Konstantine Lortkipanidze, Resident Composer

Konstantine Lortkipanidze is a native of Tbilisi, Georgia, and has composed original music for Synetic’s Animal Farm, The Fall of the House of Usher, Romeo and Juliet (Helen Hayes Nomination – Sound Design), Carmen, Dante, Lysistrata, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Helen Hayes Nomination – Sound Design), Antony and Cleopatra, Othello (Helen Hayes Nomination - Sound Design and Musical Direction), King Arthur, King Lear and Don Quixote. He has also composed original music for films including First Steps and Essay (both directed by Paata Tsikurishvili) and Marage. His compositions for theater include work for Hunter from the Sun, Guest of the Night, Mimikria, Labyrinth and Decameron. His work has been performed at music festivals across Europe, including the Maqs Ophulos festival in Germany and the International Gaudeamus Music Week in Amsterdam. Mr. Lortkipanidze received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Tbilisi State Conservatory.