Biography
Nana Tchikhinashvili was born and raised in Tbilisi,
the capital of Georgia.
Since 1995, she has been living and working
in the Netherlands. From the age of 6,
Nana sang in a variety of
professional choirs in Georgia. Already at that early age,
her
teacher predicted that she would grow up to become a conductor as well.
After
graduating High School, Nana went to the so-
(in Georgia, the Music College is a compulsary preparatory training for those
who wish to go to Music School). There, she majored in Conducting, and also took
minors in Singing and Piano. In 1989 she was admitted to the Conservatory
in Tbilisi, where she studied both Conducting and Singing.
While she was still a student at Conservatory, she was one of the youngest
singers ever to be asked to join the Academic State Choir.
What is more, she was also asked to conduct this same choir.
As a conductor, Nana developed her own, unique style. In 1994
Nana graduated from the Conservatory in both Conducting and Singing.