About me
Gvantsa Ghvinjilia is a musicologist, Ph.D., Doctor of Art Studies, and Associate Professor in the Department of Music History at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire, where she also serves as Head of the Dissertation Board. She is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Music Theory and Transcultural Music Studies (JMTTMS) and a member of the Georgian Composer’s Union. In addition, she holds a guest senior lecturer position at Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Cinema Tbilisi State University. Dr. Ghvinjilia was a jury member for the prestigious Tsinandali Awards in 2022 and has been awarded scholarships from both the President of Georgia and the Zakaria Paliashvili Fund. From 2006 to 2013, she held the roles of PR Manager and Head of the Literary Department at the Tbilisi Zakaria Paliashvili Opera and Ballet State Theatre. Between 2021 and 2023, she participated in the Erasmus+ Mobility Exchange Program in Belgium, France, and Poland. She has delivered public lectures in Georgia, Belgium, Poland, and Ukraine and is a frequent contributor to Georgian television and radio as a speaker and commentator. As a music critic, she regularly writes for leading Georgian periodicals and actively participates in national and international academic conferences. Her research interests encompass the religion and music, transcultural studies, multimedia and eco music, musical culture and transhumanism.
I serve as an editor in prominent academic journals in the fields of music and art.
Rast Muzikoloji Dergisi
Scope: Music
My editorship
Role: Managing Editor
Web site: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/rastmd
Email: rastjournaleditor@gmail.com
Indexes: Scopus (Q3, %48), Index Copernicus, EBSCO, Erih Plus, Rilm
Journal of Music Theory and Transcultural Music Studies
Role: Editor-in-Chief
Scope: Music
Web site: https://jmttms.com/
Email: editorjmttms@gmail.com
Indexes: EBSCO, Research Bible, ROAD, ESJI, OPENAire
I serve as chair in prominent academic congress in the fields of music and art.
International Rast Music Congress
Scope: Music
My Congress Chairmanships
Role: Chair
Web site: https://rastmusiccongress.org/
Email: rastmusiccongress@gmail.com
Benefits: Developing an international network, publication of full papers in journals, presentation of the abstract book, listening to renowned keynote speakers, collaboration sessions, and the chance to participate in the Rast Music Awards
Participant Fee: 25 GBP (online), 100 GBP (Face to Face)
International Symposium on Interdisciplinary and Progressive Arts & Education
Role: Chair
Scope: Art
Web site: https://isipae.net/
Email: isipaesecretary@gmail.com
Participant Fee: 25 GBP (online)
Benefits: Developing an international network, publication of full papers in journals, presentation of the abstract book, listening to renowned keynote speakers, collaboration sessions, and the chance to participate in the Rast Music Awards
Venue and Edition: Pristina, Kosovo (Host: Institute of Albanology), Face to Face and Zoom, 5th
Venue and Edition: Istanbul, Türkiye (Host: Pooyan Art University), Online, 5th
Contact
You are welcome to contact me for collaboration on academic studies, keynote speeches, and projects
Adres
Vano Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire, Georgia