A conductor and pianist, Alexander Kordzaia is a native of Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia. Born into a musical family, Mr. Kordzaia demonstrated great musical ability at an early age. At the age of seven, he began serious study of the piano and composition in Georgia’s premiere music school. By the age of 12, he was performing as a soloist with orchestras and was considered a child prodigy as a composer.  Soon it was evident to his teachers that Mr. Kordzaia also had great talent and desire for conducting.

By the time he graduated from the Tbilisi Conservatory of Music, Mr. Kordzaia was the Music Director and Conductor of the Georgia State Cappella and assistant conductor at the Tbilisi Opera House, the two most prestigious musical ensembles in the nation. Mr. Kordzaia led both of these groups on triumphant tours of the former U.S.S.R. He came to the United States in 1991 to further his studies at the Mannes College of Music and the Juilliard School of Music, both in New York City.  Since his arrival in the U.S., Mr. Kordzaia has performed and conducted orchestras to critical acclaim. Mr. Kordzaia’s recent engagements have included Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the National Cathedral, Cartagena Festival of The Orchestras, Columbia, the Cincinnati Symphonietta, the Okanogan Symphony, and Spokane, Washington. He has served as Music Director of the Richmond Philharmonic Orchestra, the Charlotte Civic Orchestra, Charlotte, NC, Principal Guest Conductor of the Filarmonica Cartagena, Colombia, Artistic Director of The Festival of the Orchestras, Cartagena, Colombia and currently is the Music Director of the University of Richmond Symphony Orchestra since 2007. 

A dedicated educator, Mr. Kordzaia frequently appears as a guest conductor with orchestras most recently the Central Regional Orchestra VA, South Central Virginia Senior Regional Orchestra, and Virginia All State Orchestra. He has served on the faculty of GreenSpring International Academy of Music since 2000 and is the Artistic Director of the Summer Music Institutes Chamber Music programs. He is in demand as guest adjudicator and guest artist giving masterclasses for youth music organizations throughout the U.S. He also maintains an active chamber music career with recent concerts in Washington, D.C., Maryland, New York, London, England, Vienna, Austria, and on the Queen Mary 2. He also has continued to be a frequent guest conductor in the U.S and abroad.