Mirian Khukhunaishvili

Mirian has guest-conducted renowned orchestras such as the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, Danish National Symphony Orchestra, NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Gävle Symphony Orchestra, National Radio Orchestra of Romania, Polish Baltic Philharmonic Orchestra, and all major Georgian orchestras.

Upcoming engagements include debuts with the Athens State Orchestra, Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra, Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra, MÁV Symphony Orchestra, Toscanini Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra, Danish Philharmonic Orchestra, along with returns to the NFM Wroclaw Philharmonic on tour, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Gävle Symphony Orchestra, and Polish Baltic Philharmonic.

He is the first recipient of the prestigious Ringmann-Jaross Award, granted by Maestro Christoph Eschenbach, which recognizes his talent and includes both mentorship and concert performances with Maestro Eschenbach.

Mirian has assisted Klaus Mäkelä and served as a standby conductor on tour with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, conducting Bruckner’s Symphony No. 5 and Mahler’s Symphony No. 3.

He also assisted Maestro Paavo Järvi in preparing a program for the Tbilisi Youth Orchestra.

His training includes participation in prominent masterclasses, including the Conductors’ Academy with the Tonhalle Orchester Zürich and Paavo Järvi, where he received both the Paavo Järvi Prize and an international audience award, the Ammodo Conducting Masterclass with the Concertgebouw Orchestra and Fabio Luisi, and the Nordic Conductors’ Forum with the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra and Klaus Mäkelä.

From 2021 to 2024, Mirian was a faculty member at the Iceland University of the Arts, teaching conducting and directing the university choir.

He earned a doctoral degree in conducting in 2020 from the Academy of Music in Krakow and is currently based in San Sebastián, Spain.

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