My piece »Impossible Sketches« was inspired by van Gogh’s painting »Starry Night«. This painting is incredibly ›musical‹ to me and the symbolism of its elements (12 stars, moon, cypress, village) inspired me to translate this symbolism into my music. In addition, the rich combination of vertical, horizontal, diagonal, and circular lines – created by thick brushstrokes and outlines – provided a wealth of ideas for my ›musical imagination‹. All of this contributed to creating a sense of movement in the piece and, quite clearly, to opening up a wholly new perspective – one that is fluid and seemingly from another world. 

Hana Ajiashvili was born in Tbilisi, Georgia. She received a Master’s degree in Piano and Composition from the Sergiashvili Academy of Music and continued her studies at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow. In 2001, she began working as a composer and director at the Or Yehuda Conservatory in Israel. She received her doctorate from Bar-Ilan University in Israel in 2007. Her awards include prizes from Poland, Belgium and China for her music for the film »Miracle«, as well as a recent commission from the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation. Her works have been performed at numerous festivals, including Moscow Autumn and Alternativa in Prague, as well as at venues in Germany.

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