Ioseb Bardanashvili[1] (Georgian: იოსებ (სოსო) ბარდანაშვილი; Hebrew: יוסף ברדנשווילי; born 23 November 1948 in Batumi, Georgia) is an Israeli and Georgian composer.
[4][5] Bardanashvili held office as Deputy Culture Minister of the autonomous region Adjaria in Georgia in 1993-94[6] Since 1995 he has lived in Israel and there became also active as a painter of art having exhibited in his country of birth and also Israel.
[8] Taught at Camera Obscura college between 1998 and 1999[9] and Bar Ilan University,[10] and the Rubin Academy of music[11] at Tel-Aviv University from 1998 to 2000, having there by taught Avner Dorman.
[14] Spoke at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire, on the theme of Thematic festivals and tourism as a best way for evincing the country traditions and cultural background.
[15] Some pieces produced by Bardanashvili were created from commissions,[16][17] (new work for the 2004-2005 season, were performed on (Saturday) January 15, 2005, at the Whitaker Center (Harrisburg, PA).