Tamar Sanikidze

A “technically nimble and supportive pianist” (New York Times), Dr. Tamara Sanikidze has performed on the world’s most prestigious stages and serves as the Head of Voice Division, Director, Producer, and Principal Coach of the Butler Opera Center and Artistic Director of Butler Opera International Competition. A graduate of the Cafritz Young Artist Program at Washington National Opera and the Adler Fellowship at San Francisco Opera, Dr. Sanikidze regularly serves numerous music staff positions in San Francisco Opera and Los Angeles Opera working with James Conlon, Nicola Luisotti, Donald Runnicles, and Eun Sun Kim. As official pianist for “Operalia,” Dr. Sanikidze has performed in Hungarian State Opera house in Budapest, La Scala in Milano, Galina Vishnevskaya's Opera Centre in Moscow,