Student Music Competition “GTU Star 2026” Started at GTU
27-01-2026
The popular student music competition “GTU Star 2026” has started at the Georgian Technical University. The nine best performing students identified in the qualified round participated in the first round of the youth event “Mix”, which was held in the Ivane Javakhishvili Great Hall of the university’s administrative building.
The university project “GTU Star”, which is dedicated to the memory of Goga Giorgobiani, a graduate of the Georgian Technical University and one of the leaders of the university’s youth in the 90s of the last century is held annually with the aim of promoting student involvement in cultural and creative activities, discovering talented young performers, and supporting and popularizing them.
“GTU Star”, which has gained significant popularity among students, has been successfully implemented at the Georgian Technical University since 2013. The project is supported by the administration of the Georgian Technical University, the author of the project is Natia Ivanashvili, and the organizer, together with the author, is the Department of GTU Culture and Sports of the Student Services. The musical director of “GTU Star 2026” is musician Ketevan Odzelashvili; the participants are evaluated by a 5-member jury, with the fifth member rotating based on the specific musical genre of each round.
In the Ivane Javakhishvili Great Hall, the Rector of the Georgian Technical University, Academician David Gurgenidze, welcomed the students participating in “GTU Star” and wished them success.
As the rector noted, it is especially important and gratifying for the university administration to support such youth projects that continue the rich creative and cultural traditions of the university.
“We welcome with joy and love our talented youth - participants of the competition, whose determination, hard work, talent, and love for music will make this year’s “GTU Star” unforgettable for students and the entire university community. I would like to thank the author of the competition, the organizers, and the jury members, with whose efforts, I am sure, “GTU Star 2026” will be successfully implemented. I would like to thank the head of the Youth Agency, Vato Baakashvili, the guests, and the student teams of various faculties of our university, who are ready to tirelessly support their favorite performers during all three rounds of the competition.
I wish our students to never stop developing and always take advantage of the opportunities that their alma mater offers them during their student years. I am sure that this year’s “GTU Star” will identify and pave the way for many talented students.
This competition is held with respect for the rich cultural and creative traditions of the Georgian Technical University, and it is no coincidence that the project is dedicated to the memory of Goga Giorgobiani, a leader and graduate of our university’s youth in the 1990s, a person distinguished by his youth ideas and projects and who cared immensely for his native university - as a sign of the infinite connection between the past and the present and the aspiration for the best future. The competition promotes the popularization of culture and art among students and develops the principles of teamwork. It is precisely through such projects that new stars are born, which once again convinces us that our students not only become leaders in engineering or humanitarian fields, but also stand out with other special talents, including creative skills,” noted Rector David Gurgenidze.
Before the start of the first round of the competition, at the Georgian Technical University, at the initiative of the Rector, Academician David Gurgenidze, in honor of the memory of Goga Giorgobiani, his memorial photo took an honorable place in the gallery of distinguished scientists, teachers, and distinguished graduates of the university.
Along with the university administration, students and professors, the ceremony was attended by members of Goga Giorgobiani’s family and the head of the Youth Agency, Vakhtang Baakashvili.
The students participating in the first round of the competition - Rezo Chipashvili from the Faculty of Construction, Nini Japaridze and Temuka Tsintsadze from the Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism and Design, Tako Tarughishvili from the Faculty of Law and International Relations, Rusa Melikidze from the Faculty of Business Technologies, Nurana Shiukashvili from the Faculty of Social Sciences, Mariam Narimanidze from the Faculty of Business Technologies, Nini Imnadze from the Faculty of Informatics and Control Systems, and Ikako Aleksidze from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Chemical Technologies - performed before the audience with Georgian and foreign hits accompanied by a live band and earned great appreciation from the audience.
According to the decision of the competition jury, in the second round of “GTU Star”, with the theme “Film Music”, which will be held on February 26 of this year, only the seven best performers will perform in front of the university community with their interpretations of famous film melodies.
On March 26th of this year, 5 finalists will participate in the final event of “GTU Star”. The jury will select the two winners of the competition - the “GTU Star 2026” and the performer who takes second place; as for the “GTU Star” gala concert, all contestants will participate in it.
The university project “GTU Star”, which is dedicated to the memory of Goga Giorgobiani, a graduate of the Georgian Technical University and one of the leaders of the university’s youth in the 90s of the last century is held annually with the aim of promoting student involvement in cultural and creative activities, discovering talented young performers, and supporting and popularizing them.
“GTU Star”, which has gained significant popularity among students, has been successfully implemented at the Georgian Technical University since 2013. The project is supported by the administration of the Georgian Technical University, the author of the project is Natia Ivanashvili, and the organizer, together with the author, is the Department of GTU Culture and Sports of the Student Services. The musical director of “GTU Star 2026” is musician Ketevan Odzelashvili; the participants are evaluated by a 5-member jury, with the fifth member rotating based on the specific musical genre of each round.
In the Ivane Javakhishvili Great Hall, the Rector of the Georgian Technical University, Academician David Gurgenidze, welcomed the students participating in “GTU Star” and wished them success.
As the rector noted, it is especially important and gratifying for the university administration to support such youth projects that continue the rich creative and cultural traditions of the university.
“We welcome with joy and love our talented youth - participants of the competition, whose determination, hard work, talent, and love for music will make this year’s “GTU Star” unforgettable for students and the entire university community. I would like to thank the author of the competition, the organizers, and the jury members, with whose efforts, I am sure, “GTU Star 2026” will be successfully implemented. I would like to thank the head of the Youth Agency, Vato Baakashvili, the guests, and the student teams of various faculties of our university, who are ready to tirelessly support their favorite performers during all three rounds of the competition.
I wish our students to never stop developing and always take advantage of the opportunities that their alma mater offers them during their student years. I am sure that this year’s “GTU Star” will identify and pave the way for many talented students.
This competition is held with respect for the rich cultural and creative traditions of the Georgian Technical University, and it is no coincidence that the project is dedicated to the memory of Goga Giorgobiani, a leader and graduate of our university’s youth in the 1990s, a person distinguished by his youth ideas and projects and who cared immensely for his native university - as a sign of the infinite connection between the past and the present and the aspiration for the best future. The competition promotes the popularization of culture and art among students and develops the principles of teamwork. It is precisely through such projects that new stars are born, which once again convinces us that our students not only become leaders in engineering or humanitarian fields, but also stand out with other special talents, including creative skills,” noted Rector David Gurgenidze.
Before the start of the first round of the competition, at the Georgian Technical University, at the initiative of the Rector, Academician David Gurgenidze, in honor of the memory of Goga Giorgobiani, his memorial photo took an honorable place in the gallery of distinguished scientists, teachers, and distinguished graduates of the university.
Along with the university administration, students and professors, the ceremony was attended by members of Goga Giorgobiani’s family and the head of the Youth Agency, Vakhtang Baakashvili.
The students participating in the first round of the competition - Rezo Chipashvili from the Faculty of Construction, Nini Japaridze and Temuka Tsintsadze from the Faculty of Architecture, Urbanism and Design, Tako Tarughishvili from the Faculty of Law and International Relations, Rusa Melikidze from the Faculty of Business Technologies, Nurana Shiukashvili from the Faculty of Social Sciences, Mariam Narimanidze from the Faculty of Business Technologies, Nini Imnadze from the Faculty of Informatics and Control Systems, and Ikako Aleksidze from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Chemical Technologies - performed before the audience with Georgian and foreign hits accompanied by a live band and earned great appreciation from the audience.
According to the decision of the competition jury, in the second round of “GTU Star”, with the theme “Film Music”, which will be held on February 26 of this year, only the seven best performers will perform in front of the university community with their interpretations of famous film melodies.
On March 26th of this year, 5 finalists will participate in the final event of “GTU Star”. The jury will select the two winners of the competition - the “GTU Star 2026” and the performer who takes second place; as for the “GTU Star” gala concert, all contestants will participate in it.
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