Mariam Gviniashvili is a composer and sound artist working across electroacoustic and instrumental music, spatial audio, and multimedia. Her work focuses on the physical and emotional dimensions of sound and space, often integrating visuals and live performance.
Originally from Georgia, Gviniashvili grew up singing and playing piano before pursuing composition at the Tbilisi State Conservatoire, the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, and the Norwegian Academy of Music. This diverse musical background informs her broad artistic and thematic approach to both acoustic and electronic mediums.
She has received commissions from institutions such as INA GRM, ZKM | Center for Art and Media, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Oslo Sinfonietta, Notam, Ny Musikk, Nordic Voices, MA/IN, and the Hong Kong Visualisation Research Centre. Her work has been presented internationally at festivals, venues, and broadcasts, including Radio France, IRCAM, Ars Electronica, Sonic Acts, Borealis Festival, EMPAC, the New York Electroacoustic Music Festival, BEAST FEaST, Cube Fest at Virginia Tech, Transitions at CCRMA, ICMC, Mixtur Festival, Klingt Gut, Heroines of Sound, Ultima Festival, SWR and BBC Radio.
Gviniashvili is the recipient of two Honorary Mentions from Prix Ars Electronica (2021, 2023), the PRIX CIME, and the Work of the Year Award from the Norwegian Society of Composers (NKF). She has also conducted workshops and artist talks at institutions including MIT, Berklee College of Music, Virginia Tech, Elektronmusikstudion (EMS), the University of Greenwich, Tangible Music Lab, and ZiMMT.