Interview: Georgian Conductor Nikoloz Rachveli on Music, Ukraine and Solidarity

Georgian conductor Nikoloz Rachveli has supported Ukraine since the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion. In spring 2022, he performed in the Kyiv metro, helped raise funds for Ukraine and has since returned repeatedly. In an interview with Kyiv Post, Rachveli discusses music as a weapon, composer Giya Kancheli, Ukrainian composers and his hopes for a peaceful future for both Ukraine and his native Georgia.