Vakhtang Kakhidze, born in 1959 in Tbilisi, Georgia, is a distinguished composer and conductor. He grew up in a family of musicians and began his musical education at the age of six, initially focusing on piano. By 1975, he completed his studies in choir conducting at a music high school. Kakhidze further honed his skills at the Moscow State Conservatory, graduating as a composer in 1981 and completing postgraduate studies in 1983 under the tutelage of renowned musicians such as Nikolai Sidelnikov and Edison Denisov.

Kakhidze's compositions span various genres, including music for over 60 drama performances, 20 film soundtracks, animated cartoons, jazz compositions, and pop songs. His works have been performed internationally in countries like Russia, Poland, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Romania, Hungary, Finland, the UK, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Turkey, Israel, India, the USA, and Japan.

In conducting, Kakhidze was trained by his father, the celebrated Georgian conductor Djansug Kakhidze, from 1987 to 1989. His conducting career began in 1989 at the Tbilisi Opera and Ballet Theatre with his ballet "Amazons." He became the conductor of the Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra in 1993 and was appointed Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Djansug Kakhidze Tbilisi Centre for Music & Culture in 2002. Kakhidze has conducted over 500 concerts with the Tbilisi Symphony Orchestra across Georgia and internationally.

As a guest conductor, Kakhidze has collaborated with prestigious orchestras worldwide, including the Kiev Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Soloists, Prague Symphony Orchestra, Kremerata Baltica, Symphony Orchestra "New Russia," Beijing Symphony Orchestra, and many others. He founded the "Autumn Tbilisi" International Music Festival in 2002 and the "Djansug Kakhidze International Music Festival" in 2015, featuring collaborations with world-renowned jazz and pop artists.

Kakhidze has received numerous accolades, including the 1981 1st prize at the former USSR competition for young composers, the 1997 "Spring" prize from Tbilisi City Hall, the "Nato" prize from the Georgian Cinema Academy, multiple awards from the Georgian Theatre Union, and the "Order of Honour" from the Republic of Georgia. He was also awarded the "Shota Rustaveli Prize," the "Presidential Order of Excellence," and the "Golden Feather" prize from the Journalists Association of Georgia.