Vano Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire is the first higher institution in Georgia. For several years it remained the only High College for Music of European type in the whole Caucasus. The 1st of May 1917 is registered in the Georgian music history as the birthday of the Tbilisi Conservatoire. In 1924 it got the status of State Conservatoire. Since 1947 it bears the name of the famous Georgian singer – Vano Saradjishvili. As an architectural building, it has been included in the list of monuments of Georgian cultural heritage.