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Fryma e Re e Garës Arskosova&Orkestra Harkore Kamerfest, Kosovë
October 18, 2017 @ 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
HAPJA E FESTIVALIT “KOSOVA KAMERFEST”
KONCERTI i 2të
18 tetor 2017
Amfiteatri i Bibliotekës Universitare, ora 20.00
FRYMA E RE E GARËS ARSKOSOVA
ORKESTRA HARKORE KAMERFEST, KOSOVË
ANDI DURAKU, piano
“FITUES GRAND PRIX ” Cmimi i 1rë në Garën ArsKosova 2017; Cmimi i 1rë – Prof.Dr.Sci “AKIL M.KOCI”
SIHANA BADIVUKU, Violinë 1
FESTIM FANAJ, Violinë 2
BLERIM GRUBI, Violë 1
DRITON GAXHA, Violë 2
ANTONIO GASHI, Violoncello 1
MILTIADES CASSARAS, Violoncello 2
BACH: Piano Concerto d-minor, BWV 1052
TCHAIKOVSKY: Souvenir de Florence
Andi Duraku – Piano
U lind në Gjakovë me 04 Mars 1997. Në vendlindje kreu shkollën fillore dhe të mesme në klaseë e profesor Besim Qorrit, aktualisht ëshë student në Akademinë e Arteve në Universitetin e Prishtinës, në klasën e profesoreshës Lejla Pula. Andi është fitues i shumë çmimeve brenda dhe jashtë shtetit. Disa prej çmimeve që ai ka fituar janë: fitues i garave te Ars Kosova 2017, si dhe fitues i cmimit Akil Koci, Fitues i garave “Pianisti i ri”, çmimet talenti muzikor, çmimi i virtuozitetit, çmimi i parë në garat “Pianisti i ri” në Tiranë. Fitues i audicionit të Berlinit, ku në prill të 2016 performoi në sallen kamertale të Filharmonisë së Berlinit. Është aktiv me koncerte brenda dhe jashtë shtetit. Ka performuar në shtete të ndryshme si: Gjermani, France, Itali, Zvicerr etj. Ka mbajtur masterklase me pianistë të njohur si: Eldar Nebolsin, Stephen Prutsman, Christopher Hinterhuber etj.
Andi Duraku – Piano
Andi Duraku, born in Gjakova on March 4th 1997, finished primary and high school in his hometown with professor Besim Qorri, whilst at the moment he is a student of prof. Lejla Pula, at the Academy of Music in the Unviersity of Prishtina. Andi is a winner of multiple awards in and out of the country. Some of the awards include: winner of ArsKosova Music Competition for Youth in 2017, also winner of ‘’Akil Koci’’ prize, winner of ‘’Pianisti I Ri’’ in Prishtina, the musical talent awards, virtuosity award, first prize of ‘’Pianisti I Ri’’ in Tirana etc. He won the Berlin auditions in Kosovo, which included a performance in the chamber music hall of the Berliner Philharmonie. Andi is playing concerts actively in and outside Kosovo. He has performed in: Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland etc. He has taken master classes with well-known pianists such as Eldar Nebolsin, Stephen Prutsman, Christopher Hinterhuber etc.
ORKESTRA HARKORE E FESTIVALIT KAMERFEST
Ansambli kamertal KamerFest ështē krijuar enkas për Festivalin KamerFest nga profesorët dhe studentët e Fakultetit të arteve/dega e muzikës-UP ,nga Universiteti shteteror i Tetoves dhe anëtarët e Filharmonisë së Kosovës.
Ansambli Harkor KamerFest për herë të parë performoi gjatë edicionit të Festivalit KamerFest 2007 me koncertin autorial të kompozitores Kroate Sanja Drakuliq dhe në 10 vjetorin e KOSOVA KAMERFEST 2010 me dirigjentin Turk, Maestro Hakan Sensoy.
Gjatë KamerFest 2015 ansambli performoi me solistin e mirenjohur Amerikan,Stephen Prutsman,firues dhe laureat i cmimit të pare të Konkursit pianistik”Mbretëresha Elizabeta 1990” në Bruksel/Belgjikë.
Gjatë edicionit të kaluar, anëtarë nderi të orkestrës ishin Frank Sumner Dodge-violonçelist Amerikan, themelues dhe drejtor artistic i SPECTRUM CONCERTS USA/ BERLIN dhe koncertmjeshtri i Orkestrit Simfonik në Palma de Majorca/Spanjë,violinisti Shqiptar Smerald Spahija.
KAMERFEST STRING ORCHESTRA
The Chamber Ensemble KAMERFEST was particularly formed for the Festival Kamerfest by professors and students of the Art Faculty/Music section-UP,State University of Tetova and as well as by the members of the Kosova Philharmonics. Ensemble’s premiere was during the 6th Edition of Kamerfest Festival 2007, in the authorial concert of the Croatian composer Sanja Drakulic. They also performed during the 10th anniversary of Kamerfest Festival 2010 with the Turkish conductor, Maestro Hakan Sensoy.
In KamerFest 2015 ensemble performed with well known US pianist, 1st prize winner of “Queen Elizabeth Competition1990” Stephen Prutsman.
During last year’s edition the ensemble was accompanied by honoured guests: Frank Sumner Dodge, American cellist, founder and artistic director of SPECTRUM CONCERTS USA/BERLIN,and SMERALD SPAHIJA, Albanian violinist, concert maestro of Symphony orchestra of Palma de Majorca/Spain.