Shkëlzen Baftiari
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Shkëlzen Baftiari | |
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.jpg) Shkëlzen Baftiari at Autumnal Music Festival in Skopje, 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1986 (age 37–38) Tetovo, Republic of Macedonia |
| Occupation(s) | Pianist, professor |
| Instrument(s) | Piano |
Shkëlzen Baftiari (born at 1986, in Tetovo) is an Albanian pianist and professor from Republic of Macedonia.[1]
Career[edit]
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Baftiari has participated in many concerts in Macedonia and abroad. In addition, he is also the winner of many national and international competitions. Some of them include: First Prize in Blagoevgrad (Bulgaria), Laureates at the Valentino Bucchi International Competition in Rome, Second Prize at the Nikolai Rubinstein International Competition in Paris, First prize at the Schumann-Brahms International Competition in Plovdiv (Bulgaria). In April 2007 he was the winner of the Special First Prize at The Republic of Macedonia Competition on Piano.[1]
He has given recitals in Skopje, Pristina, Tirana, Sofia, Belgrade, Tetovo, Ohrid (Ohrid Summer Festival) and has performed as a soloist with Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra and with the Symphonic Orchestra of the Faculty of Musical Arts in Skopje.[2][3]
Awards[edit]
In 2015, Baftiari was awarded with "Milingona e Artë" - Achievement of the Year in the Performing Arts of Serious Music.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "SHKËLZEN BAFTIARI". european-music-academy-ks.com. European Summer Music Academy. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ^ "Pianist Shkelzen Baftiari". londoncityphilharmonic.co.uk. London City Philharmonic. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ "Piano and flute concert - Shkëlzen Baftiari and Lejla Beqiri". Tetovo Municipality. 24 November 2015. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Baleci, Erblina (29 February 2016). ""Milingona e Artë" shpall fituesit për arritjet e vitit 2015" (in Albanian). TELEGRAFI. TELEGRAFI. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
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