{"id":8089,"date":"2018-12-11T21:50:17","date_gmt":"2018-12-12T02:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/?p=8089"},"modified":"2018-12-24T12:36:16","modified_gmt":"2018-12-24T17:36:16","slug":"shkodran-tolaj-tenor-and-shkelzen-baftiari-piano-with-guest-besiana-mehmedi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/shkodran-tolaj-tenor-and-shkelzen-baftiari-piano-with-guest-besiana-mehmedi\/","title":{"rendered":"Shkodran Tolaj, Tenor and Shkelzen Baftiari, Piano with Guest Besiana Mehmedi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Christmas Compositions<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Cohen \u2013Haleluja, Shkelzen Baftiari piano<\/li>\n<li>Giordani Caro mio ben \u2013Shkodran Tolaj- tenor<\/li>\n<li>Cesar Franck-Panis angelicus- Shkodran Tolaj<\/li>\n<li>Franz Gruber &#8211; Silent night- Besiana Mehmedi- meezzosoprano<\/li>\n<li>F. Handel Ombra mai fu \u2013 Shkodran Tolaj- tenor<\/li>\n<li>Schubert Ave Maria-Besiana Mehmedi- mezzosoprano<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>World composition<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li>Puccini \u201cNesun Dorma\u201d \u2013\u201cTurandot\u201d- Shkodran Tolaj<\/li>\n<li>Chopin \u201cScherzo no 3\u201d Shkelzen Baftiari<\/li>\n<li>Strauss II \u201cAls floter Geist\u201d \u2013\u201c Der Zigeunerbaron\u201d Shkodran Tolaj<\/li>\n<li>Bizet \u201cSeguidila\u201d \u2013\u201cCarmen\u201d Besiana Mehmedi<\/li>\n<li>Klamman \u201cGr\u00fcss mein wien\u201d \u2013 \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?rlz=1C1GGRV_enXK759XK759&amp;q=Gr%C3%A4fin+Mariza+(1958+film)&amp;stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAOPgE-LUz9U3MC4wTo9X4gIxs4xTTMxMtDSzk630c1NTMhPjk_Nzc_Pz9BNTEgtKUlPiy_OLsq3AnMSSzPy8YgCSgdOIRAAAAA&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiH_5yvuaXfAhWVQhUIHSVqAs4QmxMoATASegQIBRAU\">Gr\u00e4fin Mariz<\/a>\u201d Shkodran Tolaj<\/li>\n<li>Lehar \u201cVolgalied\u201d \u201cDer Zarevitsch\u201d Shkodran Tolaj<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Albanian composition<\/p>\n<ol start=\"13\">\n<li>Gjoni \u201cLulebore\u201d Shkodran Tolaj, Besiana Mehmedi<\/li>\n<li>arbereshe \u201cMoj e bukura More\u201d Shkodran Tolaj, Besiana Mehmedi<\/li>\n<li>Jakova \u201cMargjelo\u201d Besiana Mehmedi, Shkodran Tolaj<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<div class=\"ngg-galleryoverview caption-view  ngg-ajax-pagination-none\"\n\tid=\"ngg-gallery-945cb1f64a564afd4aad895d4e1355df-1\">\n\n    <div class=\"ngg-caption-view-wrapper\">\n                                        <div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail-box ngg-3-columns\" >\n                                                    <div class=\"ngg-gallery-thumbnail\">\n                                <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-content\/gallery\/tolaj-baftiari-2018\/IMG_8860.jpg\"\n                                   title=\"\"\n                                   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                         title=\"\"\n                                   data-src=\"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-content\/gallery\/tolaj-baftiari-2018\/IMG_8907.jpg\"\n                                   data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-content\/gallery\/tolaj-baftiari-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8907.jpg\"\n                                   data-image-id=\"2517\"\n                                   data-title=\"IMG_8907\"\n                                   data-description=\"\"\n                                   data-image-slug=\"img_8907\"\n                                    class=\"ngg-fancybox\" rel=\"945cb1f64a564afd4aad895d4e1355df\">\n                                    <img title=\"IMG_8907\"\n                                         alt=\"IMG_8907\"\n                                         src=\"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-content\/gallery\/tolaj-baftiari-2018\/thumbs\/thumbs_IMG_8907.jpg\"\n                                         width=\"240\"\n                                         height=\"160\"\n                                         style=\"max-width:100%;\"\/>\n                                <\/a>\n                                                                    <span style=\"max-width: 240px\">\n                                                                            <\/span>\n                                                            <\/div>\n                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n    \n            <div class='ngg-clear'><\/div>    <\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Shkodran Tolaj<\/strong> is an Albanian classical music singer who has performed in the German musical and arts scene for more than a decade. His latest vocal specialization was with the world-famous Mexican music professor Francisco Araiza. During his collaboration with Mr. Araiza, Mr. Tolaj performed the roles of Puccini. He also played the roles of Rodolfo and Pinkerton at the \u201cLa Boehme\u201d and \u201cMadam Butterfly\u201d operas respectively. He has also collaborated with the \u201cOrso\u201d Philharmonic Orchestra when he played the role of Barinkay in the operetta \u201cZigeunbaron\u201d of J. Strauss. With the same orchestra, he also conducted the vocal recording of Symphony Nr. 1 of A. Scriabin. Mr. Tolaj, apart from playing major classical opera characters, has also performed in modern musical pieces. He was part of the cast of the \u201cFrafin Mariza\u201d opera of E. Kalmman with his role of Tasilos. His two other musical performances were in the \u201cWest Side Story\u201d of L. Bernestein (Tonny) and \u201cDance of the Vampires\u201d of Jim Steinman (Graf von Krolock). In one of its musical reviews, the German newspaper \u201cBaditsche Zeitung\u201d praised Mr. Tolaj for his unique and high pitched voice which it claimed is \u201cmesmerizing to the public.\u201d Tenor Tolaj has also performed in the French and Swiss musical scenes where he has been distinguished as a multi-dimensional tenor who is able to adapt to different roles and characters from a wide ranging musical periods. Mr. Tolaj has recently returned to the Balkans and is contributing to the musical scenes of Kosova, Albania, and Macedonia. He has performed several solo concerts recently, including \u201cThe Spring Sounds\u201d with the Macedonian National Theater of Opera and Ballet in October 2014 where he performed some of the world\u2019s most challenging aria. Consequently, the concert was greatly received and appraised by the media and public. Mr. Tolaj has also released a classical music album titled \u201cImpressions\u201d. At the same time, he has performed along with the renowned Macedonian musical assembles, including his performance along with the famous troika of VAM, composed of professor Marija Gjoshevka \u2013 piano, Vladimir Kostov- violin, and Aleksader Kotevski \u2013 violoncello. Mr. Tolaj also was part of the concert held in Bitola\/Manastir in November, 2015 where he performed along with the Albanian National Theater of Opera and Ballet. Some of Mr. Tolaj\u2019s concerts have been broadcasted live on the national public stations and have received wide media coverage.Since 2016, Shkodran Tola is an active composer and organizer of musical events. Mr. Tolaj currently serves as the Director of two music festivals dedicated to children and youth. He has also composed several successful musical pieces and has produced the music for the documentary film \u201cRexhep Taka\u201d which has been broadcasted by the National TV Station \u201cRTK.\u201d Mr. Tolaj has also produced musical work to mark the 10th anniversary of the Kosovo\u2019s independence and has participated in numerous classic musical concerns and TV shows in both Macedonia and Albania.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"_1t_p clearfix\">\n<div class=\"_41ud\">\n<div class=\"clearfix _o46 _3erg _29_7 direction_ltr text_align_ltr\">\n<div id=\"js_2s\" class=\"_3058 _ui9 _hh7 _s1- _52mr _3oh-\" data-tooltip-content=\"8:46 PM\" data-hover=\"tooltip\" data-tooltip-position=\"left\">\n<div class=\"_aok\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Besiana Mehmedi-mezzo-soprano Besiana Mehmedi was born in 1982 in Pristina, Kosovo but her family origin relates to the Macedonian city of Kicevo. She completed the primary and secondary musical school \u201cPrenk Jakova\u201d in Pristina for piano and solo-singing where she was widely regarded as one of the best students in the school. She held several concerts in Kosovo\u2019s cities of Pristina, Peja, and Gjakova. She completed her high school one year in advance due to her excellent academic performance. Ms. Mehmedi graduated from the Academy of Arts of Albania, in Tirana, with an excellent GPA and highest academic honors. During the studies and after graduation, she was part of numerous classical music performances which were produced by the National Albanian Theater of Opera and Ballet. Ms. Mehmedi finished her graduate studies in musicology, under the auspicious of professor Zana Shuteriqi, with an excellent academic record (a GPA of 4.0) and her thesis was on \u201cThe role of National Television of Macedonia on the development of Albanian music during 1967-2012\u201d. She is about to receive her second master\u2019s in solo-singing from the Kosovar Academy of Arts in Pristina. From 2006-2013, Ms. Mehmedi served as an assistant professor of music history and vocal technique at the State University of Tetovo. Since 2013, she has been working as a professor of music history, solo-signing and vocal technique at the State University of Tetovo. Besiana Mehmedi has made her name as one of the most well -known Albanian musical singers. She is also known as a music professor, a publicist, radio reporter, and media presenter. She has received numerous musical awards and has been involved in re-producing and re-interpreting some of the Albanian folk hits. Classic musical performances \u201cPeace and happiness in the spring of new century\u201d \u2013 solo concert, 1999 Albanian Theater of Opera \u2013 concert, June, 2004 Soloist in the Concert of Mother Teresa\u2019s canonization with the \u201cJan Kukuzeli\u201d Orchestra and conductor Zhani Ciko, National Theater of Pristina, 2004 Solo-concert with \u201cLatino Band\u201d, Struga, Macedonia, 2007 Solo-concert \u201cOne language for all\u201d, with guests including Suzana Frasheri, Edit, Mihal, Redon Makashi, accompanied by the Macedonian National Theater of Opera and Ballet, Conductor Sasho Tatarqevksi, 2009 Solo-concert with guests including Shkodran Tolaj and Suzana Frasheri, accompanied by the Macedonian National Theater of Opera and Ballet, Conductor Sasho Tatarqevksi, 2010 Besiana Mehmedi has also participated in the musical and arts activities organized by the State University of Tetovo. She performed as a soloist in the musical concert \u201cKantata e alfabetit\u201d with conductor Arifikmet Xhemaili which was performed in Tetova, Struga, and Gostivar during 2008. She has also participated in the concert organized between the State University of Tetovo and Radio Television of Albania in 2008, and the concert in honor of the 100th anniversary of Albania\u2019s declaration of independence. Ms. Mehmedi has also performed in the concert organized by the Kosovo Embassy in Turkey in February, 2013. During her career, Besiana Mehmedi has collaborated with numerous conductors including Milto Vako, Suzana Turku, Eno Koco and Jetmir Burbullushi. Her roles in operas include: \u2022 Opera \u201cFigaro Weeding\u201d - Moxart, the role of Cherubino, conductor Altin Shehu, director Nikolin Gurakuqi, Albanian Academy of Arts, Tirana, 2004 \u2022 \u201cIl cambiale del matrimonio\u201d \u2013 Rosini, the role of Clarina, conductor Leonardo Quadrino, director Nikolin Gurakuqi, Albanian Academy of Arts, Tirana, 2004 \u2022 Opera \u201cRoom\u201d \u2013 Ermir Dergjini, the role of Ines, conductor Zhani Ciko, director Nikolin Gurakuqi, National Theater of Opera and Ballet, Tirana, 2004 \u2022 Musical \u201cPer tre grosh\u201d \u2013 Kurt Weil, the role of Xheni, conductor Artan Lumshi, director Armando Bora, National Theater of Opera and Ballet, Tirana, 2005 \u2022 Musical \u201cThe Kidnapping of Junis William\u201d- Paula Kimber, the role of Ganenstehav, Festival \u201cOhrid summer\u201d, director Natasha Popllavska, director Sasho Tatarqevski. Besiana Mehmedi has won many music awards. She received the second place in the \u201cFlag Festival,\u201d which was organized in honor of the Albanian 100th years of declaration of independence and received the \u201cNexhimje Pagarusha\u201d award in the \u201cKenga Ime\u201d Festival. Ms. Mehmedi also contributes as a writer for numerous social arts journals where she has written on the \u201cRole of media in enhancing music\u201d and \u201cMenzra e kriprimit permes muzikimit\u201d. She is currently working with the National Radio of Australia as a free-lance reporter. Before that, she had her own show \u201cGjurme ne pentragram\u201d which was broadcasted in the National Radio television of Macedonia. Besiana Mehmedi has written many articles for numerous newspapers and in some of them, she also held the role of editor in chief..Ms. Mehmedi currently serves as a tenant professor of music at the State Univesrity of Tetovo. Recently, she has delivered several solo performances, includ\"><strong><span class=\"_3oh- _58nk\">Besiana Mehmedi- mezzo-soprano <\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<div class=\"_aok\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Besiana Mehmedi-mezzo-soprano Besiana Mehmedi was born in 1982 in Pristina, Kosovo but her family origin relates to the Macedonian city of Kicevo. She completed the primary and secondary musical school \u201cPrenk Jakova\u201d in Pristina for piano and solo-singing where she was widely regarded as one of the best students in the school. She held several concerts in Kosovo\u2019s cities of Pristina, Peja, and Gjakova. She completed her high school one year in advance due to her excellent academic performance. Ms. Mehmedi graduated from the Academy of Arts of Albania, in Tirana, with an excellent GPA and highest academic honors. During the studies and after graduation, she was part of numerous classical music performances which were produced by the National Albanian Theater of Opera and Ballet. Ms. Mehmedi finished her graduate studies in musicology, under the auspicious of professor Zana Shuteriqi, with an excellent academic record (a GPA of 4.0) and her thesis was on \u201cThe role of National Television of Macedonia on the development of Albanian music during 1967-2012\u201d. She is about to receive her second master\u2019s in solo-singing from the Kosovar Academy of Arts in Pristina. From 2006-2013, Ms. Mehmedi served as an assistant professor of music history and vocal technique at the State University of Tetovo. Since 2013, she has been working as a professor of music history, solo-signing and vocal technique at the State University of Tetovo. Besiana Mehmedi has made her name as one of the most well -known Albanian musical singers. She is also known as a music professor, a publicist, radio reporter, and media presenter. She has received numerous musical awards and has been involved in re-producing and re-interpreting some of the Albanian folk hits. Classic musical performances \u201cPeace and happiness in the spring of new century\u201d \u2013 solo concert, 1999 Albanian Theater of Opera \u2013 concert, June, 2004 Soloist in the Concert of Mother Teresa\u2019s canonization with the \u201cJan Kukuzeli\u201d Orchestra and conductor Zhani Ciko, National Theater of Pristina, 2004 Solo-concert with \u201cLatino Band\u201d, Struga, Macedonia, 2007 Solo-concert \u201cOne language for all\u201d, with guests including Suzana Frasheri, Edit, Mihal, Redon Makashi, accompanied by the Macedonian National Theater of Opera and Ballet, Conductor Sasho Tatarqevksi, 2009 Solo-concert with guests including Shkodran Tolaj and Suzana Frasheri, accompanied by the Macedonian National Theater of Opera and Ballet, Conductor Sasho Tatarqevksi, 2010 Besiana Mehmedi has also participated in the musical and arts activities organized by the State University of Tetovo. She performed as a soloist in the musical concert \u201cKantata e alfabetit\u201d with conductor Arifikmet Xhemaili which was performed in Tetova, Struga, and Gostivar during 2008. She has also participated in the concert organized between the State University of Tetovo and Radio Television of Albania in 2008, and the concert in honor of the 100th anniversary of Albania\u2019s declaration of independence. Ms. Mehmedi has also performed in the concert organized by the Kosovo Embassy in Turkey in February, 2013. During her career, Besiana Mehmedi has collaborated with numerous conductors including Milto Vako, Suzana Turku, Eno Koco and Jetmir Burbullushi. Her roles in operas include: \u2022 Opera \u201cFigaro Weeding\u201d - Moxart, the role of Cherubino, conductor Altin Shehu, director Nikolin Gurakuqi, Albanian Academy of Arts, Tirana, 2004 \u2022 \u201cIl cambiale del matrimonio\u201d \u2013 Rosini, the role of Clarina, conductor Leonardo Quadrino, director Nikolin Gurakuqi, Albanian Academy of Arts, Tirana, 2004 \u2022 Opera \u201cRoom\u201d \u2013 Ermir Dergjini, the role of Ines, conductor Zhani Ciko, director Nikolin Gurakuqi, National Theater of Opera and Ballet, Tirana, 2004 \u2022 Musical \u201cPer tre grosh\u201d \u2013 Kurt Weil, the role of Xheni, conductor Artan Lumshi, director Armando Bora, National Theater of Opera and Ballet, Tirana, 2005 \u2022 Musical \u201cThe Kidnapping of Junis William\u201d- Paula Kimber, the role of Ganenstehav, Festival \u201cOhrid summer\u201d, director Natasha Popllavska, director Sasho Tatarqevski. Besiana Mehmedi has won many music awards. She received the second place in the \u201cFlag Festival,\u201d which was organized in honor of the Albanian 100th years of declaration of independence and received the \u201cNexhimje Pagarusha\u201d award in the \u201cKenga Ime\u201d Festival. Ms. Mehmedi also contributes as a writer for numerous social arts journals where she has written on the \u201cRole of media in enhancing music\u201d and \u201cMenzra e kriprimit permes muzikimit\u201d. She is currently working with the National Radio of Australia as a free-lance reporter. Before that, she had her own show \u201cGjurme ne pentragram\u201d which was broadcasted in the National Radio television of Macedonia. Besiana Mehmedi has written many articles for numerous newspapers and in some of them, she also held the role of editor in chief..Ms. Mehmedi currently serves as a tenant professor of music at the State Univesrity of Tetovo. Recently, she has delivered several solo performances, includ\"><span class=\"_3oh- _58nk\">Besiana Mehmedi was born in 1982 in Pristina, Kosovo but her family origin relates to the Macedonian city of Kicevo. She completed the primary and secondary musical school \u201cPrenk Jakova\u201d in Pristina for piano and solo-singing where she was widely regarded as one of the best students in the school. She held several concerts in Kosovo\u2019s cities of Pristina, Peja, and Gjakova. She completed her high school one year in advance due to her excellent academic performance. Ms. Mehmedi graduated from the Academy of Arts of Albania, in Tirana, with an excellent GPA and highest academic honors. During the studies and after graduation, she was part of numerous classical music performances which were produced by the National Albanian Theater of Opera and Ballet. Ms. Mehmedi finished her graduate studies in musicology, under the auspicious of professor Zana Shuteriqi, with an excellent academic record (a GPA of 4.0) and her thesis was on \u201cThe role of National Television of Macedonia on the development of Albanian music during 1967-2012\u201d. She is about to receive her second master\u2019s in solo-singing from the Kosovar Academy of Arts in Pristina. From 2006-2013, Ms. Mehmedi served as an assistant professor of music history and vocal technique at the State University of Tetovo. Since 2013, she has been working as a professor of music history, solo-signing and vocal technique at the State University of Tetovo. Besiana Mehmedi has made her name as one of the most well -known Albanian musical singers. She is also known as a music professor, a publicist, radio reporter, and media presenter. She has received numerous musical awards and has been involved in re-producing and re-interpreting some of the Albanian folk hits. Classic musical performances \u201cPeace and happiness in the spring of new century\u201d \u2013 solo concert, 1999 Albanian Theater of Opera \u2013 concert, June, 2004 Soloist in the Concert of Mother Teresa\u2019s canonization with the \u201cJan Kukuzeli\u201d Orchestra and conductor Zhani Ciko, National Theater of Pristina, 2004 Solo-concert with \u201cLatino Band\u201d, Struga, Macedonia, 2007 Solo-concert \u201cOne language for all\u201d, with guests including Suzana Frasheri, Edit, Mihal, Redon Makashi, accompanied by the Macedonian National Theater of Opera and Ballet, Conductor Sasho Tatarqevksi, 2009 Solo-concert with guests including Shkodran Tolaj and Suzana Frasheri, accompanied by the Macedonian National Theater of Opera and Ballet, Conductor Sasho Tatarqevksi, 2010 Besiana Mehmedi has also participated in the musical and arts activities organized by the State University of Tetovo. She performed as a soloist in the musical concert \u201cKantata e alfabetit\u201d with conductor Arifikmet Xhemaili which was performed in Tetova, Struga, and Gostivar during 2008. She has also participated in the concert organized between the State University of Tetovo and Radio Television of Albania in 2008, and the concert in honor of the 100th anniversary of Albania\u2019s declaration of independence. Ms. Mehmedi has also performed in the concert organized by the Kosovo Embassy in Turkey in February, 2013. During her career, Besiana Mehmedi has collaborated with numerous conductors including Milto Vako, Suzana Turku, Eno Koco and Jetmir Burbullushi. Her roles in operas include: \u2022 Opera \u201cFigaro Weeding\u201d &#8211; Moxart, the role of Cherubino, conductor Altin Shehu, director Nikolin Gurakuqi, Albanian Academy of Arts, Tirana, 2004 \u2022 \u201cIl cambiale del matrimonio\u201d \u2013 Rosini, the role of Clarina, conductor Leonardo Quadrino, director Nikolin Gurakuqi, Albanian Academy of Arts, Tirana, 2004 \u2022 Opera \u201cRoom\u201d \u2013 Ermir Dergjini, the role of Ines, conductor Zhani Ciko, director Nikolin Gurakuqi, National Theater of Opera and Ballet, Tirana, 2004 \u2022 Musical \u201cPer tre grosh\u201d \u2013 Kurt Weil, the role of Xheni, conductor Artan Lumshi, director Armando Bora, National Theater of Opera and Ballet, Tirana, 2005 \u2022 Musical \u201cThe Kidnapping of Junis William\u201d- Paula Kimber, the role of Ganenstehav, Festival \u201cOhrid summer\u201d, director Natasha Popllavska, director Sasho Tatarqevski. Besiana Mehmedi has won many music awards. She received the second place in the \u201cFlag Festival,\u201d which was organized in honor of the Albanian 100th years of declaration of independence and received the \u201cNexhimje Pagarusha\u201d award in the \u201cKenga Ime\u201d Festival. Ms. Mehmedi also contributes as a writer for numerous social arts journals where she has written on the \u201cRole of media in enhancing music\u201d and \u201cMenzra e kriprimit permes muzikimit\u201d. She is currently working with the National Radio of Australia as a free-lance reporter. Before that, she had her own show \u201cGjurme ne pentragram\u201d which was broadcasted in the National Radio television of Macedonia. Besiana Mehmedi has written many articles for numerous newspapers and in some of them, she also held the role of editor in chief. Ms. Mehmedi currently serves as a tenant professor of music at the State Univesrity of Tetovo. Recently, she has delivered several solo performances, includ<\/span>ing \u201cStabat Mater\u201d in Skopje and Tetovo, the concert with Albanian musical pieces in Tetovo, the concert with European classical music pieces in Gostivar, and was one of the main performers of the art performance \u201cSkenderbeu\u201d in Pristina. She actively participates in different festivals, concerts, and TV shows in Kosovo, Macedonia, Albania, and other regional countries.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Besiana Mehmedi-mezzo-soprano Besiana Mehmedi was born in 1982 in Pristina, Kosovo but her family origin relates to the Macedonian city of Kicevo. She completed the primary and secondary musical school \u201cPrenk Jakova\u201d in Pristina for piano and solo-singing where she was widely regarded as one of the best students in the school. She held several concerts in Kosovo\u2019s cities of Pristina, Peja, and Gjakova. She completed her high school one year in advance due to her excellent academic performance. Ms. Mehmedi graduated from the Academy of Arts of Albania, in Tirana, with an excellent GPA and highest academic honors. During the studies and after graduation, she was part of numerous classical music performances which were produced by the National Albanian Theater of Opera and Ballet. Ms. Mehmedi finished her graduate studies in musicology, under the auspicious of professor Zana Shuteriqi, with an excellent academic record (a GPA of 4.0) and her thesis was on \u201cThe role of National Television of Macedonia on the development of Albanian music during 1967-2012\u201d. She is about to receive her second master\u2019s in solo-singing from the Kosovar Academy of Arts in Pristina. From 2006-2013, Ms. Mehmedi served as an assistant professor of music history and vocal technique at the State University of Tetovo. Since 2013, she has been working as a professor of music history, solo-signing and vocal technique at the State University of Tetovo. Besiana Mehmedi has made her name as one of the most well -known Albanian musical singers. She is also known as a music professor, a publicist, radio reporter, and media presenter. She has received numerous musical awards and has been involved in re-producing and re-interpreting some of the Albanian folk hits. Classic musical performances \u201cPeace and happiness in the spring of new century\u201d \u2013 solo concert, 1999 Albanian Theater of Opera \u2013 concert, June, 2004 Soloist in the Concert of Mother Teresa\u2019s canonization with the \u201cJan Kukuzeli\u201d Orchestra and conductor Zhani Ciko, National Theater of Pristina, 2004 Solo-concert with \u201cLatino Band\u201d, Struga, Macedonia, 2007 Solo-concert \u201cOne language for all\u201d, with guests including Suzana Frasheri, Edit, Mihal, Redon Makashi, accompanied by the Macedonian National Theater of Opera and Ballet, Conductor Sasho Tatarqevksi, 2009 Solo-concert with guests including Shkodran Tolaj and Suzana Frasheri, accompanied by the Macedonian National Theater of Opera and Ballet, Conductor Sasho Tatarqevksi, 2010 Besiana Mehmedi has also participated in the musical and arts activities organized by the State University of Tetovo. She performed as a soloist in the musical concert \u201cKantata e alfabetit\u201d with conductor Arifikmet Xhemaili which was performed in Tetova, Struga, and Gostivar during 2008. She has also participated in the concert organized between the State University of Tetovo and Radio Television of Albania in 2008, and the concert in honor of the 100th anniversary of Albania\u2019s declaration of independence. Ms. Mehmedi has also performed in the concert organized by the Kosovo Embassy in Turkey in February, 2013. During her career, Besiana Mehmedi has collaborated with numerous conductors including Milto Vako, Suzana Turku, Eno Koco and Jetmir Burbullushi. Her roles in operas include: \u2022 Opera \u201cFigaro Weeding\u201d - Moxart, the role of Cherubino, conductor Altin Shehu, director Nikolin Gurakuqi, Albanian Academy of Arts, Tirana, 2004 \u2022 \u201cIl cambiale del matrimonio\u201d \u2013 Rosini, the role of Clarina, conductor Leonardo Quadrino, director Nikolin Gurakuqi, Albanian Academy of Arts, Tirana, 2004 \u2022 Opera \u201cRoom\u201d \u2013 Ermir Dergjini, the role of Ines, conductor Zhani Ciko, director Nikolin Gurakuqi, National Theater of Opera and Ballet, Tirana, 2004 \u2022 Musical \u201cPer tre grosh\u201d \u2013 Kurt Weil, the role of Xheni, conductor Artan Lumshi, director Armando Bora, National Theater of Opera and Ballet, Tirana, 2005 \u2022 Musical \u201cThe Kidnapping of Junis William\u201d- Paula Kimber, the role of Ganenstehav, Festival \u201cOhrid summer\u201d, director Natasha Popllavska, director Sasho Tatarqevski. Besiana Mehmedi has won many music awards. She received the second place in the \u201cFlag Festival,\u201d which was organized in honor of the Albanian 100th years of declaration of independence and received the \u201cNexhimje Pagarusha\u201d award in the \u201cKenga Ime\u201d Festival. Ms. Mehmedi also contributes as a writer for numerous social arts journals where she has written on the \u201cRole of media in enhancing music\u201d and \u201cMenzra e kriprimit permes muzikimit\u201d. She is currently working with the National Radio of Australia as a free-lance reporter. Before that, she had her own show \u201cGjurme ne pentragram\u201d which was broadcasted in the National Radio television of Macedonia. Besiana Mehmedi has written many articles for numerous newspapers and in some of them, she also held the role of editor in chief..Ms. Mehmedi currently serves as a tenant professor of music at the State Univesrity of Tetovo. Recently, she has delivered several solo performances, includ\">\n<p><b>Shkelzen Baftiari<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (10.08.1986 \u2013 Tetovo, Macedonia) &nbsp;finished his primary and high school at the Music &#8211; Ballet School Center &#8220;Ilija Nikolovski-Luj&#8221; in Skopje in the class of Professor Ludmilla Romanova<\/span><b>. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He graduated with \u201cCum Laude\u201d in Music Academy &#8211; Skopje in the class of &nbsp;Professor Boris Romanov, and he did master studies with Professor Simon Trpceski.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Shkelzen Baftiari<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has participated in many concerts in Macedonia and abroad. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Besides this, he is also the winner of many international competitions and competitions held in his country. Some of them include: first prize in Blagoevgrad (Bulgaria), Laureate at the International Competition &#8220;Valentino Bucchi&#8221; in Rome (Italy), second prize at the International Competition &#8220;Nikolai Rubinstein&#8221; in Paris (France), second prize in Torino (Italy), first prize at the International Competition &#8220;Schumann-Brahms&#8221; in Plovdiv(Bulgaria). In april 2007 he was the winner of the Special First Prize at The Republic Competition, in august 2013 first special prize in &#8220;Lake pearls&#8221; &#8211; Struga, Macedonia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He has given recitals in Skopje, Pristina, Tirana, Sofia, Belgrade, Ohrid (Ohrid summer) and has performed as a soloist with Macedonian Philharmonic, London City Philharmonic, Kosovo Philharmonic Orchester, Albanian RTSH Orchester and with the Symphonic Orchester of the Faculty of Musical Arts in Skopje.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shkelzen Baftiari beside his recordings at the Macedonian Radio &#8211; Television (MRT), at the Albanian Television (TVSH) and at the Radio Television of Kosovo(RTK), is a regular follower of the seminars in Ohrid during &#8220;Ohrid Summer&#8221; held by professor, Boris Romanov.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-content\/uploads\/besiana-web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-8091\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-content\/uploads\/besiana-web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"707\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-content\/uploads\/besiana-web.jpg 1000w, http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-content\/uploads\/besiana-web-632x447.jpg 632w, http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-content\/uploads\/besiana-web-768x543.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-content\/uploads\/besiana-web-600x424.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saturday, 22nd Concert starts at 7 pm: Shkodran Tolaj, Tenor and Shkelzen Baftiari, Piano with Guest Besiana Mehmedi<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8091,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0},"categories":[3,14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8089"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8089"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8089\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8116,"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8089\/revisions\/8116"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8089"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8089"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gallerymc.org\/h\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8089"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}