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PhD - Erëmira Çitaku Professor at University of Pristine, Kosovo Faculty of Arts, Music Department / Flute / www.un-pr.edu Founder and Director NGO - New Spirit / www.new-spirit.org ______________________________________________________________ Address & Contact Info: “Bedri Sokoli” nr.22 10 000 Prishtinë, KOSOVЁ +383 49717277 [email protected] EDUCATION Finished PhD studies in New Bulgarian University – Sofia 2009 - 2014 www.nbu.bg Master degree - MA in Bulgaria - Sofia “ NBU “ 2005 - 2008 http://www.nbu.bg/ 5th level of superior performance studies France - Paris “ ENMP “ 2002-2003 http://www.ecolenormalecortot.com/ Graduated in “ Faculty of Art”- flute - Pristina 1995-2001 / www.uni-pr.edu High School of Music ”Prenk Jakova” – Pristina 1991 –1995 AWARDS Full Scholarship from French government: Full tuition awarded for one year study 2002/03 in Paris :”Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot “. Full Scholarship for one month research studies in :“Conservatoire de Musique de Genève”Mars 2002 3rd place award in flute international competition: “Concours de flûte Roger Bourdin” November 2003 in Paris Special Price for Performing French Music at international flute competition in Sofia “Music and World” 2006 Selected for participation in ART Omi residency program for new music – New York 2008 OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: Director of nine International Music Festival “Flute Sound Festival” 2002 until 2019 in Pristina- Kosovo. Member of Chamber Orchestra „Rexho Mulliqi“ Member of the Commission for Studies at the University of Pristina from the academic year 2015/2016 untill 2019 Member of the Chamber Group „Trio de Soprano“ Member of the Cultural Forum - Kosovo Member (twice) of the Jury in international Competitions “ArsKosova” SEMINARS AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS (Flute and pedagogical courses) 1998 with Prof. Xhovalin Shestani in Academy of arts Tirana, Albania 1999 with prof.Nils Thilo Kramer and Dieter Flury in Hochule in Graze, Austria. 2000 with Besnik Doshlani in Tirana – Albania. 2001 with prof. Kate Hill Royal Academy London, England. 2001 with prof. Pierre Yves Artaud in Pristina Kosovo. 2002 with prof. Jose Daniel Castellon in Geneva Music Conservatory, Switzerland 2004 with Robert Dick in Flute Sounds Festival – Pristina, Kosovo 2007 wiuth Peter Lukas Graf in Flute Sounds Festival – Pristina, Kosovo 2010 with Emmanuel Pahud in Ohrid, Macedonia CONCERTS 2019 Concert with Kosovo Philharmonic "Flute Sounds - 9th edition" - Pristina Kosovo 2019 Concert with Flute and Harp – Pristina, Kosovo 2018 Recital Concert in the International Festival “Sofia Music Weeks” 49th edition – Sofia, Bulgaria 2018 Recital Concert with “Trio de Soprano” – Zagreb, Croatia 2018 Recital Concert with “Trio de Soprano” – Luxemburg, Luxemburg 2018 Authorial Work for International Exhibition with Music Compositions – Vienne, Austria 2017 Recital Concert with “Trio de Soprano” in International Festival “Sofia Music Weeks” – Sofia, Bulgaria 2017 Authorial Concert (House of Being) CRI Tour Main Montparnasse – Paris, France 2016 Concert for flute and cembalo – Paris, France 2016 Authorial Concert, Hypercreation – Pristina, Kosovo 2016 Concert for flute and chamber Orchestra “Orpheus” – Pristina, Kosovo 2016 Recital Premiere “Ethno New Music” Authorial Works – Pristina, Kosovo 2016 Mozart Concerto in G major for flute and orchestra with “Kosovo Philharmonic” – Pristina, Kosovo 2016 Recital Concert with “Trio de Soprano” in Cite Internationale des Artes – Paris, France 2016 Video Installation with music-Authorial Work “Molla” – Vienne, Austria 2015 Concert with “Rexho Mulliqi” Chamber Orchestra – Tetovo, Macedonia and Pristina, Kosovo 2015 “Babyalarm” Premiere – Pristina, Kosovo 2015 Albanian pieces for flute and orchestra with Chamber Orchestra “Rexho Mulliqi” – Pristina, Kosovo 2013 Chamber Concert – Sofia, Bulgaria 2012 Performance “Shoshe”, Authorial Work – Paris, France 2012 XX Century pieces from German Repertoire for flute and piano – Sofia, Bulgaria 2012 Concert for flute and chamber Orchestra “Orpheus” – Sofia, Bulgaria 2012 Chamber Concert, Marmara University – Istanbul, Turkey 2011 Performance “Shoshe”, Authorial Work – Leipzig, Germany 2011 Albanian pieces for flute and orchestra with Chamber Orchestra “Rexho Mulliqi” – Pristina, Kosovo 2011 Premiere of Authorial Work “Shoshe” – Pristina, Kosovo 2011 Sufi Night, Chamber Music in “Flute Sounds” Festival – Pristina, Kosovo 2010 Recital Concert – Leuven, Belgium 2009 Recital Concert – Pristina, Kosovo 2008 Concert in the International Festival of Chamber Music – Pristina, Kosovo 2008 Authorial Work, Flute and conducting sound painting – New York, USA 2006 Récital Concert - Sofie, Bulgaria and Pristina, Kosovo 2006 Jazz Formation Band – Sofia, Bulgaria 2004 Chamber Concert in International Festival “Flute Sounds“ – Pristina, Kosovo 2003 Concert in hall CORTOR (exam) – Paris, France 2003 Concert, Norway House CIUP – Paris, France 2003- Concert France House CIUP – Paris, France 2003 Concert Fondation of Monaco CIUP – Paris, France 2003 Concert – Lil, France 2003 Chamber Concert in Salle Roussel e Cole Normale de Musique de Paris – Paris, France 2002 Concert – Norway 2001 International Festival of Chamber Music – Pristina, Kosovo 2002 Concert –Norway 2001 International Festival of Chamber Music – Pristina, Kosovo 2001 Concert in Swiss embassy - London, England 2001 Recital concert - Sundcomune, Norway 2001 Academy of arts - Tirana, Albania. 2000 Concert "Youth center" - Pristina, Kosovo 2000 Concert "National Theater" - Pristina, Kosovo 2000 High music school "Lorenc Antoni" Prizren, Kosovo 2000 "Club of artists" Gjakova, Kosovo 1999 Concert for opening of Cultural Center – Mitrovica, Kosovo 1999 Chamber Concert for flute and Harp in Hochsule – Graze, Austria 1998 Faculty of Arts –Pristina, Kosovo .
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