Gesu Zefi Drammatic Soprano

After studying piano with Nora Cashku at the Academy of Fine Arts in Tirana, she began studying singing as a soprano with Shqipe Zani at the Academy of Fine Arts in Tirana. Later she moved to to perfect her studies at the "Santa Cecilia" conservatory in with Rosanna Straffi. In 2009 she continued her studies at the "" conservatory in with Cristina Rubin.

In 2012 she obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Singing at the “G.

Gesu Zefi - via Bellini, 27 - 21052 Busto Arsizio (Va) - cell. 3209135589 - Mail: [email protected]

Verdi ”of Milan.

After finishing her studies she continues under the guidance of Federico Longhi.

She completes her lyrical education by regularly participating in numerous high-level masterclasses with Enrico Stinchelli, Anna Pirozzi, Fiorenza Cedolins, Enzo Tei, Giuseppe Sabbattini, Lindsay Kemp and many others.

Awards:

In 2007 she won the international singing competition "Kenget e Tokes" with a special prize. In 2012 she won the international competition "Marco Agrati" with an honorary diploma. In 2012 she was selected as the best singing student at the "Livorno Music Festival 2012". In 2014 she won the second prize of the international competition "Una voce per Giuditta Pasta". In 2015 she is a finalist in the international opera competition "A. Bazzini ".

Gesu Zefi - via Bellini, 27 - 21052 Busto Arsizio (Va) - cell. 3209135589 - Mail: [email protected]

In 2016 she is a finalist in the international “F. Federici "in which she is awarded a special prize will allow her to make her debut at the Goldoni theater in Livorno. In 2016 she wins the third prize and the mention as best performance in the international opera competition "Casta Diva" Città di Verona. In 2016 she was awarded a scholarship at the end of the Masterclass conducted by F. Cedolins at the "Verismo Opera Studio". executions:

She participates in the project of the Laboratory - Limes 2010 "Appunto Or En attendant la Gomma" and in the projects of the Opera-Studio Laboratory of the Milan Conservatory "Traviata" 2010 and "Elisir D'amore" 2012. In 2015 she is in "" by G. Puccini. She is a soprano soloist in the "Solemn “Vespri solenni confessori" by W. A. Mozart, "" by C. Orff, "Gloria" by A. Vivaldi, "" by W. A. Mozart. Her performance of "Memoriam VII" from "Memoriam" for voice and orchestra by composer Roberto Brambilla has been broadcast several times in Rai, in Italy, Austria, Germany, on the American Kusc radio, at the Hawaiian KHPR and at the Canadian CJSR radio. Gesu Zefi - via Bellini, 27 - 21052 Busto Arsizio (Va) - cell. 3209135589 - Mail: [email protected]

Among her most important performances, the recital in collaboration with the Arena di Verona Association and the Verona Philharmonic Theater with M ° Fabio Fapanni The Italian premiere broadcast in RAI of the "Cantate aux etoiles" by A. Waignein in Aosta. In 2016 she sings as guest of honor for the world premiere of the restoration of the film "Oci Ciornie" of the 73rd edition of the Venice festival. Also in 2016 she was named Giorgetta in "Il Tabarro" by for the opening of the opera season at the Goldoni theater in Livorno. From 2017 it is part of the Trio Aria with which they boasts of numerous prestigious concerts, among the most important, the 74th and 75th Venice Film Festival at Palazzo Nani Bernardo, at Villa medici in Rome, Piazza Siena in Rome, Palazzo Colonna , Villa D'Este in Como, Tirinnanzi theatre. In 2018 she is Lady Macbeth in Giuseppe Verdi's "Macbeth", organized by the TED association in Cortina D’ampezzo. In 2018 she was commissioned by the Albanian government as the only soloist at the world premiere of Symphony No. 5 "Gjergj Kastrioti Skenderbeu" composed by A. Peci, as the first absolute anthem dedicated to the eponymous hero. She boasts a very dense concert participation, she is also active in charity concerts.

Gesu Zefi - via Bellini, 27 - 21052 Busto Arsizio (Va) - cell. 3209135589 - Mail: [email protected]

Teaching:

Since 2012 she has been teaching opera singing, modern singing and piano at the Harmony Music Schools of Legnano (MI), the Cultural Association Ricercare of Cislago (Va), the music school of Villaguardia (Co), the music school “Niccolò Paganini, Legnano (Mi). She works as a solo soprano and vocal technique teacher with the "Amici della Musica" choir in Busto Arsizio. In 2013 she is a teacher in an opera singing masterclass at the Turkish colleges “H. R. Pasha ". In the a.a. 2016/2017 is a lecturer in opera singing at the Liceo Statale “P. Candiani and P. Bausch ”of Busto Arsizio (Va). In the a.a. 2018 is a professor of music history at the Liceo “A. Manzoni ”of Varese. Her repertoire varies from the classical period to the contemporary one. She finds her identity in the music of the end of '800, beginning of' 900.

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Gesu Zefi - via Bellini, 27 - 21052 Busto Arsizio (Va) - cell. 3209135589 - Mail: [email protected]

Gesu Zefi - via Bellini, 27 - 21052 Busto Arsizio (Va) - cell. 3209135589 - Mail: [email protected]