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Gabrielė Agilė Bajoraitė

Gabrielė Agilė Bajoraitė has graduated at M. K. Čiurlionis National School of Arts in 2020 with Aidas Puodžiukas. In 2020 she continued her studies at the Lithuanian Music and Theatre Academy and recently, is a student at the Sibelius Academy with Niklas Pokki.

Since 2009 Gabrielė participates at national and international competitions such as, the National Balys Dvarionas Competition for Pianists and Violinists; the “Golden Taste” in Frankfurt am Main (Germany), the International Competition Virtuosi per musica di piano forte in Usti nad Labem (Czech Republic), the International Balys Dvarionas Competition for Young Pianists and Violinists in Kaunas (Lithuania), and the International Piano Competition in Aarhus (Denmark). In 2019 she participated at the prestigious International M. K. Čiurlionis Piano and Organ Competition. She has won the second prize at the Nijolė & Jonas Dėdinai Piano Competition which was held by LMTA. Her debut solo recital took place in Krakow at the Royal Wawel Palace Music Festival (2017). She has performed in the main concert halls of Lithuania and various venues in Poland, Denmark, Iceland and Finland. In 2024 Gabrielė won the Yamaha Foundation Scholarship, Finland’s edition, and her latest achievement is the 3rd prize at the most prestigious national competition in Finland, the Tampere Piano Competition in May 2025.

She has participated in masterclasses led by Pavel Nersesiyan, Mūza Rubackytė, Ana Malikova, Philip Gusiano, Andrius Žlabys, Vera Nosina, Erik T. Tawaststjerna, William Fong, Fabio Bidini and Jonathan Bis.

Andres Barrios

Andrés Barrios Navarro was born in Utrera (Seville), an emblematic place of flamenco, in 1997. An eclectic and innovative pianist, he presents a 21st -century flamenco that pushes the boundaries with other world music and styles. He is one of the leading exponents of his generation. He has toured in more than fifteen countries, from Brazil to India, from the United Arab Emirates to the United States and his music has been performed on major stages and at various festivals such as the Teatro Real in Madrid, the Auditorio Nacional in Madrid where in 2024 he premiered his piece “Ecdysis” with an orchestra and the Las Minas International Cante Festival.

For his albums and performances he has collaborated with renowned artists such as Arcángel, Rocío Márquez, Sandra Carrasco, and Manuel Machad. Since 2016 he has released the albums:”Flamenco Vivo”, “Al Sur del Jazz” and “De Barrios a Lorca” featuring live performances, studio recordings of his own compositions and contemporary take on flamenco music from Lorca and Argentinita. In 2018 he won the Filón Award for “Best Instrumentalist” and in 2020, he presented his UNIVERSO LORCA at the Seville Flamenco Biennial, a renewed and distinctive take on the popular songs that Federico rescued. In 2021, together with Juan Pérez Floristán, they premiered a two-piano performance at the Segura Music Festival featuring his own arrangements and compositions, along with those of great 20th-century composers, to which they added their own perspective.

His future projects include the release of his album “KM.0”, a personal and musical inner journey and transformation, where he features collaborations with figures such as Estrella Morente, Pedro el Granaíno, and Jordanian violinist Layth Sidiq.

www.andresbarriosoficial.com

EnEn Duo & Mjella Ibrahimi

EnEn Duo is a chamber music group created in 2024 by violinist Endrit Mala and violist Entela Qarkagjija. Both artists share a common passion for chamber music and the interpretation of classical repertoire with depth and artistic sensitivity.

Their first appearance on stage was in June 2024, during the Chopin Piano Fest Prishtina, where they were received with positive reviews from the public and critics.

On November 9, 2024, EnEn Duo performed their first recital concert in Kosovo, in collaboration with pianist Mjellma Ibrahimi. The program included works by Philipp Scharwenka, Dmitri Shostakovich, Franz Schubert, as well as a premiere works with Albanian motifs, “Motive” by composer Valton Beqiri, and “Baresha” by Rexho Mulliqi, arranged for violin and viola by Edon Ramadani.

This recital marked an important step in the artistic journey of EnEn Duo, bringing to the audience an elegant blend of European classical music and Albanian folk inspirations.

Urim Maliqi

Urim Maliqi started the classical guitar lessons with Korab Kallaba in Gjilan and completed his bachelor’s studies at the University of Prishtina with Drilon Çoçaj. He is currently pursuing his master’s studies at the same university. He has attended master classes with renowned guitarists such as Lukasz Kuropacewzski, Paolo Pegoraro, Gabriel Bianco, Ehat Musa, Xhevdet Sahatxhija, Stefan Schmidt, Petrit Çeku, Hubert Kaeppel and Aniello Desiderio.

Since the age of 10, he has participated in numerous international concerts, festivals and competitions such as Guitar Festival Albania, Tivat International Guitar Festival, Peja International, Guitar Festival, Zagreb International Guitar Festival, Tremolo International Guitar Festival, Polyhymnia, ArsKosova, Chopin Piano Festival, Vihuela Guitar Fest, Musica Up and Prishtina Guitar Festival, in which he has been awarded with major prizes. He has also been recognized with gratitude by the Gjilan Music School and the Municipality of Gjilan for excellent interpretative achievements.

He has performed seven recital concerts with solo and chamber music programs.

Endri Nini

…a master of musical nuance and a great virtuoso co-creator…

Nord-West Zeitung

Endri Nini, a widely acclaimed artist both as a soloist and chamber musician, has won many awards in competitions such as the international piano competition of Ile de-France in Paris, the Premio Trio di Trieste, and the Kiejstut Bacewicz International Chamber Music Competition in Łódź. Born in Albania, Nini studied with Anita Tartari, Sontraud Speidel, Kevin Kenner, and Bernd Goetzke. In addition, he received important musical inspiration from Stephen Kovacevich, Aldo Ciccolini, and András Schiff. He went on to complete his chamber music training in Hanover with Markus Becker and Oliver Wille.

As a chamber musician, he has performed with leading musicians such as Albrecht Mayer, Sharon Kam, Sabine Meyer, Daniel Rowland, Gustav Rivinius, Elsbeth Moser, Wolfgang Güttler, the Berlin-Tokyo Quartet and the Eliot Quartett. From 2012 to 2018, Nini was a founding member of the Flex Ensemble, with which he won several awards in prestigious international chamber music competitions, such as the first prize at the international Robert Schumann chamber music competition in Frankfurt and the first prize at the Gianni Bergamo Classic Music Award in Lugano. In addition to four CD albums “The Arrival of Night” and “Au Suivant!” with the Flex Ensemble, “Momentum” with cellist Antoaneta Emanuilova and “Traum und Trauma” with violinist Friederike Starkloff, he has also released broadcast recordings for SWR, NDR, and Radio 4 Amsterdam.

As a soloist he has performed with the Baden-Baden Philharmonic Orchestra, Albanian Radio Television Symphony Orchestra, Karlsruhe Chamber Orchestra, and Tirana Chamber Orchestra. He has also appeared in numerous concert halls such as the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Alte Oper Frankfurt, National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing, and Meistersingerhalle Nuremberg as well as at the Sommerliche Musiktage Hitzacker, Heidelberger Frühling, Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Annecy Festival, Prussia Cove, Goslar International Music Festival, and PODIUM Festival Esslingen.

Endri Nini has teached chamber music at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and at the University of Music FRANZ LISZT in Weimar and currently is a lecturer of chamber music at the University of Music and Drama in Rostock. Since 2022 he is co-artistic director of the Himara International Music Festival.

www.endrinini.com

Iiris Piri

Born in 2002 in Helsinki, Iiris Piri started playing the cello when she was six years old. Now she is finishing her studies at the Sibelius Academy under the guidance of Marko Ylönen. Piri has taken part in many national and international masterclasses with renowned musicians such as Arto Noras, Frans Helmerson, Sebastian Klinger and Josephine Knight.

Piri has performed as a soloist, chamber musician and as a member of orchestras. She has played many times as a principal cellist in different orchestras, the latest being the collaboration project between the Sibelius Academy and the Royal College of Music London. The concert was part of the BBC Proms festival 2024. As a chamber musician Piri has performed in several festivals. Piri has taken part in many competitions. In 2021 she won the 3rd prize in the Porvoo Cello Competition. In 2026 she will take part in the Turku Cello Competiton. Currently Piri plays an Albert Jacquot cello on loan from the Finnish Cultural Foundation.

Slowklang

Slowklang represents the youngest generation of jazz musicians – and follows a clear credo: music needs time! Musically, the Vienna-based trio creates expansive sonic landscapes that invite listeners to slow down and truly engage. Their concerts offer space for deep listening, reflection, and pause – a conscious counterpoint to today’s fast-paced world.

With an unconventional lineup of vocals, saxophone, electric bass and foot organ, Slowklang pushes beyond traditional song forms and plays with spherical, contemporary improvisation. Their sound moves between delicate stillness and powerful grooves – always expressive, always deeply captivating. Responsible for this characteristic sound are the band members: Robin Gadermaier with his one-of-a-kind bass playing (electric bass + foot organ) and Robert Unterköfler with uncompromising saxophone lines shape the musical structure over which Amina Bouroyen’s precise and heartfelt vocals effortlessly soar.

In 2024, slowklang released their debut album “Mindscapes”, which was warmly received by critics and audiences alike:

“Dreamlike music that defies classical genre boundaries. Mystically beautiful!!”

– Claus Volke

www.slowklang.com

Jokūbas Švambaris

Jokūbas Švambaris, born in 1999 in Šiauliai, Lithuania, began his musical education at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre in Vilnius, where he studied violin with Ingrida Armonaitė-Galinienė. In 2022, he continued his studies at the Sibelius Academy of the University of the Arts Helsinki, pursuing a bachelor’s degree in violin performance under the guidance of Kaija Saarikettu.

He has been recognized in several national and international competitions. In 2016, he won 1st Prize at the International Competition named after Viktoras Radovičius in Vilnius and received a Special Prize at the international chamber music competition-festival “In Corpore” in Tallinn. The following year, he was awarded 1st Prize at the 9th Raimundas Katilius National Competition in Vilnius and 3rd Prize at the IX Augusts Dombrovskis International Competition for violinists, violists, and cellists. In 2018, he received 1st Prize and a Special Prize for the best performance at the Jonas Urba National Competition in Vilnius. In 2024, he was accepted for an apprenticeship with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra.

As both a soloist and a chamber musician, Švambaris has participated in numerous festivals and has performed as a soloist with several Lithuanian and international orchestras. In 2016, he took part in the Biennale Barocca project “Junges Musikpodium,” touring with the European Youth Orchestra in Dresden and Venice. In 2019, he won a tutti violin position in the Baltic Sea Philharmonic. He has appeared as a soloist with the St. Christopher Chamber Orchestra in Vilnius and made his debut at the Thomas Mann Festival in Nida, Lithuania.

Ildikó Szabó

“A true artist who enjoys being on stage and manages to perform to the absolute best of her capabilities in front of an audience.”

– Iván Fischer

Acclaimed for her musical intellect and imagination coupled with technical virtuosity, Ildikó Szabó is a laureate of the Casals Cello Competition where she was the winner of the 2nd Prize, the Audience Award, and 7 Special Prizes.

Ildikó has appeared as a soloist with the Budapest Festival Orchestra under Iván Fischer, the Concerto Budapest, the Magdeburgische Philharmonie, the Hamburger Symphoniker, and the Chamber Orchestra of Europe. Festival invitations included the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Rheingau Festival, BBC at Hay Festival, OCM Prussia Cove, Krzyzowa Music, Verbier Festival, and Piatigorsky Cello Festival. She has appeared in prestigious concert halls such as the Wigmore Hall, Mariinsky Theater II, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Elbphilharmonie, Konzerthaus Berlin, and the Walt Disney Hall. Szabó has a particular passion for Hungarian and Transylvanian repertoire – she has developed personal relationships with György Kurtág and Péter Eötvös. Her solo album “Heritage” (2020) was nominated for the German Record Critics’ Award. The next recording project came about at the suggestion of her mentor Alfred Brendel: the complete works for cello and piano by Beethoven were released in March 2023 with long-time chamber music partner István Lajkó.

Ildikó comes from a family with a strong musical tradition. From the age of 11 she studied with László Mező at the Liszt Academy in Budapest and attended masterclasses with János Starker before studying with Jens Peter Maintz at the Universität der Künste Berlin. She later continued her studies with Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt in Weimar and at the Kronberg Academy.

From October 2023, Ildikó is an associate professor for chamber music at the University of Music Franz Liszt Weimar, and a lecturer for cello at the Julius-Stern-Institute – UdK Berlin. She has been actively involved in educational and outreach projects such as TONALi’s school concerts and the Konzerthaus Dortmund’s Community Music. Ildikó is a Larsen Strings artist.

www.ildikoszabo.com

Maniola Camuset-Trebicka

Maniola Camuset-Trebicka is one of the most distinguished pianists of her generation, with an international concert career. After graduating with honors in piano, chamber music, and accompaniment at the National Conservatory of Tirana in 1992, she participated in the “MARGUERITE LONG” competition, with jury members Lorin MAAZEL, Pierre PETIT, and Germaine DEVEZE. This marked the beginning of her artistic journey in Paris, France, where she currently resides. A student of Nadine and Leslie WRIGHT (former students of Vlado PERLEMUTER) at the European Conservatory of Paris, she won the First Prize in piano with the jury’s congratulations. She is also the winner of international competitions in Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche and Sucy-en-Brie. In 2002, she was chosen ambassador for the promotion of the new PLEYEL pianos.

Alongside her activities as a soloist and chamber musician, performing in various recitals and festivals across Europe, Maniola contributes to the development of contemporary music with works by Pierre THILLOY, Henri NAFILYAN, and Albanian composers. In 2012, she was included in the book “ALBANIAN EXCELLENCE” as one of the 100 most prominent Albanian personalities in the world. For her artistic commitment within the Institution of Education of the Legion of Honor since 1997, Maniola was honored in 2015 with the title of Chevalier des “Palmes Academiques”.

Rea Veizi

Rea Veizi is an Albanian pianist, chamber musician, and piano professor based in Paris. She has established herself as a dedicated and versatile musician, with a career centered on performance and music education as well as artistic direction of various projects.

Her ongoing work as a performer has led to regular appearances in Spain, Italy, Kosovo, Albania, Belgium, and France, both as a soloist and chamber musician. She has been invited to perform in festivals such as Trois Soleils (Gimont), Honfleur Lyrique (Honfleur), the Mois Moliere (Versailles), and the Festival de l’Orangerie du Grand Manay (Burges).

With a growing interest in interdisciplinary work, which provides a space for artistic freedom and exploration, she created Alter in 2018—a performance blending music, theatre, and digital visual art. Presented in Albania and Kosovo, the project was developed in collaboration with director Ema Andrea and featured performances by Andrea, Sebastian Ene, and Rea herself. Since 2022, she is co-founder and co-artistic director of the Himara International Music Festival.

Rea has studied with V. Simixhiu, A.Tartari, L.Morales, B.Eidi, M.Rybicki, N.Patarcec and has graduated in Spain from Conservatorio Superior De Castellon “Salvador Segui” and in France from Ecole Normale de Musique “Alfred Cortot”.

Carmen Young

Carmen is one of the most promising young flamenco dancers of today. Her marked elegance together with her technique and charm are not to be missed on stage. Born in Aguascalientes, Mexico, Carmen began her dance studies at the Flamenco Vive Academy in Aguascalientes. She has taken classes from Manolo Marín, Cristóbal Reyes, María Juncal, El Junco, Isabel Bayón and Juana Amaya, among others. Since her arrival in Seville, she became one of the most outstanding students of the Cristina Heeren Foundation. Since 2012 she has continued her studies in Madrid and Seville, and has also taken short courses with Choro Molina, Mercedes de Córdoba and Lucía “La Piñona”.

Winner of the scholarship for Studies Abroad of the Cultural Institute of Aguascalientes through the State Fund for Culture and the Arts, FECA 2012-2013. She has participated in different shows with maestro Cristóbal Reyes, being a repeater in some of them and also with María Juncal, Javier Latorre and Antonio Molina “Choro” in the show “Flamencos y mestizos” in 2019.

Since March 2018, she has been performing on the stage of “Casa de la Memoria” and has been part of María Juncal’s company Bailamos Flamenco as lead dancer, in the Mexico City theater. She has participated in several tablaos, halls, theaters and distinguished festivals in different cities such as Mexico, Madrid and Bilbao. In the latter she participated in the “Flamencos y Mestizos” series, sharing the stage with the dancer Antonio Molina “El Choro”, directed by Paco Ortega. She was a soloist in the XX Festival de Jerez with the show “Eclosión” of the Cristina Heeren Foundation and as a dancer and understudy in “Flamenconautas”, directed by Javier Latorre.