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Artists 2026 \/ <\/em>Artists 2026 \/ <\/em>Artists 2026 \/<\/em><\/h1>\n[\/nectar_scrolling_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_image=”2054″ bg_image_type=”default” bg_position=”center center” background_image_loading=”default” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” id=”Sujari Britt” enable_gradient=”true” color_overlay_2=”#FFFFFF” overlay_strength=”1″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” parallax_bg=”true” parallax_bg_speed=”fixed” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” sticky_content=”true” sticky_content_functionality=”js” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” content_layout=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”2047″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”15px” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” content_layout=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1784207020417{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}” text_direction=”default”]\n

Sujari Britt<\/h2>\n

Sujari began her cello studies at age four, demonstrating an innate talent that initiated a distinguished international career as a soloist. She earned a Bachelor of Music from the Manhattan School of Music, a Master of Cello from the Sibelius Academy of Helsinki, and a Professional Diploma from the Royal Academy of Music in London. At age eight, she was invited by US President Barack Obama to perform at the White House with Alisa Weilerstein, establishing her reputation as a classical prodigy. She frequently collaborates with renowned artists like the New York Philharmonic, Joshua Bell, Midori, Gil Shaham, Kronos Quartet, and Sting.<\/p>\n

Her performances span prestigious venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Metropolitan Opera House, and the United Nations Headquarters. As a soloist, Sujari has performed across the US, Europe, and Asia with prominent ensembles such as the Chicago Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, West Michigan Symphony, and the Romanian Youth Orchestra. She is a regular guest at major festivals, including the Castleton Festival, Helsinki\u2019s Cellofest, the Beijing Super Cello Festival, and Canada\u2019s Neopolitan Connection.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, she has performed at the United Nations for World Humanitarian Day and “HeForShe” events. Her achievements are documented by major media outlets, including TIME, Strings Magazine, and NBC\u2019s “100 History Makers in the Making.” She has also appeared on ABC, BBC Radio, and as a guest speaker for TEDx. Since 2021, she has co-founded the Accademia and Orchestra Filarmonica del Mediterraneo. Additionally, Sujari leads an innovative global initiative with Dynamic Object Language Labs and Professor Paul Robertson, exploring the creative intersection of music and Artificial Intelligence in live concert settings.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_image=”2054″ bg_image_type=”default” bg_position=”center center” background_image_loading=”default” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” id=”Wataru Mashimo” enable_gradient=”true” color_overlay_2=”#FFFFFF” overlay_strength=”1″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” parallax_bg=”true” parallax_bg_speed=”fixed” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” sticky_content=”true” sticky_content_functionality=”js” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” content_layout=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”2049″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”15px” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” content_layout=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1784207051242{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}” text_direction=”default”]\n

Wataru Mashimo<\/h2>\n

Wataru Mashimo began his piano studies in Japan, perfecting his skills at the Tokyo University of the Arts High School of Music under Maestro Takashi Hironaka. At sixteen, he was selected as a “talent of the future,” performing monthly in Tokyo for two years from 2014 alongside violinist Yoko Kubo and cellist Ko Iwasaki.<\/p>\n

In 2015, he entered the Accademia Pianistica “Incontri col Maestro” in Imola. In 2022, he graduated with highest honors and honorable mention (massimo dei voti, la lode e la menzione d’onore), becoming the first student to complete the three-year piano program following the institution’s university restructuring.
\nDuring his studies in Imola, he earned recognition at prestigious competitions, including the 29th Clara Haskil Competition in Switzerland. In September 2025, he won second prize at the 33rd Concorso A. Casagrande in Terni. He has performed at festivals like “Young Prague,” “Mario Ghislandi,” and “EstOvest Festival,” and at venues including Wallenstein Palace, Casa Mozart in Rovereto, the Hindemith Foundation, and Steinway Salons in Vienna and Milan.<\/p>\n

In 2025, he toured with Orchestra Senzaspine playing Ravel\u2019s Concerto in G. He has also performed with the Orchestra da Camera di Imola, Zermatt Festival Orchestra, Orchestra Giovanile Italiana, and Orchestra Sinfonica Abruzzese. Supported by Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs, he was a guest of the Lieven Piano Foundation and won the Special Prize at the International Piano Festival of the Mediterranean and “Promising Artist” at Roero Cultural Events.<\/p>\n

He is pursuing a master’s degree at the Accademia di Imola under Ingrid Fliter, Leonid Margarius, and Marco Zuccarini. He actively collaborates with local schools on educational classical music projects.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_image=”2054″ bg_image_type=”default” bg_position=”center center” background_image_loading=”default” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” id=”Helix Trio” enable_gradient=”true” color_overlay_2=”#FFFFFF” overlay_strength=”1″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” parallax_bg=”true” parallax_bg_speed=”fixed” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” sticky_content=”true” sticky_content_functionality=”js” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” content_layout=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”2046″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”15px” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” content_layout=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1784207092037{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}” text_direction=”default”]\n

Helix Trio<\/h2>\n

The Helix Trio is a Spanish chamber music ensemble based in Switzerland, rapidly establishing itself on the international scene. Formed in 2022 at the Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik FHNW Basel, the trio is composed of Jaume Angel\u00e8s Fit\u00e9 (violin), Iago Dom\u00ednguez Eiras (cello), and Paula Belzunegui Moreno (piano). Since December 2025, they have been represented by Agencia Camera, one of Spain\u2019s leading artist agencies.<\/p>\n

The ensemble has earned significant recognition, including being named the 2025 Emerging Ensemble by FestCl\u00e1sica. Their accolades also include Second Prize at the Premi BBV A de M\u00fasica de Cambra Montserrat Alavedra 2024, the Filippo Nicosia Prize in Italy, the ORPHEUS Swiss Chamber Music Competition 2022, and the 2023 La Flama Competition in Barcelona.<\/p>\n

They are currently continuing their artistic development in Basel under the tutelage of renowned professors such as Anton Kernjak, Claudio Mart\u00ednez-Mehner, Zolt\u00e1n Fej\u00e9rv\u00e1ry, Silvia Simionescu, and Anna Gebert, alongside Patrick J\u00fcdt and Johannes Meissl. Since 2023, the trio has been a member of the ECMA (European Chamber Music Academy) and the Le Dimore del Quartetto network.<\/p>\n

The Helix Trio has performed at major European venues and festivals, including the Palau de la M\u00fasica Catalana, L\u2019Auditori de Barcelona, the Swiss Chamber Music Festival, the Santander International Festival, and the Quincena Musical de San Sebasti\u00e1n. Additionally, they have participated in masterclasses with master musicians like Steven Isserlis, Heime M\u00fcller, and Heinz Holliger.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_image=”2054″ bg_image_type=”default” bg_position=”center center” background_image_loading=”default” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” id=”Deniola Kuraja” enable_gradient=”true” color_overlay_2=”#FFFFFF” overlay_strength=”1″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” parallax_bg=”true” parallax_bg_speed=”fixed” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” sticky_content=”true” sticky_content_functionality=”js” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” content_layout=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”2041″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”15px” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” content_layout=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1784207126165{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}” text_direction=”default”]\n

Deniola Kuraja<\/h2>\n

Deniola Kuraja is a versatile artistic personality active in orchestral conducting, piano performance, chamber music, and vocal coaching.<\/p>\n

Her artistic activity is distinguished by interpretations of operatic, symphonic, and instrumental repertoire, fields in which she has built significant international experience through collaborations with prestigious European institutions such as Klassische Philharmonie Bonn, Nieders\u00e4chsische Staatsorchester Hannover, Staatstheater Kassel, Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover, National Theatre of Opera and Ballet, and Universitz of Arts in Tirana.<\/p>\n

She has conducted in some of Germany\u2019s most renowned concert halls, including Konzerthaus Berlin, Laeiszhalle Hamburg, Konzerthaus Karlsruhe, Kurhaus Wiesbaden, Meistersingerhalle N\u00fcrnberg, Liederhalle Stuttgart, Die Glocke Bremen, and Rudolf-Oetker-Halle Bielefeld. Throughout her career, she has conducted opera productions, symphonic concerts, and ballets, including more than 70 operatic titles.<\/p>\n

Alongside her work as a conductor, she has also been active as a pianist, beginning her concert career at an early age. She is the recipient of several national awards, including first prize at the \u201cYoung Pianist\u201d competition, and third prizes ar the \u201c\u00c7esk Zadeja\u201d and \u201cTonin Harapi\u201d competitions. As a soloist, she has performed with the Symphony Orchestra of Staatstheater Kassel, the Symphony Orchestra of the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet, the Symphony Orchestra of the Albanian Radio and Television, and the Orchestra of the University of Arts in Tirana.<\/p>\n

She completed her studies in orchestral conducting and performance with highest honors in Hanover under the guidance of Martin Brau\u00df. After graduating, she joined Staatstheater Kassel, a theater that marked an important stage in the consolidation of her artistic identity and her presence on the international scene.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_image=”2054″ bg_image_type=”default” bg_position=”center center” background_image_loading=”default” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” id=”Evjord Ngjeliu” enable_gradient=”true” color_overlay_2=”#FFFFFF” overlay_strength=”1″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” parallax_bg=”true” parallax_bg_speed=”fixed” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” sticky_content=”true” sticky_content_functionality=”js” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” content_layout=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”2043″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”15px” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” content_layout=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1784207161028{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}” text_direction=”default”]\n

Evjord Ngjeliu<\/h2>\n

Evjord Ngjeliu is a clarinetist, educator, and performer with a distinguished international career, having developed his artistic path across Italy, Argentina, and Albania.<\/p>\n

His career encompasses extensive orchestral and solo activities, including collaborations with the State Orchestra of the Col\u00f3n Opera House, the Col\u00f3n Theatre Philharmonic Orchestra in Buenos Aires, the Gioachino Rossini Philharmonic Orchestra, the Luigi Cherubini Conservatory Youth Orchestra in Italy, the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet Orchestra, and the Albanian Radio Television Symphony Orchestra in Tirana.<\/p>\n

His work with renowned conductors such as Paolo Ciardi, Alessandro Pinzauti, Enrique Arturo Diemecke, Carlos Vieu, and Javier Logioia has contributed significantly to the development and consolidation of his artistic and professional profile.<\/p>\n

After completing his studies and earning a doctorate at the Luigi Cherubini Conservatory, he continued his artistic training at the Higher Institute of Arts of the Col\u00f3n Theatre in Buenos Aires, where he has regularly participated in opera, symphonic, tango, and jazz productions.<\/p>\n

In addition to his performing career, Evjord Ngjeliu has built a significant pedagogical career. Since 2012, he has served as a clarinet instructor at the Carlos Cometto Specialized School in Ramos Mej\u00eda, which is part of the Buenos Aires Province Children\u2019s Orchestra Program. Previously, he carried out teaching practice at the Luigi Cherubini Conservatory in Florence. His commitment to music education has been distinguished by his dedication to training new generations of musicians and promoting contemporary teaching methodologies.<\/p>\n

For the past five years, Ngjeliu has been a member of the Orchestra of the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet in Tirana.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_image=”2054″ bg_image_type=”default” bg_position=”center center” background_image_loading=”default” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” id=”Friederike Starkloff” enable_gradient=”true” color_overlay_2=”#FFFFFF” overlay_strength=”1″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” parallax_bg=”true” parallax_bg_speed=”fixed” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” sticky_content=”true” sticky_content_functionality=”js” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” content_layout=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”2044″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”15px” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” content_layout=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1784207195479{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}” text_direction=”default”]\n

Friederike Starkloff<\/h2>\n

With her multifaceted and virtuoso violin playing, Friederike Starkloff is known as one of the most interesting musicians of her generation. Born in Chemnitz in 1990, she received violin lessons at the age of five from Wolfgang Marschner and Ariane Math\u00e4us at the Pfl\u00fcger Foundation in Freiburg. She later studied with Rainer Kussmaul in Freiburg and with Antje Weithaas at the Hanns Eisler Academy of Music in Berlin, where she taught as her assistant from 2017 to 2022.<\/p>\n

Friederike Starkloff has won prizes at numerous internationally renowned competitions, including the seventh Leopold Mozart International Violin Competition in Augsburg, where she was awarded second place in 2009. This laid the foundation for her debut CD album with Jos\u00e9 Gallardo featuring Mozart\u2019s Violin Sonatas.<\/p>\n

In 2010 she won third prize at the VII. International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition Leipzig, in 2014 third prize (the Jacques Thibaud Grand Prize) at the Long-Thibaud-Crespin Competition in Paris, and in 2015 third prize at the Jean Sibelius Competition in Helsinki. Her second CD recording of violin duos featuring works by Eug\u00e8ne Ysa\u00ffe and Wolfgang Marschner followed in 2017 with violinist Myvanwy Ella Penny as her duo partner.<\/p>\n

At the age of twenty-four, Friederike Starkloff was the youngest concertmaster of a German radio orchestra when she was appointed First Concertmaster of the NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover. Since the 23\/24 season she has served as First Concertmaster of the Sinfonieorchester Basel. In addition, she appears as a sought-after soloist and can be heard as a frequent chamber music performer with Markus Becker, Jan Vogler, Leonid Gorokhov, Daniel Schnyder, and Gerrit Zitterbart in numerous concerts and productions.<\/p>\n

Friederike Starkloff is professor of violin at the Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik und Darstellende Kunst in Stuttgart and plays a violin by Meike Finckh from 2021, as well as a violin by Julia Maria Pasch form 2014.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_image=”2054″ bg_image_type=”default” bg_position=”center center” background_image_loading=”default” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” row_position_desktop=”default” row_position_tablet=”inherit” row_position_phone=”inherit” overflow=”visible” id=”Endri Nini” enable_gradient=”true” color_overlay_2=”#FFFFFF” overlay_strength=”1″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” parallax_bg=”true” parallax_bg_speed=”fixed” gradient_type=”default” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” sticky_content=”true” sticky_content_functionality=”js” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” content_layout=”default” gradient_type=”default”][image_with_animation image_url=”2042″ image_size=”full” max_width=”100%” max_width_mobile=”default” animation_type=”entrance” animation=”None” animation_movement_type=”transform_y” hover_animation=”none” alignment=”” border_radius=”15px” box_shadow=”none” image_loading=”default”][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”padding-3-percent” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_direction_desktop=”default” column_element_spacing=”default” desktop_text_alignment=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_backdrop_filter=”none” column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” column_position=”default” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” animation_type=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid” column_padding_type=”default” content_layout=”default” gradient_type=”default”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1784207255951{margin-bottom: 40px !important;}” text_direction=”default”]\n

Endri Nini<\/h2>\n

…a master of musical nuance and a great virtuoso co-creator…<\/p>\n

Nord-West Zeitung<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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 \u0141\u00f3d\u017a. 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 Andr\u00e1s Schiff. He went on to complete his chamber music training in Hanover with Markus Becker and Oliver Wille.<\/p>\n

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 G\u00fcttler, 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 \u201cThe Arrival of Night\u201d and \u201cAu Suivant!\u201d with the Flex Ensemble, \u201cMomentum\u201d with cellist Antoaneta Emanuilova and \u201cTraum und Trauma\u201d with violinist Friederike Starkloff, he has also released broadcast recordings for SWR, NDR, and Radio 4 Amsterdam.<\/p>\n

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 Fr\u00fchling, Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Annecy Festival, Prussia Cove, Goslar International Music Festival, and PODIUM Festival Esslingen.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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was bleibt kollektiv | Gentian Doda<\/h2>\n

Founded in 2021, was bleibt kollektiv | Gentian Doda brings together international dance and multidisciplinary artists dedicated to investigating and developing ideas through the expressive capabilities of the body. Rooted in a search for what persists beyond each artistic manifestation, the collective creates performances, films, and installations that reveal human conditions through movement\u2014or its absence\u2014drawing connections between personal memory, historical transformation, and contemporary tensions.<\/p>\n

Doda\u2019s artistic practice blends dance, film, and installation art. Developed over more than two decades of international experience, his work explores the tensions between individual and collective memory, displacement, identity, and change, connecting intimate human experiences to broader social and historical realities. His creations are characterized by a contemporary aesthetic language that seeks to uncover what remains beneath visible narratives and established structures.<\/p>\n

Since beginning his choreographic career, Doda has created works for leading dance companies, theatres, museums, and festivals across Europe and beyond, including Compa\u00f1ia Nacional de Danza Spain, Staatsballett Berlin, Scapino Ballet, Greek National Ballet, The Juilliard School, Teatro Massimo di Palermo, Prado Museum. Alongside his choreographic activity, he has expanded his practice into filmmaking and installation, broadening the collective\u2019s interdisciplinary approach.<\/p>\n

The collective\u2019s projects have been presented internationally, including at the Biennale Arte 2024 through its collaboration with the Mexico Pavilion. Doda\u2019s works have received recognition from audiences and critics alike, earning numerous choreographic and film awards.<\/p>\n

Artistic direction & choreography: Gentian Doda
\nMusic: \u00c7ezar Aliaj
\nPerformers: Rosella Pellicciotti, Fjorald Doci
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Trio Sunsnote<\/h2>\n

The Sunsnote Trio was born from a long-standing musical and personal friendship between three distinguished French musicians: oboist Vincent Tizon, clarinetist Anne-Lise Cl\u00e9ment, and bassoonist Mathieu Moreaud.<\/p>\n

Each acclaimed for their work as orchestral musicians, chamber artists, and advocates of contemporary music, they reunited in 2024 to create the Sunsnote Trio and pursue a shared artistic vision rooted in excellence, curiosity, and dialogue.<\/p>\n

Since its founding, the ensemble has performed at festivals and concert series in Paris, the Dordogne, the French Riviera, and Italy\u2019s Piedmont region. Their appearance at the prestigious Alba Music Festival was particularly warmly received, further establishing the trio\u2019s distinctive artistic identity and communicative presence on stage.<\/p>\n

Dedicated to the promotion of the chamber music repertoire for oboe, clarinet, and bassoon, the Sunsnote Trio explores a rich and varied body of works spanning classical masterpieces, rediscovered gems, and contemporary creations. Through refined musicianship, expressive interpretation, and the unique blend of colors offered by these three instruments, the ensemble seeks to share with audiences the elegance, vitality, and depth of this exceptional repertoire.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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