Petrit Çeku (born 2 June 1985) is an Albanian classical guitarist.[1][2]
Petrit Çeku | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 June 1985 Prizren, Kosovo |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
Biography
editBorn in Prizren, Kosovo, Çeku was inspired to play guitar by his father from the age of six.[3] He attended the Lorenc Antoni music school from age 9 to 17, where he took lessons in classical guitar from Luan Sapunxhiu.
In 2002, Çeku was invited by Xhevdet Sahatxhija to study in Zagreb, Croatia, at the Pavao Markovac school of music. In 2008, Çeku graduated from the Zagreb Academy of Music in the class of Darko Petrinjak. From 2009–13 he went on to study with Manuel Barrueco at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, USA.[4][5]
Çeku has performed many recitals throughout Europe and the Americas and was a soloist with orchestras such as Baltimore Symphony, Czech Chamber Philharmonic, State Hermitage Orchestra of St. Petersburg and Zagreb Philharmonic. He also appears regularly with the famed Zagreb Soloists and is a founding member of Guitar Trio Elogio.[6][7]
He regularly performs at music festivals such as Next Generation Festival,[8] Samobor Festival,[9] Panama Guitar Festival,[10] Moscow Guitar Virtuosi [11] and Prishtina’s Remusica Festival.[12] He also teaches regularly at the Polish Guitar Academy[13] and the Young Masters Samobor Festival. From time to time, the musician returns to his hometown with concerts and various musical performances.[14]
Petrit Çeku plays on a guitar made by Ross Gutmeier.[15]
Awards
editPrizes
edit- 2012 Parkening International Guitar Competition, Malibu, California[16][17][18]
- 2011 Allentown Symphony Schadt String Competition, Allentown, Pennsylvania[19]
- 2011 Maurizio Biasini International Guitar Competition, Bologna, Italy[20]
- 2007 Michele Pittaluga International Classical Guitar Competition, Alessandria, Italy[21][22]
- 2005 Ferdo Livadic Competition, Samobor, Croatia, Best Concert Performance[23]
- 2004 Andres Segovia International Competition for Young Guitarists, Velbert Germany[24]
- 2004 Emilio Pujol Competition, Sassari, Italy[25]
- 2003 All Croatia Competition, Dubrovnik, Croatia[26]
- 2003 Anna Amalia Guitar Competition, Weimar, Germany[27]
Second Prizes
edit- 2012 JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition, Buffalo, New York[28]
- 2006 Parkening International Guitar Competition, Malibu, California[29]
- 2006 Printemps de la Guitare, Charleroi, Belgium[30][31]
Other Awards
edit- 2012 JoAnn Falletta International Guitar Concerto Competition, Buffalo, New York, Audience Favorite and Musicians Favorite Honors[32]
- 2008 Zagreb Philharmonic, Best Young Musician of the Year, Zagreb, Croatia[33]
- 2005 Ivo Vuljevic Best Young Musician of the Year Award
Discography
editÇeku's first CD was released in 2008 at the Naxos label.[34][35][36] His recordings of Bach's complete cello suites, arranged by Valter Dešpalj, were released in 2016 under the Spanish label Eudora[37]
References
edit- ^ [1] Kosovan guitarist wins Allentown string competition "The Morning Call" March 6, 2011
- ^ Curriculum Petrit Çeku
- ^ KosovoDiaspora.org
- ^ Peabody Institute, Barrueco Studio 2012-2013 "2012-2013 Barrueco Studio". Archived from the original on 26 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- ^ Kosovo 2.0
- ^ Guitar Trio Elogio Facebook
- ^ Young Masters International Musicians' Summer Class 2015 [2][permanent dead link]
- ^ Festival Next Generation Bad Ragaz:Petrit Çeku
- ^ Archive 9th Ferdo Livadić 2012
- ^ Facebook Panama Guitar Festival
- ^ Facebook Guitar Virtuosos Moscow International Festival
- ^ Facebook Remusica 2014 Petrit Çeku kitarë
- ^ Polish Guitar Academy A guitar night - Petrit Çeku
- ^ Young Masters International Young Musicians' Summer Class Petrit Çeku guitar [3]
- ^ Ross Gutmeier
- ^ Parkening International Guitar Competition 2012 Petrit Çeku
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republika E Kosovës
- ^ Youtube Rodrigo - Concierto de Aranjuez - Petrit Çeku
- ^ Kosovan Guitarist Wins Allentown String Competition "The Morning Call" March 6, 2011 [4]
- ^ Croatia.org Srdjan Bulat and Petrit Çeku take two tops spots at Maurizio Basini Oct 17, 2011 [5]
- ^ "Pittaluga.org winners". Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
- ^ Youtube Petrit Çeku winner 2007 Pittaluga Alessandria Competition
- ^ Samobor-Festival.com Archive 2013 Former Award Winners
- ^ Gitarrevelbert.de Results 2004
- ^ Vince Petrit Çeku... "La Nuova Sardegna" May 11, 2004
- ^ KosovoDiaspora.org
- ^ KosovoDiaspora.org
- ^ JoannFalletta.com 2012 Winners
- ^ Parkening International Guitar Competition History 2006
- ^ FloridaGuitarFoundation.org[permanent dead link]
- ^ Naxos.com Petrit Çeku
- ^ JoannFalletta.com 2012 Winners
- ^ FloridaGuitarFoundation.org[permanent dead link]
- ^ Petrit Çeku, Naxos Records
- ^ Naxos Guitar Collection Petrit Çeku
- ^ Guitar Recital, Petrit Çeku album
- ^ EudoraRecords.com