Baki Jashari
Baki Jashari (born 1960 in Pristina) is a Kosovar composer, conductor, and music educator who directed the Kosovo Philharmonic from 2006 to 2024.[1] He studied composition at the Academy of Music at Ljubljana, graduating in 1984. He would later move back to Ljubljana, conducting the Academy's string orchestra from 1990 to 2000. He was also director of the Professional Choir of Radio Television of Pristina, from 1987 to 1990.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Jashari's wife, Elife Podvorica, and his daughter, Arta Jashari,[3] are both sopranos. Jashari is afflicted with diabetes and a heart ailment, and came with a bout of COVID-19 in 2020, but was nursed back to health by Arta.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Demi, Reita (17 April 2024). "Maestro Baki Jashari is closing the 18-year chapter as director of the Kosovo Philharmonic square.info". katror.info. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Maxharraj, Shaban (2 March 2021). "Baki Jashari takes the fourth term at the head of the Philharmonic". Koha Ditore.
- ^ Elshani, Besarte (25 October 2024). ""Two worlds in unison" harmonizes the journey of maestro Baki Jashari". Koha Ditore.
- ^ Bajrami, Florent; Semini, Llazar (11 March 2021). "One Good Thing: In Kosovo, virus lets humanity shine through". AP News. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Kosovo 2.0 article about his directing the concert held for Kosovo's declaration of independence
- Baki Jashari at AllMusic
- Baki Jashari discography at Discogs
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