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On May 4, 2022, an international event will take place in Tirana, highlighting the time that Bojan Adamič has spent in Albania in 1947 and 1948
1. 5. 2022
The Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia and the Academy of Sciences of Albania, in cooperation with the Academy of Music, University of Ljubljana and the Adamič family, are delighted to organise an event, dedicated to the prominent Slovenian composer Bojan Adamič. It will be dedicated to his rich life and prolific work, among which he spent a short but fruitful period in Tirana between 1947 and 1948.
The international event will be organized in the framework of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Slovenia and Albania. At the same time Adamič family will be celebrating the 110th anniversary of the birth of Bojan Adamič.
Bojan Adamič arrived in Albania on May 4, 1947, exactly 75 years ago. Therefore the professional part of the meeting will be dedicated to the research of his life and musical work in this country. This international view of his work in Albania will be extremely important for understanding his life integrity of music work, which has been complete unknown so far.
Between 1947 and 1948, Bojan Adamič collaborated with the Tirana Radio Orchestra, which he also conducted. He was enthusiastic about Albanian folklore and therefore arranged their national melodies. His work included also interviews with the director of Radio Tirana, work on a plan to reform their entire musical lives, reviewing the archives, listening to records, listening to the voices for the new choir. He often went to Durres for theater performances for workers who were building a railway line (Youth Line) between Durres and Tirana.
In addition, he has given numerous piano concerts in cities throughout Albania.
On May 4, 2022, from Slovenia prof. dr. Darja Koter from the Academy of Music and Alenka Adamič, daughter of Bojan Adamič will be present, together with Gregor Makuc, grandson of Bojan Adamič. An introductory greeting will also be sent by Akad. Peter Štih, President of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, who will not be present in person.
The event will be enriched by an exhibition of musical works by Bojan Adamič, his documents and photographs and will be followed by a musical performance by Albanian pianist Merita Rexha. Adamič’s. She will play solo Adamič Ljubljana Concert for piano.
Meeting can be followed via the Zoom link.
Bojan Adamič’s family sincerely thanks the Ambassador of Slovenia in Tirana, H. E. Mr. Petar Japelj for his proposal that the 30th anniversary of diplomatic contacts between Slovenia and Albania be marked with an international cultural event that would describe Bojan Adamič’s music activities in Albania.
