Аурора Ѓерѓи

Aurora Gjergji was born in Tirana in 1984. She graduated from the Academy of Arts of Tirana in 2007. In 2011, she pursued specialized studies in Belgrade under the supervision of Professor Maja Rajković, completing them with excellent results. She has participated in masterclasses with renowned professors including Dimitri Vassilakis (France), Mikhail Dubov (Russia), Natalia Decheva (Russia, currently a professor at the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow), Francesco Prode (Italy), and Pierre Réach (France).

In 2009, she was invited as a special guest to perform at the Russian Embassy in Tirana. In May 2011, she performed a solo concert at the prestigious Kolarac Concert Hall in Belgrade. She has participated in numerous national and international competitions, receiving awards in competitions such as "Songs of the Earth," "EPTA," and "Pjetër Gaçi." She has also performed in various chamber music concerts as part of trios, quartets, and as a vocal accompanist.

Since 2007, she has been a piano teacher at the "Jordan Misja" Artistic High School in Tirana.

As a dedicated pedagogue, Aurora Gjergji has mentored numerous talented young pianists who have achieved outstanding results in national and international competitions. Her students have won first prizes at the Dinu Lipatti International Piano Competition (absolute prize, Rome), Città di Barletta Piano Competition (absolute prize, Bari), Orbetello Piano Competition (Italy), Globe International Piano Competition (Hilversum, Netherlands), and EPTA International Competition, as well as at Polyhymnia Skopje and Piano Fest Bitola in North Macedonia. In Albania, her students have received absolute prizes at Gjiroklasica, EPTA Albania, Këngët e Tokës (Songs of the Earth), Pjetër Gaçi, and Tirana Talent. Among her notable students is Dario Konçi, who has performed three concerts as a soloist with the Albanian Army Orchestra.