Зана Бадивуку-Баша

Zana Badivuku - Basha Was born in 1972 in Prishtina in a family of musicians. She studied in the primary and high school of music for piano in Prishtina with great success. As a child, she participated in competitions and festivals where she got the third place (1983) in Kragujevc and second place (1984) in Zrenjanin. She finished the Faculty of Arts- Music Branch, in piano performance (1990- 1995) successfully in the class of prof. Lejla Haxhiu-Pula. During her studies, she was regularly playing in class concert, end of year concerts, etc. For being successful during studies, she was honoured with the diploma ''Excellent Student''. She graduated with high grades. During 1994-1996 she worked as a piano teacher at the primary music school ''Prenk Jakova'' in Prishtina. During 1996-2000 she worked as accompanist in the Faculty of Arts. From 2000-2009 she is also assistant professor for ear training and accompanist for strings in the Faculty of Arts of the University of Prishtina. From 2009, she works as assistant professor for the subject ear training. At the same time, since 2001 she works at the primary music school ''Halit Kasapolli'' in Peja where she teaches piano. With her work, she has managed to bring great pupils to get awards in regional and international competitions. For her work as a teacher, she was awarded a merit diploma in International Competition for your musicians in Barletta-Italy (2008). During the years, she has performed as a piano accompanist in many concerts for the Faculty of Arts, official accompanist of the classical music competitions, masterclasses of the international festival for chamber music (2000-2006), masterclasses in Struga (2003-2006). During KamerFest 2006, she played as a accompanist with the soprano Wilma MacDougall. She played at the concert organised by the Organisation of the Pianists of Kosova (Bellarte Kosova 2007), the concert night of the composer Sanja Drakulic(Kammerfest2007), Remuzica Festival (2008), Chopin PianoFest (2011) as accompanist of Sihana Badivuku, the manifestation ''Kultura Pejane ndër vite'' (2011), ''Ditët e Muzikës Kosovare'' (2011-2012), the solemn concert organized by the Academy of Science and Arts of Kosova in honour of the celebrations of the 100 year of independence of Albania, European Summer Music Academy in Prishtina 2012, KamerFest 2016 "Italian and Kosovar Artists" , KamerFest 2018 " 75 th Anniversary of Zeqirja Ballata" Autorial concert. etc. She is associated professor for ear training inside the Faculty of Arts – Music Branch in the University "Hasan Prishtina" – Prishtina and in University of Peja " Haxhi Zeka " .