The Municipality of Shkodër and the Cultural Center “Pjetër Gaci” – Shkodër are organizing the 24th edition of the international competition for young classical music performers “Pjetër Gaci”. The competition will take place from June 11 to June 15, 2025.

This event is open to solo performers aged 7 to 23 from Albania and abroad. Participants will compete in categories based on age groups in the following specialties: piano, strings, woodwind and brass instruments, guitar, accordion, and vocals. The entire competition will be held on the stage of the “Migjeni” Theatre.

The opening ceremony will take place on June 11, 2025, at 09:30 at the “Migjeni” Theatre.

The final concert, featuring the best performers from which the grand prize winners will be selected, will be held on June 15, 2025, at 19:00.

The organizing team of the competition:
Artistic Director: Lorenc Radovani
Artistic Consultant: Bardhyl Hysa
Organizing Director: Dritan Mlika
Coordinator: Kristi Ndoja

Competition Juries:

Piano / Accordion / Woodwind and Brass
Senad Gačević
Rudina Jakova
Nikola Vučković
Shkumbin Bajraktari

Strings / Guitar / Vocal
Bujar Sykja
Dušica Kordić
Mimoza Rama
Gjulian Bytyçi