Songs composed 100 years ago by the first Albanian pianist, Lola Gjoka, are recorded in Denmark

Songs composed 100 years ago by the first Albanian pianist, Lola Gjoka, have been recorded in Denmark.
With this completed music project, the wish of the prominent Albanian pianist, great artist Lola Gjoka, who was born in 1910 and passed away in 1985, was realized.
Over 50 songs composed during the thirties of the last century by the first Albanian pianist, Lola Gjoka, were recorded in the church of Virum in Denmark. The songs are an excellent combination of classical music and Albanian folk song.
This voluminous and artistic project with national values has been supported by our compatriot living in Denmark, Feride Istogu Gillesberg and her Danish husband Tom Gillesberg.
Meanwhile, to realize this project which will result in an album that will consist of two cds, Maestro Zhani Ciko, soprano Mariana Leka, pianist based in Switzerland Ermira Lefort, pianist Rudina Ciko, soprano Erinda Agolli, tenor Gerald Murrja, tenor Antonio Zefi, soprano Feride Istogu Gillesberg and Danish tenor Stig Fogh Andersen, composer Alban Dhamo have been engaged and have given an extraordinary contribution in the realization of this project.
/Klara Ruci/



