The Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia and the Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation, in collaboration with the National Center of Books and Reading and the Academy of Sciences of Albania, organized an event today in the National Theater of Opera and Ballet on the promotion of the book titled “Bojan Adamič in Albania,” written by Prof. Dr. Vasil S. Tole.

The Ambassador of Slovenia, Peter Japejl, praised the book by acad. Vasil Tole as a captivating work for this particular period of our shared history.

Dr. Arian Leka valued the book for the testimonies of the work based on extensive archival and bibliographic sources, most of which are presented to readers for the first time and are part of the author’s systematic research to clarify the relationship of Albanians with their musical culture and their opening to the world.

Also present at this promotion was Alenka, the daughter of composer Bojan Adamič, who stated that now she considers Albania her home.

“I feel honored because I am in the homeland that my father admired so much, and this was evident in the letters he sent to my mother,” said the composer’s daughter.

“Adamič experienced Albania of that period with all the great passion of an artist seeking to live and create works that are now part of a journey in the history of Albanian music,” said Alda Bardhyli, director of the National Center of Books and Reading.

The renowned Slovenian composer, conductor, and photographer Bojan Adamič lived and worked in Albania between 1947 and 1948. Prof. Tole’s book sheds light on Adamič’s significant contributions, including his crucial role in revitalizing the symphonic orchestra of Radio Tirana, the orchestra of the Opera and Ballet after World War II, and the army’s grand choir. Particularly, Bojan Adamič stands out as the first foreign composer to write a composition in Albania.

Bojan Adamič is considered one of the most acclaimed composers in Slovenia, active in the cultural sphere of Slovenia as well as in other Republics of the former Yugoslavia. He left behind a rich collection of musical works written for various musical ensembles and genres, as well as musical sheets for more than 254 Slovenian and foreign films.

Bojan Adamič worked as a pianist, composer, conductor, arranger, musical editor, and multi-instrumentalist. Adamič unreservedly applied various genres: jazz music, pop songs, group music, scores for documentaries and short and feature films, music for puppet shows, for folk dances, for music, theater, and ballet, as well as classical music for chamber, wind, and symphonic orchestras.

For his comprehensive musical activity and dedication, he was awarded more than 40 prizes.

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