Jordan Misja Artistic Lyceum

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The Jordan Misja Artistic Lyceum (Albanian: Liceu Artistik Jordan Misja) is an artistic school in Tirana, Albania, for youth from 6 to 18 years old. Established in 1946, it included music, ballet, dramatic arts, painting and sculpting classes. Today it offers integrated studies of general classes and arts, music, and sculpture classes. Most Albanian professional artists are alumni of the school.[1][2]

History

The Artistic Lyceum was established in 1946 and was given the name of World War II

Jordan Misja, who had been a painter. For several decades it was the only artistic high school in Albania. It used to have five departments: Theoretical, Canto, Dramatic Arts, Choreography, and Figurative Arts (with several specialties).[3]

In 1973, following a speech from March by

Albanian folk music was not taught at the school, that there was heavy absenteeism, and that most of the communists at the school were in administrative rather than teaching positions.[4]

In 1990-1991 many protests, which ended up with the

Enver Hoxha Museum and along the main boulevard, thereby not being able to reach their goal of the Blloku quarters.[6]

As of 2014 the building housing the school was in a dire state and the school museum with its history of famous alumni no longer existed.[7] In 2016 the building underwent a full reconstruction, whose inauguration was attended by Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.[1] In 2017 a public tender on a new concert hall, named after composer Tonin Harapi, was announced. The new hall will be adjacent to the existing school building.[8]

On December 7, 2017, students and professors of the school performed in a classical music concert at the Resurrection Cathedral in Tirana.[9]

Teachers and alumni

The school gives recognition to several renowned artists who were teachers at the school, including sculptors Odhise Paskali, Janaq Paço, Kristina Hoshi, (first Albanian woman sculptor), and Andrea Mano; painters Foto Stamo, Abdurrahim Buza, Kel Kodheli, Sadik Kaceli, Nexhmedin Zajmi, and Guri Madhi; dramatic arts teachers Mihal Popi, Zina Andri (Pano), Naim Frashëri, and Kadri Roshi; composers Çesk Zadeja, Tish Daija, Pjetër Gaci, Avni Mula, Kozma Laro, Feim Ibrahimi, and Simon Gjoni; orchestra directors Mustafa Krantja and Rifat Teqja; violinist Ludovik Naraçi; vocalists Marie Kraja, Nina Mula, Gjoni Thanasi, Jorgjie Truja, and Shpresa Nishani; musicologist Ramadan Sokoli; and choreographers Perkunji (Russian), Panajot Kanaçi, Xhemil Simitçiu, Ganimete Vendresha, Zoica Haxho, Agron Aliaj, and Petrit Vorpsi. The first director of the school was composer Konstandin Trako.[2]

Most Albanian professional artists are alumni of the Jordan Misja Lyceum.

University of Arts, and have created works in all major genres. Many have successfully performed abroad as well.[2]

The most well known alumni include painters and sculptors Vilson Kilica, Kristaq Rama, Shaban Hadëri, Hektor Dule, Thoma Thomai, Mumtaz Dhrami, Ksenofon Dilo, Sali Shijaku, Fuat Dushku, Danish Jukniu, Thanas Papa, and Naxhi Bakalli; theatre and movie actors Kristaq Dhamo, Tinka Kurti, Ismail Hoxha, Hysen Hakani, Tomi Mato, Kujtim Spahivogli, and Mihallaq Luarasi; composer Nikolla Zoraqi; orchestra directors Milto Vako, Suzana Turku, and Ermir Krantja; tenors Gaqo Çako and Kristaq Paspali; pianist Margarita Kristidhi; violinists Rajmonda Koço, Bujar Sykja, Gjovalin Lazri, Nasho Paspali, and Rudina Banja; musicologists Hamide Stringa and Zana Shuteriqi; and ballerinas Ajshe Vaso, Nermin Strazimiri, and Keti Trajani. Other notable alumni are singer Vaçe Zela (11-time winner of the light music festival of Festivali i Këngës),[10] showman Ardit Gjebrea, violinist Tedi Papavrami, and soprano Inva Mula.[2] Current artists that have attended the school include opera singers Saimir Pirgu, and Ermonela Jaho.[1] Politicians who have graduated from the school include Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama[1] and Taulant Dedja.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e NOA Lajme (26 October 2016). "Follow Inaugurohet Liceu Artistik, Rama: "I dënuar" të jetë ekselent" (in Albanian).
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    ISBN 978-9989-150-20-3
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  3. ISBN 978-99956-10-28-9
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  4. ^ Kaloçi, Dashnor (31 May 2018). "Agron Dushku: Liceu i shthurur, pihet alkool e shkruhet nëpër banja". Gazeta Shqiptare. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  5. ISBN 978-1-4798-3809-7
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  6. ^ Abrahams, Fred C. (2016), pp. 81ff.
  7. ^ Kolnikaj, Etleva (23 January 2014). "Çfarë meriton "rruga më e bukur e Tiranës"…" (in Albanian). Gazeta Shqip. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  8. ^ Ndertimi (22 September 2017). "Dalin detajet e projektit të sallës së koncerteve pranë Liceut Artistik". Ndertimi. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  9. ^ Albest (8 December 2017). "Koncert tek Liceu Artistik, vë "në garë" profesorët dhe nxënësit" (in Albanian). Albest. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  10. ISBN 978-0-557-58307-2
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