Himara Castle in anticipation of the International Music Festival

On a journey through the Albanian Riviera, the TEA Application directs us this Thursday to the beautiful Himara full of tourists from different countries of the world, who along with the impressive blue of the Ionian Sea will also enjoy the fascinating sounds of the International Music Festival – #Himara International Music Festival, which will kick off its second edition, on August 3-10 in the centuries-old Himara fortress.

In a true celebration, eight concerts with extraordinary musicians from the international scene, from Albania, Germany, France, Kosovo, Romania, Russia, Greece, Montenegro and Canada will enliven with the most elite music and shine like never before. saw one of the most painted monuments of the Ionian coast,

The Himara Festival will dedicate an audio-visual performance to nature, climate change and global warming on Earth with the work “Lament of the Earth” on August 3, while the eight professional vocalists of “ReMusica” will to play fine choral music, with a repertoire selected by the luminary of Albanian music Rafet Rudi.

Extraordinary performances in the centuries-old castle will be brought by the “Suonus Albanicus” Project, which gives voice to traditional civic folk songs and contemporary cultured music. The musical verses of the composers Gjon Simoni, Česk Zadeja, Vasil Sofokli Tole will resound on August 4 through arrangements for vocals and string quartets, with the voice of the soprano of the Opera and Ballet Theater, Dorina Selimaj, as well as the string formation composed by Abigeila Voshtina , Sara Hoxallari, Herida Duro and Mario Guralumi.

The two Albanian pianists Rea Veizi and Iliriana Gjoni, with a rich career in several European countries, will bring on August 7 a program with the works of the great composers Brahms, Debussy, Fauré, Mozart and Dvorak.

This festival dedicates the concert on August 8 to the magical sounds of the piano, where some of the most inspired works of the composers Schubert and Chopin will come under a poetic resonance, under the interpretation of the pianist from France, Sebastian Ene.

The Eliott Quartet and pianist Endri Nini, musicians of the most important chamber music scenes in Europe, will present on August 9 the concert “The World and I” with existential works by the composers Mozart and Shostakovich, who made them hymns in their masterpieces. their freedom, joy, sadness, and standing up to dictatorship.

The Himara Festival #Himara International Music Festival will close on August 10 with the fantastic sounds played by the 24-year-old musician Théo Ould, hailed as the solo discovery of classical music in France.

Fascinating music and countless surprises you will experience at the beautiful Himara Festival, which will make your vacation on the beautiful Albanian coast unforgettable.