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Mimoza Keka - Non-Fungible- Scriabin Barber Bach

New album by pianist Mimoza Keka

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Non Fungible Album

Stream the album NON-FUNGIBLE on your favorite platform
Listen to the new album by pianist Mimoza Keka with works by Barber, Bach and Scriabin. The new album of classical music with works by Samuel Barber, Johann Sebastian Bach and Alexander Scriabin by pianist Mimoza Keka is now available for listening at YouTube, Apple Music, Spotify, Deezer, Amazon Music.
 
The album is titled “Non-Fungible Scriabin Barber Bach”, and is the pianist’s first solo album release. It combines several musical styles ranging from baroque music, romanticism and contemporary music from the 20th century. The album contains two piano – sonatas and a toccata, and the Sonata op. 26 by the American composer Samuel Barber was premiered and recorded in the Republic of North Macedonia by the pianist.
 
Mimoza Keka starts learning piano at the age of five, completes her undergraduate studies in piano in the class of prof. Todor Svetiev at the Faculty of Music in Skopje, holds a master’s degree under the mentorship of prof. Lilya Zilberstein, and in 2021 she obtained her PhD in Musical Arts. Performs at Golden Lyre, New Cultural Wave, Autumn Music Festivals, Days of Macedonian Music, Festival international de piano Jeunes Talents in France, Siena Summer Festival of Classical Music in Italy, Solei – Festival of Francophonie in Bulgaria, International Festival Concerti del Tempietto at the Teatro Marcello in Rome, Italy, Music Sundays in Paris, as well as at the Bristol Music Club in United Kingdom. Among her most significant performances is the performance with the Symphony Orchestra of FMU-Skopje, under the baton of maestro Sasha Nikolovski – Gjumar where she played Concerto no. 2 for piano and orchestra by C. Saint-Saens. Mimoza also performs in chamber ensembles, with the ensemble ConTempora, piano duo, as well as piano collaboration. Mimoza Keka is engaged at the Faculty of Music in Skopje as a guest artist – expert in practice and is a member of the Union of Music Artists of Macedonia.”
 
Mimoza Keka-Book-Amazon

The use of digital technologies in quantitative analysis of piano performance

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RESEARCH & PUBLICATION

The Use of Digital Technologies in Quantitative Analysis of Piano Performance

Research at the intersection of piano performance, analysis and digital technology

This book is based on Mimoza Keka’s doctoral dissertation and explores how digital technologies can be used for the quantitative analysis of piano performance.

At the centre of the research is the question of how interpretative decisions – including timing, dynamics, articulation and touch – can be captured, structured and analysed through MIDI, audio and video recordings. The study combines musicological analysis with the perspective of the performing pianist.

RESEARCH APPROACH

Quantitative Analysis of Piano Performance

The study develops a methodological model for the quantitative investigation of piano performance. Alongside a historical overview of theories of piano playing and musical interpretation, it examines the use of digital technologies in music research and their potential for the analysis of performance practice.

The research methodology includes the collection and processing of data from MIDI, audio and video recordings, the development of an appropriate data structure and the analysis of different interpretative parameters.

ANALYSIS

Parameters Examined

Tempo & Agogics

Analysis of temporal shaping and interpretative fluctuations in tempo.

Dynamics

Examination of dynamic development and its relationship to musical structure.

Articulation & Touch

Analysis of pianistic differentiation and its realization in sound.

Structure & Musical Development

Examination of metric-rhythmic, intervallic and melodic relationships.

Musical examples, graphical representations and visualisations of audio and spectral data complement the analytical discussion.

ACADEMIC CONTEXT

From Dissertation to Publication

The research was developed as part of Mimoza Keka’s doctoral studies in Musical Arts at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje.

The English-language publication makes the research accessible to an international readership of pianists, music educators, students and researchers, particularly those interested in piano interpretation, performance analysis and digital research methods.

ASSESSMENTS OF THE RESEARCH

Academic Evaluation

The research represents a significant development in piano theory and opens new perspectives for further study in piano theory and piano pedagogy.

Prof. Mr. art. Todor Svetiev
Professor of Piano · Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje

The research and its methodology offer a distinctive approach to the study of piano performance through the use of digital technologies.

Prof. PhD. Dimitrije Buzharovski
Professor of Musicology · Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje

The structure and content of the work demonstrate a high academic standard and provide a valuable point of reference for future researchers.

Prof. Dr. art. Marija Gjoshevska
Professor of Piano · Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje

The study is particularly relevant to performing pianists, introducing a new approach to the analysis of dynamics, tempo and agogics.

Prof. Dr. art. Emilija Potevska Popivoda
Professor of Piano · Goce Delčev University in Štip

The research is distinguished by its interdisciplinary approach, connecting musical interpretation with digital methods of analysis.

Prof. Dr. sc. Trena Jordanoska
Professor of Musicology · Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje
The Use of Digital Technologies in Quantitative Analysis of Piano Performance – Mimoza Keka
PUBLICATION

The Use of Digital Technologies in Quantitative Analysis of Piano Performance

English-language edition

The publication examines the quantitative analysis of piano performance through digital technologies, bringing together theoretical, methodological and interpretative perspectives.

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Mimoza Keka Philharmonic Hall

Mimoza Keka plays Benjamin Britten Piano Concerto op.13

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Live Performance of Benjamin Britten’s Piano Concerto


Watch this live music video recorded at the Philharmonic Hall in Skopje, performing Benjamin Britten’s piano concerto as part of my doctoral dissertation. The video captures the essence of the performance and the hall’s ambiance adds depth to the music, creating a captivating experience for viewers. Benjamin Britten’s Piano Concerto, a masterpiece of 20th-century classical music, combines intricate melodies and rhythmic brilliance. Composed in 1938, it showcases Britten’s innovative approach, blending lyrical elegance with vibrant orchestration, leaving an indelible mark on the classical repertoire.

Mimoza Keka plays Benjamin Britten Piano Concerto op.13
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Music Review: Society of Musical Artists of North Macedonia Press

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Towards the concert of Mimoza Keka – piano, at the Golden Lyre Festival 2017

First, some important references for the young pianist Mimoza Keka, who in the hall of the Museum of the City of Skopje, most pleasantly surprised the audience, especially the author of this text. Coming directly from our piano school, which by the way ranks very high with the quality of the educational system, tradition and an excellent pedagogical staff, graduated in the class of Prof. Todor Svetiev, then received a master’s degree under the guidance of Prof. Lilya Zilberstein, we should remember this pianist name very well, because in fact her artistic appearance, with all the interpretive baggage she spilled on the stage, will lift her into the world of the big art stages.

 

Keka, fascinates with the emotional and physical strength that are obviously the strongest steam for her to deal sovereignly with the very demanding works, this time with the imposing sonata in h-moll of the great Franz Liszt, a work which by its tonal and technical handwriting convincingly approaches the so-called piano symphony, which she overcame with an inexplicably easy approach the ingenious artistic nature of Liszt, in which at one moment the piano sings the most lyrical melody and immediately that same lyric grows into a huge and unstoppable wave of bravura technique that throws the artist on a dangerous field to fight that inexhaustible virtuosity – a training ground where you can easily lose your way. But that sublime artistic act of visible exposure of very detailed performed music score was obvious for Mimoza Keka, she with her own artistic fanaticism conquered that grandiose Liszt’s challenge called the terrible Sonata in h-moll, to which even more experienced piano masters do not come close because it is really too difficult to perform – plus for our young and very promising pianist, who was easy to recognize as an extremely serious artist, who completely surrendered to her majesty – the Music. And her wisdom that the impressive Liszt is reached through the impressionist spectrum of the pianistic color of Ravel (Jeux d’eau) and Debussy (Images, book 1; L’isle joyeuse) was just a virtue of respect. Her piano filling of these two Impressionist giants was a great interpretive performance, a significant warm-up for the Piano Marathon in the Musical Score of the Sonata that rightfully took the central place in the program of the concert session.

And with curiosity in the future we will expect this young gifted pianist on stage, because she deserves it, indebting our music public with her high quality artistic profile, for whose real face to experience as a rare revelation on the piano scene, justifies the Golden Lyre Festival, whose subtle mission of this years edition was essentially fulfilled – to present to the Macedonian concert scene new great young artists, a generation of quality performers who convincingly announce freshness in the reproductive art in our musical life. We wish them bright and successful artistic careers not only on our concert stage, but also on the stages of the world capitals, where they will dignifiedly celebrate their art, but also the country where they sailed in the musical waters.

Vaska Naumova Tomovska
Golden Lyre Festival,
Skopje City Museum,
Skopje,
25.10.2017

Siena Summer Festival

Concerts

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Concert Posters

Piano Duo Kjeka Keka Mimoza Orlando Francesca Vienna Wien
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J. S. Bach - Concert
Piano Duo Concert Skopje 2024
POSTER FESTIVAL Dani Josipa Kashmana
Poster Piano Duo Concert in Croatia
MImoza Keka Piano Recital in Istanbul
ohrid summer festival mimoza keka
Ohrid Summer Festival August 16th
Mimoza Keka NYC Recital (web)
Mimoza Keka PhD, part 2 (web)
Mimoza Keka, PhD part 1 (web)
Mimoza Keka Piano Benjamin Britten - Piano Concerto op. 13
Mimoza Keka Recital Tempietto (web)
Mimoza Keka Master Exam (web)
Mimoza Keka Master exam part 1 (web)
Mimoza Keka Master exam part 2 (web)
Mimoza Keka Recital- Doctoral Workshop (web)
Sozopol Concert Mimoza Keka
Mimoza Keka Recital Festival Soleil (web)
Mimoza Keka Recital Golden Lyre (web)
Mimoza Keka Recital Autumnal Musical Festivities 1 (web)
Mimoza Keka Recital Autumnal Musical Festivities 2 (web)
Piano four hands, Two Pianos Recital
Opera Studio Class Concert 2022 2023
Musica Viva Opera Studio class of 2022 (web)
Musica Viva Opera Studio class of 2022 1 (web)
Mimoza Keka and Francesca Orlando Pianists Recital (web)
Bristol Recital (web)
Mimoza Keka Recital 2015 (web)
Mimoza Keka Recital 2013 (web)
Mimoza Keka Trieste Concert (web)
Mimoza Keka Tempietto 2019 (web)
Mimoza Keka Prague Concert (web)
Festive Rhapsody Mimoza Keka (web)
Piano Duo Tour 2021 Mimoza Keka (web)
Piano Duo Festive Rhapsody 1 (web)
Mimoza Keka Recital Paris 2019 (web)
Mimoza Keka Charity Concert SOS Children's Village 2018 (web)
Programme Chigiana (web)
Programme 1 Chigiana (web)
Programme Chigiana 3 (web)
Mimoza Keka Saint Saens Piano Concerto no. 2 (web)
Mimoza Keka Saint Saens Piano Concerto no. 2 (web)2
Kavadarci Concert
Chamber Music Concert Piano and Voice 2019 (web)
Chamber Music Concert Piano and Voice 2018 (web)
Piano accompaniment of master exam (web)
Contempora Concert 2017 (web)
Concert Contempora
Contempora 2019 (web)

Selected performances & concert posters

2024

  • 31 August: Piano Duo Recital at Dani Josipa Kashmana Festival in Mali Losinj, Croatia
  • 1 November: A Musical Story – Johann Sebastian Bach in Daut Pasha Hammam in Skopje
  • 2 November: Piano Duo Rectal at Cultural – Informative Center in Skopje

2023

  • 29 August: Solo Recital in Istanbul, Nazim Hikmet Cultural Centre
  • 16 August: Solo Recital at Ohrid Summer Festival, Church of St. Sophia
  • 6 June: Piano Four hands, Two Pianos recital at the Skopje Philharmonic Hall
  • 1 June: Annual Concert of Opera Studio , Faculty of Music Concert Hall in Skopje

2022

  • 3 June: Annual Concert of Opera Studio, Faculty of Music Concert Hall in Skopje
  • 15 June: Solo Recital at MC Gallery in Manhattan, New York City
  • 3 September: Piano Duo Recital with Pianist Francesca Orlando in Skopje, Museum of Macedonian Struggle
  • 4 September: Piano Duo Recital with Pianist Francesca Orlando in Bitola, Palace of Culture, Officer’s Hall
  • 16 September: Piano Duo Recital in Jana Deyla Conservatory Hall in Prague, Czech Republic
  • 17 December: Piano Duo Recital: Project Festive Rhapsody no.3, Skopje Philharmonic Hall

2021

  • 11 January: Solo Recital in Skopje, Museum of Macedonian Struggle: Ravel, Janacek, Barber
  • 18 March: Soloist. Benjamin Britten Piano Concerto op. 13, Skopje Philharmonic Hall
  • 29 November: Piano Duo Recital: Project Festive Rhapsody no.2 Tour at NUCK Trajko Prokopiev Kumanovo
  • 1 December: Piano Duo Recital: Project Festive Rhapsody no.2 Tour at KIC Skopje, Salon 19.19 Skopje
  • 14 December: Piano Duo Recital: Project Festive Rhapsody no. 2, Skopje Philharmonic Hall

2019

  • 26 February: Solo and Duo Piano Recital at Bristol Music Club in Bristol, United Kingdom
  • 22 June: Solo Recital at Faculty of Music Concert Hall Skopje
  • 6 July: Concert at Casa della Musica in Trieste, Italy
  • 15 September: Recital at Les Dimanches Musicaux in Paris, France
  • 19 September: Recital at Sala Baldini in Rome, Italy
  • 15 November: Chamber Music Recital at New Cultural Wave in Bezisten, Stip, North Macedonia, presented by the Ministry of Culture of North Macedonia.
  • 19 November: Solo and Chamber music Recital at Autumn Music Festivities Festival, Faculty of Music Concert Hall in Skopje
  • 24 December: Piano Duo Recital: Project Festive Rhapsody no. 1, Skopje Philharmonic Hall
  • 25 December: Contempora Ensemble Concert at Museum of Macedonian Struggle in Skopje

2018

  • 18 September: Solo  Recital at Teatro Marcello in Rome. 
  • 15 October: Solo Piano and Vocal Recital at New Cultural Wave in Skopje Museum, presented by the Ministry of Culture of North Macedonia.
  • 3 November: SOS Children’s Village Skopje Charity Concert at Skopje Philharmonic Hall
  • 6 December: Contempora Ensemble Concert at the Faculty of Music in Stip
  • 7 December: Piano Accompaniment of Soprano Despina Spirovska at the Faculty of Music Concert Hall in Skopje 

2017

  • 3 February: Solo Recital at Skopje City Museum
  • 5 June: Solo Recital at International Francophone Festival Soleil in Sozopol, Bulgaria
  • Performances at Siena Summer Festival, Palazzo Chigi and Punta Ala. July-August
  • 25 October: Solo Recital at Festival Golden Lyre in Skopje
  • 24 December: Contempora Ensemble Concert at State Music and Ballet Center in Skopje

2016

  • Performances at Siena Summer Festival. Palazzo Chigi and Sovicille. July-August
  • 3 November: Solo Recital at Kavadarci Culture Center
  • 8 July: Concert at Prilep Summer
  • 7 July: Concert at Bitola Culture Center
  • 1 July: Concert at Skopje City Museum
  • 30 June: Concert at Art Gallery in Veles
  • 26 March: Concert at Kavadarci Culture Center
  • 25 March: Concert at Apollonia, Gevgelija

2015

  • August: Performance at Siena Summer Festival. Palazzo Chigi
  • June: Solo Recital at Skopje City Museum

2014

  • May: Chamber music concert Carnaval des Animaux under the baton of Mr. Sasho Tatarchevski at the Youth Cultural Center in Skopje
  • Performance at Festival Days of Macedonian Music, works by composers from North Macedonia
  • Performance at Autumnal Musical Festivities in Skopje
  • Concert: Hommage to Goce Kolarovski

2013

  • Performance at Festival Days of Macedonian Music, works by composers from North Macedonia
  • 17 September: Solo Recital at Skopje Museum, presented by Cultural Informative Center Skopje
  • 22 April: Soloist. Piano Concerto no. 2, Saint-Saens, conductor Mr. Sasha Nikolovski Gjumar, ARM Hall in Skopje. Presented by the Faculty of Music in Skopje, University of Ss.Cyril and Methodius