Antonio Gashi started his first Cello lessons at the age of 13 at the classes of professors Carlo Bermel and Dimitar Stojanov.
1986 he started the studies of Cello at the Academy of Music in Novi Sad, at Istvan Varga Cello Class on 1986. He continued his studies at the Academy of Music in Zagreb at Prof. Valter Despalj Cello Class, where he got his Diploma at 1991.
Mr. Antonio Gashi started the Post Diploma Studies at the well known NORDWESTDEUTSCHE MUSIK AKADEMIE in Detmold, Germany with Prof. Karinne Georgian and later on with Marcio Caneiro classes from 1991 until 1995.
In the period from 1996, Mr. Gashi started additional studies in Chamber Music finishing them successfully in year 2000.
His performances as soloist or as member in chamber music ensembles brought him in Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Italy, France, Spain, Macedonia, Russia, Azerbaijan, Peru, Japan etc.
He has performed in numerous international festivals , among others : OHRID SUMMER Festival , Remusica , KamerFest , etc.
2011 with Lule Elezi played at the renown International Chopin Festival in Gaming , Austria as duet and as a member of Trio CELEBRE plays a concert in Feb. 2012 , in Wienna , at I.C.F
Mr. Gashi has worked with many renowned Cellists such as , V.Jakovchich,, I.Varga , M. Flaxmann,V. Despalj, K.Georgian , M.Carneiro , C.Rocholl etc.
Antonio Gashi has collaborated with famous conductors such as: Pavle Despalj, Leclaw Salacki , Stanko Sepic, Christoph Poppen,Wjacheslaw Prasolov, Rafaele Tisseo etc. and in collaboration with great musicians in various chamber music ensembles like Pavel Vernikov, Kevin Kenner , Christoph Rocholl , Istvan Varga , Derek Han ,.Thomas Christian , K.Ishibashi, Eckhart Fischer etc.
Mr. Gashi has appeared as member of: Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra, Radiotelevision Orchestra of Prishtina, Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra, Kolner Kammerorchester, NordWestDeutsche Philharmonie, Detmolder Kammer Orchester, Kosova Philharmonics.
During his professional life, Mr Gashi has been appointed as Director of Kosovo Philharmonics (2000-2003), Executive Producer of RTK (2004-2009) ,Acting Director of Kosova Television and General Director of Kosova RadioTelevision (2009-2010)
Actually Mr Antonio Gashi is an Associated Professor in the Arts Faculty of the Prishtina’s University teaching Cello and Chamber Music.