Blerim Grubi

Founder & Deputy Director

Started his first viola classes in his birthplace, where he went on to “Ilija Nikolovski Luj” music school. His mentor there was Prof. P. Nikolov. His further studies were at the Faculty of Music Arts in Skopje, where his mentor was Prof. L. Gospodinov. He graduated in 1989. He continued his postgraduate studies for viola at the same faculty, finishing in 1999. Except his postgraduate classes he also had a master class course in the Chigana Academy in Sienna, Italy in 1995 in Juri Basmet’s class. After finishing his studies, he started working in the Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra. During the 80’s he was the leader of the viola group in the Orchestra of Youth Music Room in Skopje, which was conducted by A. Surev.

Blerim Grubi had many appearances as a soloist and member of all kinds of chamber music ensembles. In doing so, he was active in Macedonia’s cultural life.

Blerim Grubi took part in important music activities in Kosova, especially after 1999, when the cultural life took off. In cooperation with S.Badivuku, M.Kaçamaku and V.Kajtazi he founded “Vivendi” ensemble, with which they had many concerts. Some particular ones are: the concert in the “Bach’s Week” in Prishtina (1999), “Platforma X Kosova” festival in Barcelona (2000), “Muzifest” contemporary music festival in Ljubljana (2000) etc. This ensemble took part in every international chamber music festival in Prishtina, which is held since 2000. During these concerts, Grubi worked with some outstanding musicians such as: Pavel Vernikov, Boris Previsic, Kevin Kenner, Roland Xhoxhi, Lejla Haxhiu-Pula, Xhevdet Sahatçiu, Arian Paqo, Antonio Gashi and Aristidh Prosi.

He is also a member of the Kosova’s “String Trio”, one of the founders of Kosova’s Philharmonic Orchestra and board member of the ArsKosova foundation- a foundation that promotes new talents and organizes musical activities in the country. Blerim Grubi is member of the “International Chamber music Festival in Prishtina” committee, founder of the Albanian Music and Ballet Artists’ Society in Macedonia as well as founder & president of the Multi Kulti festival in Skopje.

The latest performances of Mr. Grubi include the Mozart’s Simfonia concertante (together with violinist Ols Cinxo, Ermir Krantja conducting the Macedonia Philharmonics). Blerim Grubi is also the co-founder and member of the Committee for the scholarships for Albanian students in Macedonia.

“Blerim Grubi … an excellent musician having all the positive musical elements like musicality, high level of technique, cultivated sound, concentration, musical stamina and solo performance that he has no difficulty performing.”
Vlado Cuckov, Vecer newspaper Skopje, 1994