Rei Kita

My name is Rei Kita, and I am a composer and pianist. I completed my 12-year musical education at the Jordan Misja Artistic Lyceum, specializing in piano (2011–2023), where I graduated with excellent results and was awarded a Diploma of Excellence. Since October 2023, I have been pursuing my studies in composition under Prof. Aulon Naçi, Director of the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet. At the same time, I serve as a Student Representative of the Faculty of Music and as a member of the Academic Senate of the University of Arts (four-year mandate). I am also a member of the Student Council (two-year mandate). As a pianist, I have performed in recitals, concerts, and various competitions across Albania from 2016 to 2023. In May 2023, I gave a solo recital at the Tonin Harapi Concert Hall. I have also participated in competitions such as EPTA Albania and the international competition “The Young Pianist” in Kosovo. As a composer, I have received several international awards and have presented my works in concerts both in Albania and abroad. During the 2024 concert season, one of my compositions was performed alongside works by composers such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Sergei Rachmaninoff in the concert “Moment Without Time” at the University of Arts. In May 2024, I presented premieres of my works at the Çesk Zadeja Hall, while in December 2024 my music was performed at the international festival “Pianodrom,” dedicated to Albanian composers, where I was featured alongside composers such as Aleksandër Peçi, Feim Ibrahimi, and Tonin Harapi. On June 16, 2025, my work was performed in a concert program at the University of Arts, where I was introduced as a young Albanian composer. In the same year, I represented Albania and the University of Arts in an inter-university collaboration between Albania, Kosovo, and North Macedonia, where my work “Re’verse Etude” was performed in North Macedonia. My musical output spans a wide range of genres, from chamber music to symphonic works, including compositions for solo piano, ensembles, vocal music, and orchestra. Among my works are: “Re’verse Etude” (piano solo); “Le lacrime della Terra” (string quartet); “Variations on the Arbëresh songs ‘Moj e bukura More’ and ‘E lule lu’” (piano solo); “In the Garden of My Sorrow” (vocal romance); “Gjurmë” (clarinet and piano); and “Waltz of Nostalgia” (symphony orchestra). I have been awarded several international prizes as a young composer of contemporary classical music, including: First Prize at the “World’s Best Musicians Competition” (Warsaw, Poland, 2025) Silver Award at the the “Brahms International Music Competition” (Gdańsk, Poland, 2025) First Prize at the “Gabriel Fauré Music World Competition” (Puglia, Italy, 2025) First Prize at the “Debussy International Music Competition” (London, United Kingdom) One of my most recent concerts is “Reflections” (November 15, 2025), held at the National Theatre of Opera and Ballet, where my string quartet “Le lacrime della Terra” was premiered; a work that was later awarded First Prize at an international competition in London.