Created in January 2000, AELFIOR ASSOCIATION is involved on the organization of: Concerts/World Premieres/Exhibitions and others types of Art Manifestations. Our aim is to bring intense art works/productions, collaborations between artists from any border, new art/music projects for a new cosmopolitan world.

AELFIOR ASSOCIATION is involved on the music scores/books edition (AELFIOR EDITIONS, AED), in contemporary and classical music/art productions (CD,DVD/AELFIOR CONTEMPORARY, ACO/AELFIOR CLASSICAL,ACL) and in every type of creation and research on sounds, colors and dimensions (AELFIOR CREATIVE STUDIO, ACS).

Initially, our policy consist in the support of the edition/production/performance and diffusion of the professional music of the classical and contemporary composers/musicians from Albania/Balkans/East Europe. Secondly, it hold on the intesification of relations among the classical and contemporary art/music from the West and the East Europe, through the diffusion of those art/music editions/productions and performances from the Balkans and the East Europe to the West Europe/the United States and vice versa. Thirdly, it consist in the creation of some new ''exchange stations''  between different cultures: Albania/Balkans; East Europe/West Europe; Europe/United States and beyond; one of them is also this website.

For more about our past, present and future performances/productions/editions,
please consult the respective pages.

Every suggestion from your part is welcome, we are evolving; serching the art essence…

upcoming events:

Ton de Leeuw 2008 / International Competition for young composers
(Second Edition)

November 23, 24, 25, 26, 2008, Academy of Arts / Tirana, Albania

First and Second Night: Public Performance of the Selected works / Third Night: Chamber Music Concert; Selected works from Ton de Leeuw and other Dutch Composers / Fourth Night: Prices Proclamation and Public Performance of the awarded works. Asmus Ensemble / Alqi Lepuri, Conductor / Central Hall, Academy of Arts. Tirana.

Download here/Ton de Leeuw 2008. Rules and Conditions of participation.pdf (1.13 MB)

Partners and sponsors:

• The Albanian Ministry of Tourism,
Culture, Youth and Sports

• Prince Claus Fund
for Culture and Development, Netherlands

       

• The Academy of Arts, Tirana

  

• AELFIOR EDITIONS. Tirana