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Vienna Philharmonic to land for first time in Albania on Jan. 2

Xinhua, December 19, 2016 Adjust font size:

Vienna Philharmonic music and traditional Albanian sounds will land to Tirana for the first time in a concert to be held by noted Albanian-Kosovo violin virtuoso Shkelzen Doli, local media reported Sunday.

The famous Vienna Philharmonic concert is traditionally performed each year on Jan. 1 and is the world's most popular show of the classical music. Albanian audience will have the opportunity to enjoy it on Jan. 2.

Shkelzen Doli, 45, who has been part of the Vienna Philharmonic since 2009 as the second violin, will perform along with the Vienna ensemble some of the best global pieces and Albanian traditional music, media reported.

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has described the concert as a dream come true for all Albanians.

One day after the Vienna Philharmonic concert in New York which is watched by more than a billion people worldwide, Doli and the Vienna Philharmonic ensemble will perform for the Albanian audience in a multi-dimensional show, Rama said on a social network.

He added that it was a unique concert and an extraordinary event enriching the Albanians art calendar. Endit