Flaka Goranci debuts in Spain with "La Femme"

The prominent mezzo-soprano on the international stage also names the concerts where she presents the work of the woman composer after the album. Spain is added to the list of countries where she extends the program. It is also a special moment for Goranci's own career, who debuts as a lyric singer in the Iberian country. After Vienna, Luxembourg and Tirana, "La Femme" (Woman) travels to the cities of Alicante and Valencia. Starting in the first on March 9th from 12:00 noon, in the second city at 20:00, mezzo-soprano Flaka Goranci will reveal her skills to the audience with an old culture of classical music

As a musical journey, with which the listener dreams, prays, cries, reflects, loves, cheers and dances, the album “La Femme” by Flaka Goranci is appreciated. The prominent mezzo-soprano on the international scene even names the concerts where she presents the work of the woman composer after the album. Spain is added to the list of countries where she extends the program. It is also a special moment for Goranci's own career, who debuts in the Iberian country as a lyric singer.

After Vienna, Luxembourg and Tirana, “La Femme” (Woman) travels to the cities of Alicante and Valencia. Starting in the former on March 9th from 12:00 noon, in the latter city at 20:00, mezzo-soprano Flaka Goranci will showcase her skills to an audience with an old-school classical music culture. She will perform with the ensemble “Casa Mediterráneo” and is organized by the state institution of the same name.

Goranci said that this moment in her career is also made special by the musical history of this country.

"Presenting 'La Femme' in Spain is a special moment for me, not only because it is my debut in this country with a rich tradition of classical music, but also because Spain has an extraordinary history of artists and composers who have influenced this genre. In addition, the Spanish public has a special feeling for powerful and expressive interpretations, which motivates me to give my best in this debut," Goranci said in a written response to KOHĘN.

The album, which will be released in Spain, includes works by composers from the Middle East, Europe, the Balkans and South Africa, among others. It includes 21 works that tell inspiring stories of 21 female composers through music.

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In addition to songs, solo works for piano, violin, cello, and smaller ensembles are also included.

"'La Femme' is a project that builds bridges between different cultures, breaks political boundaries and brings together reflective works that speak of peace, dedication, passion and love. A group of 21 female composers from the Middle East, Western and Eastern Europe, the Balkans, South Africa, Canada, the USA and Latin America have come together in this project to show equal values ​​through their diverse backgrounds," the album's description reads.

As has happened in the countries where the music involved has unfolded, in Spain too the narrative of most of the musical history told through men is being overturned.

While speaking about the program unfolding there, mezzo-soprano Goranci considered it an "artistic narrative that reveals the power, sensitivity and transformation of women in music and art."

"Through this concert, messages of identity, freedom and the challenges that women have experienced throughout history are conveyed, as well as their power to create and inspire. The selected repertoire brings an emotional journey that highlights the diversity of the female voice in music, moving from delicacy to passion, from pain to triumph. This concert is not just a performance, but a reflection on the role of women as artists, muse and voice of change," she said.

The concert is held at the headquarters of "Casa Mediterráneo" in Alicante, while in Valencia at the historic building "Lonja de la Seda", a UNESCO World Heritage monument, which is considered a masterpiece of the Valencian Gothic style.

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Founded in 2009, “Casa Mediterráneo”, according to their data, is described as an “instrument of public diplomacy” whose fundamental objective is to promote mutual understanding and rapprochement between Spain and other countries, in various fields such as culture, economy, climate change, gender equality and scientific and technological innovation.

With "La Femme", Goranci would bring together the names of artists: from Kassia, as the only poet who appears in the liturgical works of the Byzantine era, to the young Iranian composer Niloufar Nourbakhsh.

Among the names he has collaborated with are Jordanian-Canadian Suad Bushnaq, known for compositions for films such as "Al Munataf", "Twice Upon a Time" and "Tight Spot", Macedonian composer Valentina Trajanovska, Serbian composer and conductor Isidora Zebeljan, Albanian composer Eriona Rushiti, French composer known especially in the 19th century, Pauline Viardot, Byzantine composer Kassia, considered the initiator of modern symphonies in Croatia, Dora Pejacevic, Turkish composer Nazife Aral Güran, among others. 

These names, among other things, share one thing in common in their creativity: the will to oppose injustices against their position as women. With this project, Goranci brought a CD-album with the idea of ​​bringing together the works with the stories of composers and musicians from all over the world with different backgrounds.

And this project of hers, launched three years ago, in addition to high praise from international critics, was also nominated in three categories by the "Opus Klassik" in Berlin, an award given for high achievements in the field of classical music. It was nominated in the categories "Best Singer of the Year", "Classic Without Borders" and "Best Music Video".

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"'La Femme' brings a unique combination of works that illuminate the role of women in music, including operatic arias, traditional songs, and pieces from classical and contemporary repertoire. And the highlight of all this is the entire program of works by women composers from around the world," said mezzo-soprano Flaka Goranci.

Two weeks ago, Goranci was a soloist at the solemn concert of the Kosovo Philharmonic Orchestra, organized in honor of the 17th anniversary of Kosovo's independence. In the "Red Hall" she gave voice to the work "The Best of the Sister" by Korab Shaqiri, which was premiered, among other works by local composers. In the work for soloist, choir and orchestra, mezzo-soprano Flaka Goranci gave special emotion to her narration. With lyrics by Ilir Shaqiri, the work deals with the tragedy of an Albanian wedding.