11

July

2012

ESMA 2012

Dear music lovers,

It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you to the first year of the European Summer Music Academy in Pristina. is historically
the first event of this kind and of this importance organized in Kosovo's capital. In a truly European spirit, we will bring together
outstanding professors of music from several European countries with their colleagues from Kosovo and the region, and students from Kosovo as well as from abroad.
I am very glad that it is taking place here in Pristina, a city full of enthusiastic young people and a vivid artistic scene. For art to flourish, we will need continuous encouragement and incentives for its development, especially in the sphere of classical music
am convinced that this summer academy will provide such impetus and also show that KosOvo has a lot to offer in arts and music.
You will spend ten days in Pristina. You will follow master classes given by internationally renowned pedagogues, participate in public performances and interact with your colleagues from a number of European countries. At the same time, you will have an opportunity to experience the unique atmosphere of Kosovo and its capital, its diverse culture, habits and the well-known hospitality of its inhabitants.
I wish you all a very pleasant and successful stay and hope that the academy will be a great source of artistic inspiration and an enrichment of your studies. Let colleagues become friends and that we will see you back in Kosovo for the next years of the European Summer Academy.