Đani Šehu – Bosnia and Herzegovina

Born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (1980), Đani Šehu received his primary music education in his hometown. After high school, he continued his studies in guitar with Professor Rafael Andia at the École Normale de Musique Alfred Cortot in Paris, France.

In 2000, he pursued further studies at the Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst in Vienna, Austria, under Professors Konrad Ragossnig and Alexander Swete, graduating in 2006 from the Concert Department for Guitar. He later completed his Master’s degree in 2010, studying under Professor Swete.

Throughout his education, Šehu attended numerous seminars and masterclasses with world-class professors and artists. As both soloist and chamber musician, he has performed across Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, Austria, France, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, Turkey, Italy, Romania, Germany, the USA, and Japan.

He has appeared as a soloist with the Sarajevo Philharmonic Orchestra (Bosnia and Herzegovina), the Tonart Simfonietta (Austria), the Dubrovnik String Quartet (Croatia), and the Montenegro Symphony Orchestra.

Since 2006, he has been Professor of Guitar at the Music Academy, University of Sarajevo, where his students have gained international recognition through successes in competitions and concerts at home and abroad.

In addition to an active concert career, Šehu is regularly invited to major international festivals as a masterclass clinician and jury member. He is also the founder and director of the Sarajevo International Guitar Festival and the SIGF Summer School.

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