Klaidi Sahatçi - Violin
Born in Tirana, studied at the Conservatory G. Verdi in Milan, where he received his soloist diploma in 1994 with highest honors and honorary distinction.
Klaidi Sahatçi made his highly acclaimed solo debut in Milan with the Radio Televisione Italiana Symphony Orchestra and the Guido Cantelli Orchestra. Solo performances followed with the Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana, Virtuosi Italiani, Cameristi della Scala, Zurich Chamber Orchestra, Orchestre National de Lyon and Orquesta Nacional de Chile. Klaidi Sahatçi regularly collaborates with world famous musicians such as Rafael Oleg, Julian Rachlin, Bruno Canino, Bruno Giuranna, Dmitry Sitkovetsky, François-Frederic Guy and Yuja Wang.
He performs regularly in many important halls such as the Great Hall of the Tonhalle Zurich, the Teatro alla Scala Milano, the Salle Gaveau in Paris and is a guest at renowned festivals.
CD and radio recordings complement his artistic activities.
From 2004 to 2008 he was first concertmaster of the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, from 2007 to 2009 first concertmaster of the Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala in Milan and since 2009 first concertmaster of the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich.
Klaidi Sahatçi is professor at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano and plays a violin "Wieniawski, Bower" by Antonio Stradivari from 1719, provided by Mercedes-Benz Automobil AG, Zurich.