I am Greisi Voja, an international student from Albania in Europe, following my undergraduate studies in Dahlonega, Georgia. I am a senior-level music student at the University of North Georgia, majoring in piano performance. The piano has always been an important instrument for me, where I express my emotions as I make music on the keyboard.
As a pianist, I have participated in different GMTA (Georgia Musical Teacher Association) piano competitions, where I have earned twice the “Outstanding Performer” award and once the “Honorable Mention” award. I have also performed in different masterclasses at UNG and “Georgia Musical Group” (GMG). Like GMTA, the “Georgia Musical Group” also encourages participation in classical music programs by promoting an ever-growing circle of membership of people from different groups who enjoy playing and listening to classical music. Among musical activities conducted by GMG are master classes with professional musicians.
As a sophomore at UNG, I participated in a GMG masterclass with Jura Margulis, an internationally recognized concert pianist and master teacher. Having a master class with Mr. Margulis was an invaluable experience: he taught me so much in terms of better controlling the sound that I produce on the keyboard and how to be more proficient in kinesthetic approach (physical motions when playing piano, like hand movement and arm weight), helping me to perform satisfactorily.
I have also performed in different masterclasses and Concerto/Aria competitions at UNG and often participated as a collaborative pianist for the UNG Wind Ensemble and a church pianist for the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at Gainesville. I look for different performing possibilities in solo or collaborative positions to share my music with the world.
Watch Greisi Voja perform Scherzo No.2, in B Flat Minor, Op. 31 by Frédéric Chopin on the piano for the 2025 Winter Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.
Watch Greisi Voja perform Sonata No.24, in F# Major, Op.78 by Ludwig Van Beethoven on the piano for the 2025 Classical Music Competition as part of the Charleston International Music Competition.