Hailed by The Hartford Courant for his “expressive and warm sound, and faultless intonation,” Albanian-born Mialtin Zhezha is an accomplished violinist and violist. Since his solo debut with the National Orchestra at the age of 12 in Tirana, Albania, he maintains a broad international performing career.

Mr. Zhezha resides in New York City and concertizes extensively as a soloist and chamber musician. He serves as concertmaster of the Mozart Orchestra of New York, New York Classical Symphony Orchestra, and Radio City Music hall Orchestra as well as Viola principal of Metamorphoses Orchestra, guest Principal violist and violinist with The Orchestra of St Lukes, substitute violinist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. He serves as a Principal Second Violin of the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra as well as a member of the Glimmerglass Festival Orchestra. As a chamber musician, Mr Zhezha performs as the founding member of the RSO String quartet as well as a core member as violinist and violist of the Highline String Quartet.

Mr Zhezha makes regular appearances at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center and abroad. He is a laureate of awards and top prizes, including “Kenget e Tokes” and “Islam Petrela” International Violin competition in Tirana, Albania, as well as the “Nicola Piccini” Violin competition in Bari, Italy, Young Artist Competition in Fort Wayne, Western Michigan University Concerto Competition, and MTNA National String Competition . In addition, Mr. Zhezha has been awarded the “Hugo Kortschak” Chamber Music Award, and “Best Classical Music Performance of the Year” Award by the “Downbeat” Magazine.

As a violin and viola pedagogue, Mr. Zhezha has been a visiting artist at Western Michigan University and the International Academy of the Arts in Tirana, Albania. As a sought after adjudicator, Mr. Zhezha has served as a judge on several national and international competitions, such as Vivo International Competition, IMONYC International Competition, Sylvia and Jacob Handler Auditions among other. Previous and current violin/viola and chamber music positions include the Mozart Program at John Jay College, SummerTrios Music Festival, Seminar at Western Michigan University, and Chamber Music Institute in CT.

Mr Zhezha’s mentors include Pinchas Zukerman, Patinka Kopec, Lawrence Dutton, and Renata Knific.