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Dafina Zeqiri Nushi: The Water Dance

Saturday, 24 October 2026   |   19:00 - 20:15

Dafina Zeqiri Nushi: The Water Dance

On 24 October 2026, music by Kosovan composer Dafina Zeqiri Nushi will be featured in Café Gherkinforke, part of the international Global Composer Project 3, at the Moonah Arts Centre in Tasmania, Australia.

The concert, presented in collaboration with The Hobart City Band, will take place at 7:00 PM, bringing together contemporary composers from Australia, Finland, the United Kingdom, Estonia, Kosovo, Norway, Germany, Argentina, and the United States.

  • Composer(s) Paul Kopetz, Max Wilson, Pablo A. Rago, Agnes Ida Pettersen, Dafina Zeqiri Nushi,Ruth Hertzman-Miller, Lachlan Davidson, Mayowa “Ayo” Ajayi, James Else, Lachlan Davidson, Samuel J. Fettig, Anders Forslund, Antti Haapalainen, Albert Hannemann, Heather Spence
  • Performer, Ensemble or Orchestra Hobart City Band Saxophone Quartets
Date
Oct 24 2026
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Time
19:00 - 20:15
More Info
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Location
Moonah, Arts Centre, Australia
Moonah, Arts Centre, Australia
23-27 Albert Rd, Moonah TAS 7009, Australia
Website https://www.moonahartscentre.org.au
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The Water Dance

for saxophone quartet
Dafina Zeqiri Nushi
Year of composition:
2026
Duration:
00:03:30
Publisher's Number: 25968
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'Over the past decade, it has given me enormous pleasure to collaborate with the inspiring composer Dafina Zeqiri. I have performed her works across Europe and the USA. It is always exciting to see how audiences react to the drama and lyricism of her fascinating music'
/Peter Sheppard Skaerved, GRAMMY Award-nominated English violinist

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