Bruna Myftaraj
Violin

• Education: Diploma, Institute of Fine Arts (Albania)
• Additional studies at Musical Academy of Chigiana (Italy), Academy of Yehudi Menuhin (Switzerland), and The Hartt School
• Violin studies with Proletare Skenderi, Philip Setzer, and Eugene Drucker
• Chamber music studies with Piero Farulli and The Emerson Quartet
• Awards include: first prize in the Van Rooy competition, winner of the Emerson String Quartet competition, winner of the Trinity Church auditions in New York City, semifinalist in the Indianapolis violin competition, "Premio Rodolfo Lipizer" competition, Concert Artist Guild and Heida Hermans competitions.
• Member of: The Hartford Symphony, Connecticut Opera Orchestra, Connecticut Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, Farmington Valley Symphony, and Beth El Orchestra