Janela Nini
Violin 1
(*1998 in Thessaloniki), violinist with Albanian-Greek roots, began her musical education in Korça and Tirana (Lyceum “Jordan Misja”) as well as at the Hellenic Conservatory in Athens.
In 2013 she won the Grand Prix at the national competition “Pjetër Gaci” in Albania, followed by first prizes in Barletta (Italy), Ohrid (North Macedonia) and the Grand Prix at the ARSKosova competition.
In 2016, she moved to Vienna to study violin at the mdw with Ulrike Danhofer, Edward Zienkowski, and Josef Hell (graduating with distinction in 2024). She also completed an Artist Diploma in Chamber Music at the Accademia Stauer in Cremona. During her studies, she gained orchestral experience as concertmaster of the Orchestra Giovanile Europea (2016) and the Vienna Jeunesse Orchestra (2020–2022).
In 2019, she represented Austria as a cultural ambassador in the National Youth Orchestra of Canada (MusXchange program). From 2020 to 2023, she was first violin of the Amai Quartet. Today, she regularly performs with ensembles such as the Vienna State Opera, the Vienna Philharmonic, and the Bruckner Orchestra Linz. Starting in 2025, she will be a member of the Goldmark Quartet.