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Eno Peçi
was born in Tirana (Albania). He was educated at Ballet Academy of Tirana and at the Ballet School of the Vienna State Opera. In 2000 he joined the Ballet of the Vienna State Ballet. In 2003 he was appointed Demi-Soloist and in 2009 Soloist of the ballet of Vienna State Opera und Volksoper
Since 2009 Eno Peçi started his career as a Choreographer:
At 2013 for Wiener Staatsballett he created Herzblume and at 2017 Petruschka.
On February 8th 2018 and February 20th 2020 at the Vienna State Opera he did the choreography for the opening ceremony of the Vienna Opera Ball for the Vienna State Ballet and the Ballet Academy of the Vienna State Opera.
For the Open-Air Concert on the grounds of Schönbrunn Palace, Summer Night Concert 2023, Peçi choreographed the Maurice Ravel’s Bolero under the musical direction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Vienna Philharmonic. Danced by Youth Company of the Ballet Academy of the Vienna State Opera.
For Stanislavsky Nemirovich-Danchenko Music Theatre in Moscow-Russia at 2017, he created Déjà vu.
On March 30th 2019, Swan Lake had Premiere for the Die Theater Chemnitz in Germany. Eno Peçi created and staged the 1st and 3rd Act and the ballet director of Die Theater Chemnitz - Sabrina Sadowska was responsible for the 2nd and 4th Act, after Lew Iwanow.
For the Die Theater Chemnitz under the production of Frühlingsrausch in September 24th 2021, he created and staged Daphnis et Chloé under the music composition of Maurice Ravel.
On November 11th 2021, Peçi created Angel for the SNG Ljubljana Theater under the production of Strune with the music composition of Alban Berg - Violin Concerto.
For the National Theater of Opera and Ballet in Tirana - Albania, on March 12th 2023, Peçi created a full evening piece Muzg.
On September 19th 2020 his creation Zweisamkeit for the Győri Ballet in Győr - Hungary had its premiere in the production Körforgás.
On 17 & 18 of January 2024, Peçi had the World Premiere of his piece “4” at Zabeel Theatre in Dubai, under the Recomposed music by Max Richter of Vivaldis - The Four Seasons. Produced by MuzArts Baldaquin Culture.
His in 2015 created piece Exil had its premiere with the National Ballet of Kosovo in Prishtina on december 5th, 2019.
On November 3 & 4 2022, for the International Festival of Contemporary Dance in Tirana - Albania, under the artistic direction of Angelin Preljocaj, Peçi was invited from Harabel Contemporary Art Platform and D18 Paris, to present his created piece Zeitraum.
His in 2015 created piece Exil and in 2017 Deja vu had its premiere with the National ballet of Albania in Tirana on november 25th 2017.
For Origen Festival Cultural in Switzerland 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 he created Ereignis aus Karl’s Leben , Exil , Jenseits , Tre Fratelli , Homo Sapiens, Apocalypse , Cafe Chinois, Der Letzte Walzer, Zeitraum and in July 2020 at the Castle Burg Riom he created Artus.
Together with the pianist Maria Radutu he created & staged the evening Piano & Dance at MuTh Theater in Vienna on 2nd October 2019 and on 27th of May 2023 performed at the Meisterkonzerte - Grosser Stadtsaal, St. Pölten.
For Red Ribbon Celebration Concert in Burgtheater, in 2016 he created Orpheus and Euridike.
For Albanian Culture Weeks in Vienna in 2017 he created Malli , a collaboration together with KâZâ ft. The Siblings and in 2020 he participated again at the Klassik Trifft Ethno in a collaboration with Rina Kaçinari.
For The Future Ball in 2018 which was organised for the first time in the SO/Vienna Lifestyle-Hotel, Peçi created a solo for himself.
For Gala des Etoiles in Luxembourg he created Modus (2015) Opus 25 (2017) and Subject (L) (2018).
For the Weltstar - Gala in 2018 in the Volkstheater (Vienna) he created the Pas de deux Hush which he was dancing together with the principal dancer of Vienna State Ballet, Olga Esina.
For the Gala D’Etoiles Internationales Viva Maia in Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes on June 29th 2019, Peçi created the duet Fragment which he was dancing together with the principal dancer of Vienna State Ballet, Ketevan Papava.
For the 6th Chemnitzer Ballett Benefiz Gala on 11 May 2019 Peçi was creating the Pas de deux Rain.
In 2019 his Opus 25 and Déjà vu have been shown in Schloss Thalheim in Kapelln in Austria with the Choreo Center Europe & Europaballett.
In 2020 he was invited from The Delegation of the European Union, in partnership with the Austrian Embassy to be part of the program Europe Week Albania with the project Piano & Dance created together with Maria Radutu in 2019.
For the Live Stream of the Nurejew Gala 2020 and the last season of the ballet director of Vienna State Ballet - Manuel Legris he created for Vienna State Ballet the piece Wenn ich Groß bin, will ich..
For the Online Charity Event platform TOK - Për Kulturën Tonë in collaboration with the Cultural Association KÂ, in December 26th, 2020 Peci created the piece Muzg (Vienna-Austria).
His piece Exil, created in 2015 has been performed at the International Festival - Dance Fest Skopje in April 14th 2022 with an invitation to the National Ballet of Kosovo.
In the framework of Tirana European Youth Capital 2022, the Austrian Embassy in Tirana, the National Youth Congress of Albania and the Municipality of Tirana invited Peçi for a Dance Performance and the project (Waltz with the Youth) at Skanderbeg square.
For the International ballet coaching program - Prague Ballet Intensive (PBI) in Czech Republic, in 2022 Peçi was invited to teach contemporary classes for (pre)professional and professional dancers.
For Choreo.Lab in 2009 as well as for Young Choreographers of Vienna State Ballet 2012 and 2015 he created Cut, Exitium and Pavillon 12/2.
Prizes and Honours:
Appointment to an Honourable Ambassador of the Republic of Albania in 2008.
In 2017 he received the Highest Award from the Mayor of the City Hall in Albania The Key Of Tirana.
In 2018 he was Honoured by the President of Albania with the Highest Title Knight of the Order of Skanderbeg.
In 2019 he was Honoured from the President of Austria with the Honorable Cross for Science and Art (Österreichischen Ehrenkreuzes für Wissenschaft und Kunst).
In 2023, was awarded with the prestigious International Premio Capri Danza in the ”Alla Carriera” category.
In 2023, on December 5th, after 24 years with the Vienna State Ballet, Peci received an Anniversary Ring of Honor, for his services after so many years with the Vienna State Ballet.
His repertory as a ballet dancer comprises:
Herzog Albrecht and Hilarion in Elena Tschernischova‘s Giselle
Prinz Florimund and Pas de quatre in Peter Wright’s Sleeping Beauty
The Main Couple in George Balanchine’s Theme and Variation
Onegin and Lenski in John Cranko’s Onegin
Spartacus in Renato Zanella’s Spartacus
Espada in Rudolf Nureyev’s Don Quixote
Lescaut in Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon
Abderachman in Rudolf Nureyev’s Raymonda
Rotbart and Companion of the Prince in Rudolf Nureyev’s Swan Lake
Don José in Davide Bombana’s Carmen
A Suite of Dances from Jerome Robbins
Baron Max von Drosselberg in Renato Zanella’s The Nutcracker
Drosselmeyer in Gyula Harangozó’s The Nutcracker
Blaubart in Stephan Thoss' Blaubarts Geheimnis
Oberon in Jorma Elos A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Stravinsky Violin Concerto and in Jewels, the Emeralds
Karenin in Boris Eifman’s Anna Karenina and The Teacher in Eifman’s Giselle Rouge
Potiphar in John Neumeiers Josephs Legend
Doctor/Serge Diaghilew in John Neumeiers Le Pavillon d’Armide and Le Sacre
Touchstone in John Neumeier’s As You Like It
Hans van Manen’s Adagio Hammerklavier, Live, Four Schumann Pieces and Black Cake
A Suite of Dances by Jerome Robbins
Frédéri in Roland Petits L’Arlésienne
Müller in Léonide Massines Le Tricorne
The Husband in Jerome Robbins’ In the Concert and In the Night
Ungarischer Wachtmeister in Coppélia from Gyula Harangozó Sen.
Ulrich in Roland Petit’s La Chauve Souris
The Death in Rudi van Dantzig’s Vier letzte Lieder
Twyla Tharp’s The Brahms-Haydn Variation
Tybalt in John Cranko’s Romeo und Julia
Colonel Bay Middleton in MacMillan’s Mayerling
Tschaikowski Ivan Cavallari’s Tschaikowski Impressions
TV-Choreograph in Maurice Béjart’s Le Concours
J. S. jr., Herr Querra, Herbst and Jewels in Renato Zanellas Cinderella
Soldier in Jo Strømgrens The Nutcracker
Willi in Renato Zanella’s Kadettenball
Gigerl in Platzkonzert from Gyula Harangozó Sen.
Widow Simone in Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée
Gipsy in Michael Corder’s The Snow Queen
The Death in Edward Clug’s Peer Gynt
Main roles in Ben van Cauwenbergh’s Tanzhommage an Queen
Jiří Kylián’s Petite Mort and Bella Figura
Nils Christe’s Before Nightfall
William Forsythe’s Slingerland duet und The Second Detail
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker’s Grosse Fuge
Renato Zanella’s Petruschka, Empty Place, Konzertantes Duo, Voyage, Sacre, Alles Walzer and Bolero
Jorma Elo’s Glow – Stop
Helen Pickett’s Eventide
Jiří Bubeníček’s Le Souffle de l´esprit
Thierry Malandain’s Mozart à 2
Mauro Bigonzetti’s Kazimir´s Colours and Cantata
Christopher Wheeldon’s Fool's Paradise
Liam Scarlett’s With a Chance of Rain
Maurice Béjart’s Arepo
Patrick C. Delcroix’ Silence sans reproche
Natalia Horecna’s Contra Clockwise Witness
Daniel Proietto’s Blanc
He has appeared as guest dancer in many European countries and overseas