Evans Koçja
*5 April 1991
Works by Evans Koçja
Biography
Evans Koçja is a composer of contemporary music based in Brussels. His musical journey began as an autodidact, writing music from a young age. While initially trained as an instrumentalist, his passion for composition led him to pursue formal studies. He embarked on his musical education by studying Composition at the University of Arts in Tirana, followed by further studies at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, where he studied Music Writing, Composition, Conducting, and Music Technology.
He commenced his formal musical training on classical guitar at the age of 11, expanding his skills through self-guided exploration of other instruments, as well as composition, harmony, and orchestration. Throughout this period, he showcased his talents as a classical guitarist, performing in concerts and festivals, while simultaneously crafting his first compositions for ensembles, solo performances, orchestra, concert band, including incidental music for theatre and melodramas.
Although particularly drawn to the spectral music realm, his oeuvre explores various facets of the music, often blending different stylistic and aesthetic elements. His body of work reflects an ongoing endeavour to cultivate his unique artistic language, continually striving to unearth the inner voice of the artist. This tireless quest for musical authenticity has propelled Koçja to explore myriad facets of music, culminating in the development of a distinctive personal style.
About the music
Though specially attracted to the world of spectral music, his works explore different aspects of it, sometimes combining different techniques, concepts, etc., and show a continuous effort in finding his own language, seeking that inner voice of the restless composer.