Mustafa Krantja

Mustafa Krantja
Portrait of Mustafa Krantja, 1950s
Born(1921-04-10)April 10, 1921
DiedJanuary 4, 2002(2002-01-04) (aged 80)
Tirana, Albania
Occupation(s)Conductor, Composer
Era20th century
Known forBeing the first conductor of the National Theater of Opera and Ballet
ChildrenErmir Krantja
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Mustafa Krantja (10 April 1921 – 4 January 2002) was an Albanian classical music conductor and composer. He has written about 20 major works. Krantja was awarded the People's Artist award in 1956 and the Dvorak Medal in 1975.