Petrit Çeku’s sensibility and expressiveness have captivated audiences worldwide. He has performed recitals around the globe and appeared as a soloist with orchestras such as the Baltimore Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, Czech Chamber Philharmonic, Daejeon Philharmonic, State Hermitage Orchestra of St. Petersburg, Pannon Philharmonic, and Zagreb Philharmonic. He regularly collaborates with the Zagreb Soloists and is a founding member of the Guitar Trio Elogio.

Hailed by the Calgary Herald as “an effortless player, with a strong, projecting sound,” Çeku is a first-prize winner in numerous international guitar competitions, including prestigious ones like Parkening (Malibu, USA), Schadt (Allentown, USA), Biasini (Bologna, Italy), and Pittaluga (Alessandria, Italy). He was the only classical music act in the 2018 Night of the Proms Tour with the Antwerp Philharmonic, conducted by Alexandra Arrieche, featuring pop music icons such as Bryan Ferry, Milow, Seal, and Suzanne Vega.

Born in Prizren, Kosovo, Çeku is based in Zagreb, Croatia. He graduated from the Academy of Music in Zagreb, Croatia, under the mentorship of Darko Petrinjak, and later from the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore, USA, where he studied under Manuel Barrueco. Çeku teaches Chamber Music for Guitar at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz, Austria. His recordings have been released by BuntArt, Cantus, Croatia Records, Eudora Records, and Naxos. Çeku’s album The Cello Suites, featuring complete Cello Suites by Bach, was nominated for an ICMA Award. The recording sessions for this album were the subject of the documentary film Sarabande, directed by award-winning filmmaker Kaltrina Krasniqi. Building on his collaboration with Krasniqi, Çeku later composed the original score for her feature film Vera Dreams of the Sea, which premiered at the 78th Venice Film Festival.

Petrit Çeku is a D’Addario artist and plays a Ross Gutmeier guitar.