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Heartland Community College faculty member Shabani speaks at UN

September 9, 2024

A Heartland Community College music professor was invited deliver a presentation at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, NY. 

Dr. Afrim Shabani, Heartland Associate Adjunct Professor in Humanities and Fine Arts, participated in a symposium commemorating the 100th anniversary of Albanian diplomat, statesman, and scholar Fan S. Noli. 

Dr. Shabani delivered the presentation Noli’s Research on History of Music: Beethoven and the French Revolution at the symposium on Monday, September 9. The presentation is part of an extensive and ongoing scholarly research project by Dr. Shabani which explores the musicological process of Fan S. Noli's book "Beethoven and the French Revolution." 

Last year Dr. Shabani was named a Teacher of Distinction by The Royal Conservatory of Music, one of the largest and most respected music education institutions in the world. Among the courses that Dr. Shabani teaches at Heartland are Piano, Music Appreciation, and Jazz, Blues, and Rock & Roll.

Written by: Steve Fast