Kristina Palija

Soprano Kristina Palija was born in 1984 . She got her masters degree at the Faculty of Music at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje at the department of solo singing in the class of professor Vesna Ginovska-Ilkova (prima donna in the Macedonian Opera and Ballet.) As a talented student, she came to the limelight during her first cycle of studies, and as a soloist she regularly took part in the concerts with the complete ensemble of the Faculty of Music, with the orchestra of the Macedonian Opera and Ballet, as well as with the Macedonian Philharmony.
Kristina Palija took part in several national and international competitions where she has won several first prizes at the Balkan level. Of all the competitions in which she has participated, she singles out the participation in the international solo singing competition Montserrat Caballe which took place in 2014 in Zaragoza, Spain.
Kristina Palija has twice been awarded the "November 8" award for development and promotion of culture. She is especially proud of the silver medal she received in 2014 from the Macedonian Army.

She had her debut at the stage of the Macedonian Opera and Ballet in the role of Micaela in George Bizet’s Carmen, conducted by maestro Dorian Wilson from Germany. She has participated in numerous recitals and has performed with trio chamber orchestras in Macedonia, went on tour in Slovenia, Austria, Bulgaria. In 2017, together with the pop artist Djoko Gjorchev, she made an audio recording of the duet of Christine and the Phantom from the musical Phantom of the Opera by E.L. Weber. In 2022, she made an audio recording with the main soprano role of the premier film musical piece "Voice of the Invisible", authored by Goran Micevski. From 2016 onwards, at the invitation of the International Festival "Enterritmos" in Morocco, Kristina together with the piano accompaniment of Dr. Nevenka Dukovska as a duo "Grazioso" had the honor to be the first Macedonian ensemble to perform on stage in Morocco (Kelaa, Larache, Tetouan, Ksar El Kibir, M'dik, Rabat).

RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Macedonian Opera and Ballet
2. Gotse Delchev University - Stip
3. Nomination for Most Inspiring Woman on Earth - Peyush Pandit Sir, President of SBP and Co-Founder and COO of IIU from India

COMPETITIONS :
Macedonia-Skopje (41st National Solo Singing Competition won 2nd prize) 2003, Macedonia-Skopje (44th National Solo Singing Competition won 1st prize 2006,
Serbia-Belgrade (International Competition "Lazar Jovanovich" won 2nd prize) 2006, Kosovo-Pristina (5th International Solo Singing Competition "ARSKOSOVA" won 1st prize) 2007
SpaiZaragosa, "MONTSERRAT CABALLE" (Takes lessons at the international solo singing competition 2014
Masterclass of "Elena Obrastcova" 2022 - National Philharmonic - Skopje Macedonia.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS :
Turkey - Macedonia 2011 and 2012
SILVER ORDER presented from the top of the ARM 2013 year
Linz - Austria 2015 Negotino - Macedonia Morocco festival "ENTRERRITMOS" to "Duo Grazioso" (Kristina Palia-soprano and Dr. Nevenka Trajkova-piano) were awarded certificates of participation for 2016, 2017, 2019.Morocco festival "M'DIQ MOSAIQUE" at "Duo Grazioso" 2018.Awarded "Eighth November award" to Trio Grazioso (Kristina Palija-soprano, Menka Bogoevska-violin and Dr. Nevenka Trajkova-piano) from the field of culture in 2015.Stip-Macedonia Awarded "8th of November recognition", Duo Grazioso (Kristina Palia-soprano and Dr. Nevenka Trajkova-piano) from the field of culture

2016 year.