Gjon Simoni

Gjon Simoni is an Albanian musicologist and composer, was born in Shkodër on 8 February 1936 into an Albanian family of long cultural tradition and died in Tirana on 2 July 1999.

In 1966 he graduated in composition and history of music from the Tirana State Conservatory.

He also dealt with problems of music in the Albanian media and at various conferences and seminars.

Source:[1] Children's films Feature films During the 1986–1999 years he processed about 150 folk songs, orchestrated 300 songs, and made 50 arrangements of vocal and instrumental works of Albanian and world music.

Among others, he orchestrated composer Pjetër Gaci's operas "Our Earth" and "Through Mist."