Born in Lupç i Epërm near Prishtina (Kosovo) on June 3, 1958. He obtained his diploma in the theory of music in 1987 and in 1988 launched his studies in the composition department. He had to break his education in 1990 when the academy of Prishtina was closed due to political repressions by Serbian regime. The next year he left for Poland to continue his studies in the composition class of Professor Zbigniew Bujarski at the Cracow Academy of Music. During 1996-1999 he has been participating in the post-diploma courses of Professor Krzysztof Penderecki. His works have been performed in the countries of former Yugoslavia, as well as in Albania, Austria, Finland, Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, South Korea and USA. He is back in Kosovo since the end of 1999 and is working as professor at Prishtina University. He is the author of the national anthem of Kosovo (2008). His Master-Piece is the Oratorium on Mother Teresa: ‘Homagium Matri Teresiae’ (1999). To contact Mr. Mengjiqi send e-mail to:ekrasniqi at hotmail dot com