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Nabucco at the Astra Theatre
Very satisfied indeed with the two performances of Verdi,s opera NABUCCO which I conducted at the Astra Theatre in Gozo Malta on Thursday 23 and Saturday 25 October (2014). Great Soloists, impeccable choir under their chorus mistress Maria Frendo , a very good responsive orchestra (Malta... Read More
ARDESKO STRING QUARTET
The Ardesko String Quartet performed my 3 Danze Antiche con Preludio op 98 in Den Haag, the Netherlands. A very successful performance which will now be repeated in Presikhaven, Arnhem on the 11th. My thanks to Melanie Waite, the leader, for looking me up on my website
The ‘Hyland’ Mass in Washington
On September 19 (2014) in connection with the 50th Anniversary of Malta's Independence, a commemorative evening was held at the Embassy of the Delegation of the European Union in Washington. During the evening excerpts from my The 'Hyland ' Mass featured prominently. Soprano Pamela Agius,... Read More
St DIZIER
Back in Malta after a very interesting and rewarding week in St Dizier, France, where I was invited as Composer-in-Residence during the week long (21st to 27th April) Academie Festival - Les Printemps de la Musique. No fewer than seven of my works featured in the daily concerts. The highlight of... Read More
Festival in Saint-Dizier
From the 21st to the 27th of April I will be in France, where I have been invited to attend the 3rd Edition of the Academy Festival - Le Printemps de la Musique in the city of St Dizier. I will be composer-in-residence for the duration of the Festival. Besides giving a public lecture on my work... Read More
Elegy for Cello and Piano op 66
Yesterday, April 5, at the Kempinski hotel Italian pianist Michelangelo Carbonara and Korean cellist, Kyung Mi Lee gave a concert recital to a large appreciative audience. They gave an excellent interpretation of my ELEGY op 66 , obviously in its version for cello and piano. Ms Lee's playing was... Read More
SYMPHONIC VARIATIONS on a theme by CHOPIN (in memory of Maria)
Last Friday, 7 March, at the Manoel Theatre in Valletta I conducted the premiere performance of one of my latest compositions - Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra on a theme by Chopin op 131. I composed this work at the request of Robert Ghirlando as a piece in memory (and as a... Read More
London Concert
On the 21st February, up and coming young soprano Nicola Said will be presenting an evening of art songs by Maltese composers in London. The songs will cover a wide period and selection of Maltese works from the early 18th Century (Nicolo Isouard) right up to the present time.
Ms Said is... Read More
Again in Rome
Tomorrow , Friday February 7, there will be a concert at the Chiesa di San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome during which Italian organist Paolo Oreni will play my FANTASIA per ORGANO op 86 and also the OFFERTA MUSICALE op 87.
During this concert Maltese baritone Joseph Lia will sing my PSALM 89 op... Read More
ROME VISIT
It was indeed a very interesting visit to Rome during the first week of January. As regards myself, personally and professionally the vist proved to be very fruitful. In the first place the Laudate Pueri Choir (January 4) gave an extremely successful concert of a cappella works at the Pontifical... Read More