Valletta Baroque Festival kicks off on January 10 Seems like only yesterday that the idea of a first-ever Baroque Music Festival was tentatively floated in Malta. Fast forward eight years on and, the Valletta Baroque Festival is not only still around, but it's also growing bigger and stronger by the year, attracting more international participants and a bigger fanbase from … [Read more...] about Baroque’s Back, Baby!
Teatru Manoel
‘Planning the Teatru Manoel music programme is like working on a mosaic’
Every part is essential towards creating a gorgeous entire season, Kenneth Zammit Tabona says ahead of Monteverdi Project performance. For the past two years or so, a group of singers have been undergoing training in ensemble work and Baroque vocal and musical techniques by Maestro Marco Mencoboni, a leading specialist of Baroque and Renaissance music . Now they will … [Read more...] about ‘Planning the Teatru Manoel music programme is like working on a mosaic’
Mdina Archives an ‘Incredible Resource for Malta’ – Monteverdi Project
Monteverdi Project performance to include recently discovered work by Balzano. Since 2017, The Monteverdi Project, which was devised by Teatru Manoel Artistic Director Kenneth Zammit Tabona, has seen a group of musicians and singers following a series of masterclasses by Baroque and Renaissance specialist Marco Mencoboni. The project culminates with a performance on … [Read more...] about Mdina Archives an ‘Incredible Resource for Malta’ – Monteverdi Project
‘Mozart’s music literally changed my life’
Ensemble deNOTE founder and pianist John Irving shares some thoughts ahead of the Mozart-themed performance taking place at Teatru Manoel that will feature an actual Broadwood. Ensemble deNOTE made waves across the UK for bringing 18th-century music to 21st audiences in quirky, unexpected ways. Their educational project, which presents Mozart's music to students in a … [Read more...] about ‘Mozart’s music literally changed my life’