Amber Cachia, a young pianist from Victoria, Malta, began studying piano at the age of six and currently trains under the tutorship of Dr. Milica Lawrence at the Malta Piano Academy where she was named Student of the Year in 2024. Amber has distinguished herself in both local and international competitions, winning First Prize at the Malta International Piano Festival in 2022 and 2024, Second Prize in 2023, and First Prize at the 2025 Malta International Piano Competition. Her international successes include Second Prize at the 2024 Vienna Classic Stars competition, the Primo Premio Assoluto at the 2025 MusicArte Festival and Competition in Tiggiano, Italy, and a Gold Diploma at the 2025 Vienna Gala Fest organised by Piano Bitola. She has also earned First Prize in several international online competitions, including the Sergei Rachmaninoff II International Online Piano Competition, VI International Sirmium Music Fest, XIV Amigdala International Music Competition, and the 2024 and 2025 editions of both the MusicArte Online Competition and the Cyprus International Online Music Competition. Amber continues to expand her artistic development through participation in numerous masterclasses with renowned pianists and professors, including Michael Bulychev-Okser, Albert Mamriev, Klaus Sticken, Nina Margret Grimsdottir, Roman Zaslavsky, Charlene Farrugia, Alessandro Costantino Bianchi, Anthony Ciaccio, and Nicolò Giuliano Tuccia.
Programme:
W. Gillock: Forest Murmurs (Lyric Preludes No.1)
J. B. Cramer: Etude No.23 in E Minor
D. Scarlatti: Sonata in C Major, K.159
Kerry Barnes: For Amber
Adam Gauci Davison who is 11 years old, began his musical journey at the age of eight, commencing his piano studies at The Malta Piano Academy under the expert tutelage of Dr. Milica Lawrence. He took part in the Malta International Piano Competitions, where he achieved a 1st Prize in 2022, a 3rd Prize in 2023, a 2nd Prize in 2024, and both a 1st Prize and a 2nd Prize in 2025. In 2025 Adam participated in online competitions in which he obtained a 2nd Prize at the Cyprus International Music Competition, a 2nd Prize at the 11th International Competition Slavic Music Festival in Belgrade, and Primo Premio (1st Prize) at the XIV Amigdala International Music Competition. Furthermore, Adam's first international debut abroad in May 2025 was met with the highest recognition, earning him the prestigious Primo Assoluto (Absolute 1st Prize) at the Musicarte Festival and Competition in Tiggiano, Italy. Driven by a commitment to continuous artistic growth, Adam actively seeks out masterclasses to refine his technique and interpretation. He has had the privilege of studying with renowned pianists, including Profs. Charlene Farrugia, Profs. Alessandro Constantino Bianchi, Profs. Nicolo Giuliano Tuccia, and Profs. Michael Bulychev Okser and Dr Milica Lawrence.
Programme:
H. Lemoine: Etudes Enfantines Op.37, Book 1, No.42
J. S. Bach: Two Part Inventions No. 8 in F Major & No. 4 in D Minor
A. Diabelli: Sonatina in G Major, Op.168, No.2, !st mov.
W. Gillock: Summer Storm (Lyric Preludes, No.12)
C. Kolling: Fluttering Leaves, Op.147, No.2
A. Silvestri: Feather Theme (Forest Gump)
Andy Falzon has been studying piano for about five years, beginning at the age of nine. For the past four years, he has attended the Piano Academy Malta under the guidance of Dr. Milica Lawrence. He has gained valuable experience through numerous online and live competitions, earning both first and second prizes. His online competition achievements include the MusicArte Competition, Piccolo Piano Talents, S.E. Aphrodite Voice Cyprus International Music Competition, XIV Amigdala International Music Competition, and Rhapsody International Music Competition, where he received several first and second prizes. In 2025, Andy achieved the Primo Premio Assoluto at the MusicArte Festival and Competition in Tiggiano, Italy. He also participated in the Malta International Piano Festival and Competition in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025, earning both first and second prizes, as well as an award for the Best Performance of a Contemporary Piece.
Andy continues to grow artistically through masterclasses with renowned pianists and professors, including Michael Bulychev-Okser and Charlene Farrugia. He performs with confidence and expression, always eager to share his love of music with others.
Programme:
W. A. Mozart: Sonata in A Minor K.331, 1st mov.
J. B. Cramer: Etude in D Minor, No.41
Andrew Wilson: Allemande (Two Ancient Dances Op.302)
Tetiana Seniv comes from the Ukrainian city of Lviv. She has been playing since the age of 12. In 2017 - 2021 she graduated from the Lviv State Music College named after Stanislav Liudkevych. Since 2021 she has been a student at the Faculty of Music and Dance of the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava in the class of prof. Dagmar Zsapkova, ArtD. She has successfully participated in several competitions. Her greatest achievements include: 1st place from the 8th festival and competition "Young Talents of Lviv" (2016), 1st place from the All-Ukrainian competition "Bellissimo" in Kiev (2017) and 1st place from the 3rd International Competition "VIN VENTI" in Vinnytsia (2019). During her studies she has already collaborated with several orchestras. In 2022-2023 she collaborated with the Wiener Stadtorchester, in 2023 and 2025 with the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra. In 2023 she also performed as a soloist with the Chamber Orchestra of the Academy of Performing Arts. She has attended masterclasses under the guidance of internationally renowned musicians.
Programme:
F. Burgmuller: Ballade Op.100, No.15
Slavica Stojanova Azzopardi was born in Republic of North Macedonia in 1990. She comes from a musically talented family. In the very early childhood she found herself in the world of music. Slavica started her primary music education at the music school “Stevan Mokranjac” in her hometown Kocani in the class of Mr. Marija Lazarova, learning piano. She later continued her studies at the Secondary music high school “Sergej Mihajlov” in the city of Shtip and graduated in singing and music theory in the class of Prof. Olga Panajotova. She continued her studies at the Academy of Music Arts, graduating in music theory and pedagogy. After that she studied jazz piano for two more years in the class of the famous Professor Vasil Hadzimanov. During her carier, she has participated in many piano, choir and singing competitions. She also collaborated with many professional soloists and had concerts troughout Macedonia. Before she left Macedonia and moved to Malta she was piano teacher at the primary music school where she started her studies. From August 2023 Slavica is regular piano professor at Malta Piano Academy.
Programme:
R. Schumann: The Stranger, Op.68, No.29
“Life is like a piano...what you get out of it, depends on how you play it.” Undeniably, Gerardo Lucero had been living with this quotation in mind. From the time he was five, he developed the talent of just playing the piano freely all by himself. He derived his inspiration from Chopin, Rachmaninoff and Beethoven- some of the greatest masters of music. With a degree of Bachelor of Music in Music Education and Piano Performance, Mr. Lucero graduated from the University of Santo Tomas, Conservatory of Music – Manila, Philippines. He began his career by working as a piano teacher at the Yamaha School of Music, Philippines and then moved to Dubai where he worked as a piano professor. Apart from being a regular teacher, he also performs as a solo pianist in Dubai. Mr. Lucero has also performed as a solo artist at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and at Paco Park Manila during the Philippine-German Month Week. He attended the Sewanee Summer Music Festival inTennessee, USA in July 2007. He has also participated in various piano master classes of both local and international artists, chamber music and piano ensemble groups. He also took part in the Junior Music Course conducted by Yamaha Music Foundation, Japan. Mr. Lucero is also a piano accompanist for the ABRSM, Trinity, LCM exams and also plays in various choir groups. He also served as a ballet accompanist in ballet examination. He earned his Master of Music degree in Piano Performance in St. Paul’s University Manila, Philippines.
Programme:
F. D. Marchetti: Fascination (Arr. Fabricio Caligaris)
F. Chopin: Waltz in F Major, Op.34, No.3
Nikola Vlaisavljević (born in 1996) showed an early interest and talent for music from the age of four, and began playing the piano at the age of nine. He completed his secondary music education at the Music High School “Isidor Bajić” in Novi Sad, where, after graduating from academy, he later worked as a teacher of solfège, musical forms, music instruments, and conducting. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Composition at the Academy of Arts in Novi Sad, under the mentorship of Professor Bashkim A. Shehu. During his academic studies, he focused on classical composition, orchestration, harmony, counterpoint, and solfège, building a solid foundation in traditional compositional techniques. He is currently completing his Master’s degree in the same field. From an early age, he has performed at numerous concerts as a pianist. As a composer, he has written a variety of incidental music and arrangements for different chamber and orchestral ensembles, demonstrating his versatility and strong musical sensibility.
Programme:
S. Rachmaninoff: Prelude in C sharp Minor, Op.3, No.2