Biography
Ilaria Debono was born on the 8th of March, 2008. She started attending piano lessons at the age of 6 and never stopped since then.
She completed her theory of music and performance grade exams and is currently reading for the ATCL Piano Diploma and tutored by Mr Francis Camilleri. Ilaria took part in various local piano concerts, including 2 Trinity College of London concerts. In 2022 she was also part of the Malta International Piano Festival competition, in which she was a second prize winner. She has also attended a masterclass led by Ms Corrina Simon in 2022. She is an active member of the Gozo Youth Orchestra as a pianist, and takes part in numerous concerts both in Gozo and Malta.
In September 2023 Ilaria was part of an Erasmus exchange with this orchestra and performed with the Gozo Youth Orchestra under the direction of Mro Joseph Grech and the Eurode Jugendorchester under the direction of Mro Martin Eibach. Ilaria is looking forward to this new venture as a Piano Teacher with the Malta Piano Academy to share her love and passion for music and piano with her students.
Programme
J. S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 875
L. V. Beethoven: Sonata Op. 79 No. 25 in G Major “Cuckoo" 1st movement (Presto alla tedesca)
C. Debussy: La Cathédrale Engloutie
A. Copland: The Cat and The Mouse
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Biography
Kellyann Spiteri was born on 4th December 2007. She started playing the piano at the age of 9. Within a span of four years, by age 13, she achieved the Diploma of the London College of Music, DipLCM in Performance. A year later, at age 14 she achieved her ALCM in Performance Diploma, scoring full marks. In 2023 she was selected by the Malta School of Music to participate in an Erasmus Exchange in Wales. During the summer of that same year, she was supported by Arts Council Malta to attend a music course at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester, UK.
Kellyann regularly carries out piano accompaniment for various music students, choirs and ensembles. She has performed locally and abroad in prestigious venues, including the Manoel Theatre and The Stoller Hall, and in various events, such as the Malta Spring Festival, the Victoria International Arts Festival and the Toi Toi Youth Talent Gala, to mention a few. She was selected to be the Malta Youth Orchestra’s pianist for three consecutive seasons so far. Kellyann achieved great results in the various music competitions she participated in over the years. Some of these include local music competitions such as New Names Malta, Charles Camilleri National Music Competition, the Malta International Music Competition, the Maltese Islands Festival and the Valletta International Music Competition. She also participated in international music competitions such as the Memorijal Sanja Pavlovic, the Uljus International Piano Competition Smederevo and the VIAF.
Kellyann is a music tutor at the Malta Piano Academy, and at the St. Catherine Music Academy, Zurrieq.
Programme
J. S Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 24 in B Minor, BWV 893
L. V. Beethoven: Sonata Op. 31 No. 17 in D Minor 'Tempest' 1st movement
F. Chopin: Nocturne in E Minor Op. 72 No. 1
A. Scriabin: Etude Op. 8 No. 3
Biography
Christine Muscat, born in Malta on June 28, 2006, began her piano studies at age 10 under the tuition of Ms. Irina Fedcenko Carbonaro, who holds a Masters in Piano Pedagogy and Art of Performance. Christine distinguished herself early on, obtaining a high distinction in the Grade 8 practical examination of the Trinity College of Music London at the age of 14.
Christine's musical journey is marked by numerous achievements in piano concerts and competitions both in Malta and internationally. She has consistently earned high ratings and prestigious awards, including the second prize in the Charles Camilleri National Music Festival in 2018, first prizes in the solo piano and chamber music categories of the Maltese Islands Festival in 2018 and 2019 respectively, first prize in the Gozo International Piano Competition 2022, and second prize in the Citta’ di Minerbio Piano Competition 2022 in Italy.
In 2023, Christine won first prize in the Tomas Juzeliūnas Contemporary Piano Music Competition in Lithuania, an accomplishment that led to her invitation to perform her own composition, "Waltz in A-flat," at the prestigious Vilnius Town Hall. There, she received a special prize for the best original composition, which was subsequently published.
Christine has also actively explored music composition since age 7, with her work spanning from classical to jazz. During the pandemic, she participated in various online international competitions organized in countries such as Malta, Russia, Italy, England, Lithuania, and Ukraine, where she achieved very high ratings.
Programme
Christine Muscat: 'Reflections' Prelude (2024)
Christine Muscat: Waltz in C Minor (2021)
From Howl's Moving Castle: Merry Go Round of Life
C.Debussy: Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum
Charles Camilleri: Rondo Siciliano