Back in August we had our first masterclass with Mro. Marco Mencoboni as part of The Monteverdi Project. Monthly masterclasses were held specializing in baroque music. All this culminated in a baroque concert together with VIBE (Valletta International Baroqie Ensemble) on the 21st of December at St. Gregory’s Church, Żejtun. In this concert, presented by Teatru Manoel, a 14-piece orchestra performed together with The Monteverdi Project Vocal Ensemble under the baton of Mro. Marco Mencoboni.
Summer So Far
It’s been some time since I posted. After Le Nozze di Figaro was over, I started rehearsing for the next musical project, Beethoven’s 9th Symphony. On the 9th May I was part of the Malta EU Presidency Choir, who together with the Estonian Philharmonic Chamber Choir we sang this beautiful symphony with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra.
In the beginning of July rehearsals for Patience commenced; an opera written by Gilbert & Sullivan. This will be my first opera role as General Murgatroyd! Vocal rehearsals progressed well, while staging rehearsals will commence after a short summer break. Patience performances will be at the Salesian Theatre on the 30th September and 1st October.
I have just attended the first 3 master classes with the renowned Marco Mencoboni, a harpsichord & organ player and conductor specialising in Baroque music, as part of The Monteverdi Project. These monthly master classes will lead to a concert on the 21st December.
Valletta International Baroque Festival 2013 – The Concert
On the 13th January, I performed in the magnificent St. John’s Oratory as part of the Goldberg Ensemble, under the beautiful Caravaggio painting, The Beheading of St. John the Baptist. Accompanying the choir was the Anon Ensemble, which is made up of Marcelline Agius & Nadia Debono on violin, Angelica Galea Young on cello and Mro. Michael Laus on harpsichord, with the latter also being the choir director. Continue reading “Valletta International Baroque Festival 2013 – The Concert”
The Year 2012
What a busy year it has been! It started full swing with rehearsals for Animae Gospel Choir in Concert ’12 which happened in March. The summer was spent rehearsing for Strummin’ Tribute To The Greats & VOICES – Dream A Little Dream, held in September & October respectively. After VOICES, I joined the Goldberg Ensemble, to prepare material for the Valletta International Baroque Festival 2013. In the mean time, rehearsals were on for Animae Gospel Choir’s Christmas concerts, A Holy Night with Animae. Wish you all a happy new year!
Valletta International Baroque Festival 2013
At present, I’m part of the Goldberg Ensemble, a Baroque choir directed by the renowned Mro. Michael Laus. We’re preparing a couple of Baroque pieces to be performed on the 13th January, as part of the Valletta International Baroque Festival 2013. Continue reading “Valletta International Baroque Festival 2013”