Chamber Music Festival at the MAVC Malta School of Music Hamrun

The MAVC Malta School of Music launches its first ever Chamber Music Festival this week. Four consecutive days of masterclasses, starting on the 1st of September, will culminate in a concert on Saturday 4th of September.  10 Chamber Music Ensembles, featuring students who are currently following their Diploma in Music Performance at the School of […]

Adult Choir takes part in Blat – The Island Fortress Opera-Film

The adult choir taking part in Blat – The Island Fortress Opera-Film has been formed particularly for this production. It is a four part choir (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) and is made up of advanced voice students from the MAVC Malta School of Music. The choir master is Mro. Riccardo Bianchi.

Meet the Opera-Film Soprano Soloist

Next up for introduction is the gifted Soprano Soloist of Blat – The Island Fortress Opera-Film! SOPRANO Astrid Cacciatore has been engaged in the Classical world since 2014. Her first public performance was with the Wives of Italian Ambassadors choir who performed the Stabat Mater by Pergolesi in 2015. Cacciatore’s debut was the interpretation of […]

Meet the other Opera-Film Librettist

We are fortunate to have two talented librettists collaborating on Blat – The Island Fortress Opera-Film. So, after presenting Ġorġ Peresso, here is the second one! LIBRETTIST 17-year-old Amy Borg is a prodigal student with an outstanding talent for creative writing. She has just finished her studies at St. Aloysius College Sixth Form, where she […]

Meet the Opera-Film Artistic Director & Composer

It’s time to introduce the conceiver of the platform City of Humanity; Blat – The Island Fortress Opera-Film being the second production in this platform. ARTISTIC DIRECTOR & COMPOSER Dr. Reuben Pace is the Artistic Director and Composer of Blat – The Island Fortress. As well as composing the music for the opera, Dr. Pace […]

Meet the Opera-Film Executive Producer

Next we shall introduce the driving force behind Blat – The Island Fortress Opera-Film! EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Mikiel Anton Vassalli College (MAVC), represented by the Head of College Network Mr. Victor Galea, has taken the role of Executive Producer for the Opera-Film, providing planning, co-ordination and administration expertise as well as participating in the creative effort. […]

Meet the Opera-Film Music Co-Ordinator

As the rehearsals for Blat – The Island Fortress Opera-Film continue this week, it is time to meet the person in charge of the musical forces! MUSIC CO-ORDINATOR The Administrator of the of MAVC – Malta School of Music, Maria Blanco, takes on the role of the Music Co-ordinator for the Opera-Film. She supervises the […]

Blat – The Island Fortress: CALL FOR EXTRAS

We are looking for extras aged 16 and over to participate in the filming of Blat – The Island Fortress Opera-Film, a production by Mikiel Anton Vassalli College. The filming will take place in various locations in Malta during some days in August 2021. If interested, please fill the application form and email it to mavassalli.college@ilearn.edu.mt. […]

Mikiel Anton Vassalli College licenced as a Further & Higher Education Institution

The date of April 27th, 2021 will remain forever etched in the memory and history of The Mikiel Anton Vassalli College (M.A.V.). The day on which the specialised schools in Visual and Performative Arts, within the same college, were licenced as an Institution for Further and Higher Education. The Head of the College Network Mr […]

Malta School of Music Prospectus and New Applications

The Malta School of Music has just published its Prospectus for the 2021-2022 scholastic year, and announced that they will be receiving applications from new students between the 20th and 30th of May. The School of Music currently caters for 880 students ranging from beginners to higher diploma level. With a strong team of 85 […]

Information on the reopening of performing arts schools and assessments/exams at the schools within MAVC

It has been officially announced that performing arts schools in Malta and Gozo will reopen on Monday 10th of May 2021, hence all courses will resume in person. All Leisure courses (open classes), will finish by Saturday 29th May 2021. With regards to courses leading to a qualification/award, you will receive further details from your […]