Malta International Arts Festival – Pianists & Composers: Piano works by Alexander Vella Gregory

Malta International Arts Festival – Pianists & Composers

Piano works by Alexander Vella Gregory

PROGRAMME

Maurice Ravel                  La Vallée des Cloches (1905)

Claude Debussy               La Cathédrale Engloutie (1908)

Alex Vella Gregory          Knejjes I (2020 – 2011)

                                         Pastorale / Pastoral – Church of St Francis of Assisi

                                         Matins / Matutin – Church of St Lucy

                                         Invention / Invenzjoni – Church of St James the Great  

                                         Nocturne / Notturn – Church of St Mary Magdalene

                                        Villancico – Church of Our Lady of the Pillar

                                         Caritas – Church of St Augustine

Franz Liszt                        Consolations No. 1 & No. 3 (1849 – 1850)

Franz Liszt                        Les Cloches de Genève (1850)

Gisèle Grima – piano

General admission fee: €10
Concession fee: €10 (Children between 11-16 years, Senior Citizens 60+, persons with disability & students)
Age: 8+

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GISÈLE GRIMA, PIANO – Biography

Gisèle Grima is a prize-winning Maltese pianist and music educator, recognised as one of the leading musicians of her generation. She has performed extensively in Malta and internationally, with appearances in Sicily, France, Berlin, the United Kingdom, and Finland. An active collaborative pianist, she has worked with artists including pianist Ardita Statovci, soprano Madison Montambault, actor Tama Matheson, and members of the Argotti Ensemble. She has performed Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major and Bach’s Keyboard Concerto in F minor (BWV 1056) with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, and remains committed to four-hand repertoire and performance together with pianist Erika Gialanzè. Alongside her performance career, Gisèle is deeply committed to music education. She serves as a guest tutor with the Opera Nova Project and teaches across all age groups at St Michael’s School. Passionate about accessibility and creativity, she is dedicated to fostering a lifelong appreciation for music and the arts.

ALEX VELLA GREGORY, COMPOSER – Biography

Alex Vella Gregory is a Maltese composer, pianist and researcher whose work often explores narrative, community and Maltese identity. He studied piano with Paul Borg and Joanne Camilleri, later obtaining a Fellowship of the London College of Music in 2013. In 2002 he won the Ian Tomlin Napier/Malta Music Scholarship and went on to graduate with honours in composition from Edinburgh Napier University, where he also completed a PhD in Music Composition. His catalogue includes orchestral, choral, vocal, chamber and piano works, with performances in Malta and across Europe, as well as recordings on international labels such as Navona Records. Active in theatre and collaborative projects, he also serves as Artistic Director of Cappella Sanctae Catharinae and is involved in research on Maltese musical and cultural heritage.

Sunday, 21 June 2026

10.30am

Concert Hall of the Malta Society of Arts,
Palazzo de La Salle,
219, Republic Street,
Valletta

General admission fee: €10
Concession fee: €10 (Children between 11-16 years, Senior Citizens 60+, persons with disability & students)

Age: 8+