The Malta Cross Music Competition 2025
The Malta Cross Music Competition in Malta is taking place at the Malta Society of Arts in Valletta from the 7 to the 9 of April 2025.
This is a festive competition filled with performances from local and international contestants, performances from professionals, Masterclasses, and concerts of various genres of music. It promises to offer three days of great music and fun!
Programme
7.4.2025 Monday Competition
10:00 AM Frank Bonnici presentation of the Malta Cross Music Competition (Artistic Director), Profs. Godfrey A. Pirotta (Ambassador to the Czech Republic), Mary Ann Cauchi (Arts Council Malta) – Welcome the contestants and the public to the Malta Society of Arts
10:30 AM Veronika Lišková (Piano recital), the winner of the first edition of Malta Cross Music Competition (MCMC) 2024 in Prague
11:15 AM FILM MUSIC CONTEST
12:30 PM LUNCH BREAK
1:30 PM Joe Camilleri (MLT judge) will give a Masterclass on percussion and a solo performance on the Drums
2:00 PM Godfrey Mifsud from the Malta School of Music will present a Masterclass on clarinet and a performance
2:45 PM Kalcedon Vella will perform traditional folk Maltese music
3:30 PM Noel D’Amato, will give us a guided tour around museums in Valletta
8.4.2025 Tuesday Competition
10:00 AM Frank Bonnici (Artistic Director) opens the 2nd round from the competition. A few words from Adrian Mamo, President of the Malta Society of Arts
10:30 AM Yuri Changyura will perform contemporary music on the Accordion
11:15 AM CLASSIC MUSIC CONTEST
12:30 PM LUNCH BREAK
1:30 PM Michal Rezek (Judge 2) will give a Masterclass on the Piano
2:15 PM TRADITIONAL MUSIC CONTEST
3:30 PM Brendan Ball will give a Masterclass and a performance on the Trumpet
4:15 PM Frank Bonnici will present a Talk with the judges, contestants and the public
9.4.2025 Wednesday Competition
10:00 AM Frank Bonnici opens the final round of the competition, followed by a discussion with the public
10:30 AM FAVORITE SONG CONTEST
11:45 AM LUNCH BREAK
12:45 PM Diane Brincat, from Brincat Pianos will exhibit and display the new pianos on the market from W. Hoffmann and Zimmermann pianos
1:30 PM Frank Bonnici’s Trio Jazz music and contemporary music
2:30 PM Overview of the final results
3:30 PM PRIZE PRESENTATION, END OF CONTEST
JUDGES:
- Joe Camilleri, percussionist, former musician in the Philharmonic Orchestra of Malta.
- Michal Rezek, Ph.D., teacher at the Conservatory in Prague, Czech Republic.
- Gregory Brincat, from Brincat Pianos, representative of W. Hoffmann and Zimmermann pianos.
- Marcela Palenčárová, lawyer, Malta Cross Music Competition.
