Entries by m7alpha

Welcome to Jazzy Malta

Arriving tourists yesterday received a jazzy welcome at the airport, three days before the 25th edition of the Malta Jazz Festival is held in Valletta. Students from the Johann Strauss School of Music launched the Jazz on the Fringe initiative, aimed at providing local artists with increased exposure. The initiative includes the Fringe Youth Ensemble, […]

Scholarships for young pianists

Two scholarships are being offered for young pianists to participate in the 2nd International Piano Festival in Italy from August 9 to 19. The grants include flights, accommodation and participation in master classes at the festival. The scholarships are being awar­ded by the European Foundation for Support of Culture with the support of Alexey Kononenko. […]

Open day at the Johann Strauss School of Music

Parents and students listening to a teacher play the piano are reflected in polished wood at the Johann Strauss School of Music, which yesterday held an open day at its new premises in Ħamrun. The school, previously located in Valletta, has been open for four decades and was set up in a collaboration between the […]