Young Creatives in Motion
Malta International Arts Festival 2024 on Fringe
Malta International Arts Festival (MIAF) presents the second edition of “Young Creatives in Motion”. MIAF is passionate about bringing young dancers together to create a truly inspirational programme of live performances, encouraging young dancers from a range of dance genres to present their work in a professional environment. This event also aims to discover emerging talent and skills in young dancers and choreographers across the island, raise standards and improve progression in dance on a national scale and support the teachers and leaders who deliver dance both in and out of school settings. This national platform essentially encourages the next generation of dance artists and leaders. “Young Creatives in Motion” will present six new choreographies set to a live music recital of piano works and saxophone piano duets by Manuel de Falla, Jean-Philippe Rameau, György Ligeti, Claude Pascal, Philip Glass and George Gershwin.
Young Creatives in Motion - The Malta International Arts Festival 2023
Programme
Manuel de Falla
Siete Canciones Populares Españolas
I. El paño moruno
II. Seguidilla murciana
III. Asturiana
IV. Jota
V. Nana
VI. Canción
VII. Polo
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Nouvelles Suites de Pieces de Clavecin
XIII. Les Sauvages
XIV. L'Enharmonique
XV. L'Egyptienne
György Ligeti
Five pieces for Piano Four-Hands (selection)
I. March
III. Three Wedding Dances
IV. Sonatina
V. Allegro
Claude Pascal
Sonatine
Philip Glass
Prophecies (from Koyaanisqatsi)
George Gershwin
Three Preludes
I. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
II. Andante con moto
III. Agitato
Biographies
Attard–Zerafa Duo
The Attard-Zerafa saxophone and piano duo hails from the Maltese Islands and was formed in 2011 by Gozitan saxophonist Philip Attard and Maltese pianist Christine Zerafa. Since then they have been performing extensively in Europe and the United States, and have appeared in important festivals and venues including the Wigmore Hall, Cadogan Hall and St John Smith Square, to name a few. They have won several prestigious competitions and awards, following which they have been engaged to perform extensively across the UK as Tunnell Trust Artists and Park Lane Group Artists, as well as through the Countess of Munster Scheme, Tillett Trust and Royal Overseas League. Following their postgraduate studies at the Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music in London, they are now based in Malta where they are highly in demand as performers.
Gabi Sultana
Gabi Sultana, is an internationally acclaimed soloist and chamber musician, especially within the contemporary music scene. Her passion and ability to bring contemporary compositions to the public have earned her rave reviews from around the globe. Gabi’s performances have brought her to many prestigious venues and festivals around the world, including, Carnegie Hall in New York [USA], Canberra International Music Festival and Peninsula Summer Music Festival[AU]; Hamamatsu World Music Festival [JP]; Ars Musica in Brussels [BE]; De Link in Tilburg [NL]; Festival Frammenti in Rome [IT]; InnerSound New Arts Festival in Bucharest [RO], Teatru Manoel in Valletta [MT] to name a few. Whilst living in Ghent [BE], Gabi became the pianist of SPECTRA Ensemble - one of Belgium’s leading contemporary music ensembles. Together they performed at most major concert halls in Belgium and The Netherlands, as well as at many renowned international contemporary music festivals.
Joanne Camilleri
Joanne’s performances have taken her around Europe as soloist and chamber musician, as well as in Asia and America as orchestral pianist with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. Through her versatile repertoire, she regularly collaborates with international and local artists in various chamber music formations and performing different genres. Joanne also plays the harpsichord, which was spurred by her doctoral thesis which focused on Bach’s Goldberg Variations and elements of the Baroque era. Joanne has been awarded many prizes throughout the years, is an ABRSM International Scholarship holder, a prize-winning Bachelor and Masters graduate from the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, and the first pianist to graduate from the University of Malta with a Doctorate in piano performance. Her performances have been described as “master[ing] immense energy, deep musicality, an amazing technique and concentration” (Times of Malta), “combin[ing] the secure touch of a seasoned performer” (backtrack).
Young Creatives in Motion - The Malta International Arts Festival 2023
Photos: Darren Agius
Credits
Siete Canciones Populares Españolas
Musicians - Attard-Zerafa Duo - Piano & Saxophone
School - Seed Dance Studios
Choreographer - Marisha Bonnici
Dancers - Annemarie Muscat, Bianca Ellul Sullivan, Carla Stafrace, Julia Gauci, Maya Said, Emily Camilleri, Julia Xuereb Dowling, Lara Debono
Nouvelles Suites de Pieces de Clavecin
Musicians - Joanne Camilleri - Piano
School - The Dance Conservatoire
Choreographer - Johane Casabene
Dancers - Klara Vassallo, Hailey Debattista, Elenya Darmanin, Eliora Sciberras, Kristina Camilleri, Alaizah Cutajar, Estella Attard, Federica Nicastro
Five pieces for Piano Four-Hands (selection)
Musicians - Gabi Sultana & Joanne Camilleri - Piano
School - Academy of Dance Arts
Choreographer - Sara Bianchi & Nicoletta Pizzicotti
Dancers - Santea Aquilina, Megan Swales, Mattea Bianchi, Kristina Jane Maggi, Ella Sciberras, Sophie Borg Barthet, Mattea Camilleri German, Tiffany Baker, Elisa Cassar
Sonatine
Musicians - Attard-Zerafa Duo - Piano & Saxophone
School - The YADA Dance Company Junior
Choreographer - Rosario Raineri & Felix Busuttil
Dancers - Francesca Cassar, Mia Naudi, Elisa Morguello, Elaia Galea, Maria Theuma, Sarah Angie Agius, Rachel Borg, Shylaine Said, Michela Azzopardi
Prophecies (from Koyaanisqatsi)
Musicians - Gabi Sultana - Piano
Arrangement for solo piano - Gabi Sultana
School - The Dance Workshop
Choreographer - Francesca Bartolo
Dancers - Megan Axisa, Adiel Caruana, Thea de Gray, Julia Debono, Emma Marie Galea, Gabriella Gatt, Sarah Pace, Michela Spiteri
Three Preludes
Musicians - Attard-Zerafa Duo - Piano & Saxophone
School - The College of Dance
Choreographer - Justin Roy Barker
Dancers - Amy Galea, Fayte Mallia, Jade Micallef, Kayleigh Chircop Mizzi, Kerstin Bonello, Kyra Amato, Leah Barber, Maya Galea, Selene Deguara, Sherona Deguara
In collaboration with Teatru Manoel