CHRISTOPHER MUSCAT

composer & conductor

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31 January 2020

Fondazzjoni Paulus annual concert as part of the AGAPE FESTIVAL. Malta Philharmonic Orchestra | cond. Christopher Muscat | St Paul's Parish Church Rabat, Malta | Free Entrance


16 & 20 December 2019

Christopher Muscat conducts the Jubilate Deo Choir annual Christmas Concert at the Naxxar Parish Church and St John's Co-Cathedral | 19:30h | Free Entrance


13 December 2019

NATIVITAS Christopher Muscat and the Cappella Gregoriana Jubilate Deo join forces with the female sections of Kor Malta | St Laurence Parish Church, Birgu | 19:30h | Free Entrance 


11 December 2019

The MPO String Quartet performs Clepsdyra at Robert Samut Hall, Floriana | www.maltaorchestra.com 


23 & 27 November 2019

Christopher Muscat's Festival Overture to be performed at the Svetlanov Hall and the Conservatory Grand Hall in Moscow by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra (conductor Sergey Smbatyan). 


26 September 2019

Christopher Muscat's Clepsydra performed by the MPO String Quartet in Brescia, Italy. A repeat performance will be held on 11 December at Robert Samut Hall, Floriana, Malta.


29 June, 2 July 2019

Performances of Clepsydra as part of the Malta International Arts Festival. Click here for more info


23 May 2019

Christopher Muscat conducts the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra in an orchestral concert dedicated to the works of Carmelo Pace | Mdina Cathedral


5 & 12 April 2019

Miserere Mei: concert of sacred music for Passiontide performed by the Jubilate Deo Choir under the direction of Christopher Muscat at St John's Co-Cathedral and the Parish Church of Naxxar. Free Entrance.


2 February 2019

World premiere of Christopher Muscat's Symphony Bahr al-Mawt by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Miran Vaupotic | Click here for tickets and full programme


22 December 2018

?fin Malta dances Muscat's Mesogeios (choreography by Paolo Mangiola) and performed by soloist Francesco Sultana | Malta Philharmonic Orchestra | conductor Michael Laus. Click here for tickets and full programme  


17 & 19 December 2018

Christmas Concert by the Jubilate Deo Choir under the direction of Christopher Muscat with the participation of the Cappella Gregoriana Jubilate Deo, Pueri Cantores Jubilate Deo, harpist Caroline Calleja and organist Ronald Camilleri | Naxxar Parish Church (17) & St Dominic Church Rabat (19) @ 19:30h | Free Entrance


16 November 2018

Irina Rozanova performs Christopher Muscat's Dirge (arr. organ) at the Basilica of St Pater & St Paul, Nadur, Gozo as part of the Malta International Organ Festival | Click here for full programme


8 November 2018

Caroline Calleja (harp), Ronald Camilleri (organ), the Jubilate Deo and Pueri Cantores Jubilate Deo choirs under the direction of Christopher Muscat perform a concert of Christmas music as part of the International Convention of Crib Makers being held in Malta between the 7 & 11 November 


31 October 2018

Nadia Debono (viola) and Michael Laus (piano) perform Muscat's Dirge at Palazzo de la Salle, Valletta. Click here for tickets and more details


19 September 2018

Joanne Camilleri (piano) performs Muscat's For Mabel in the Malta National Day Concert at the Palais des Nations, UN Headquarters in Geneva (Switzerland) | Click here for more details


8 May 2018

World premiere of Christopher Muscat's Concerto for Strings by the Hrvatski Komorni Orkestar conducted by Michael Laus in Zagreb Croatia 


21 March 2018 

Christopher Muscat conducts the Cappella Gregoriana Jubilate Deo and the Jubilate Deo Choir in the annual Passiontide concert at the Parish Church of Naxxar | 19:30h 


7 March 2018

Muscat's Clepydra for string quartet performed by the Sonos Ensemble at the Maison Communale d?Etterbeek (Belgium) as part of the Europart Festival.


1 February 2018

Annual concert of sacred music organised by Fondazzjoni Paulus featuring works by Gustav Holst, Paolino Vassallo and Felix Mendelssohn. Malta Philharmonic Orchestra | Conductor Christopher Muscat


23 December 2017

Performance of Muscat's Ave Maria and Salve Regina by Capella Ex Occasione (cond. Ruben de Grauw) and Cantabile (cond. Ad van Unen) at the Grote Kerk, Breda (Netherlands). 


4 December 2017

Concert of chamber works by Christopher Muscat at Passionkirche in Berlin. 


29 June 2017

First performance of Christopher Muscat's Mesogeios by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. Soloist Francesco Sultana (traditional instruments) | Conductor Riccardo Bianchi 


4 May 2017

Performance of Muscat's Epitaphium by the Neapolis String Quartet as part of the International Spring Orchestra Festival. Palazzo Pereira,Valletta 


14 April 2017

First performance of Christopher Muscat's Sonata for Winds for Wind Quintet during the Europart Festival in Brussels, Belgium. 


9 & 11 February 2017

First performance of Christopher Muscat's sacred cantata L-X ta' Frar 1928 | Jubilate Deo Choir - Malta Philharmonic Orchestra - cond. Marco Frisina. Click here for more details and tickets. 


14 December 2016

The Jubilate Deo Choir's Annual Christmas Concert at the Parish Church of the Nativity of Our Lady in Naxxar conducted by Christopher Muscat. Premiere performance of Muscat's Morning Prayer by the Pueri Cantores Jubilate Deo (cond. Daniela Ellul). 


2 July 2016

Christopher Muscat's Laudate Pueri has been selected as Malta's contribution for the Viva Europe! Gala Concert being held at the Eurovea Square, Bratislava, Slovakia. Voices of Europe Choir and Viva Musica! Symphony Orchestra will be under the direction of Jozef Chabron.


8 April 2016

Cedric Allard (violin) & Nawal Oueld Kaddour (piano) perform Muscat's Eternal Memories at the Eglise Protestante in Brussels as part of the Festival EuropArt. 


22 March 2016

The Jubilate Deo Choir under the direction of Christopher Muscat performs Liszt's Via Crucis at the Parish Church of Naxxar.


14 December 2015

Christopher Muscat conducted the Jubilate Deo Choir, the Cappella Gregoriana and the Pueri Cantores in the Annual Christmas Concert at the Parish Church of Naxxar. Concert repeated on 16 December at St Patrick's Church, Sliema.


11 December 2015

The Jubilate Deo Choir sang during the official inauguration of the Neapolitan crib at the Metropotian Cathedral of Mdina under the distinguished patronage of H.E. Charles J. Scicluna, Archbishop of Malta.


4 December 2015

The Band of the Armed Forces of Malta performed Muscat's Elegy at St John's Cathedral at a charity concert in aid of id-Dar tal-Providenza. 


13 November 2015

Christopher Muscat conducted the world premiere of Euchar Gravina's Stabat Mater at the Metropolitan Cathedral of Mdina, Malta.


25 April 2015

Christopher Muscat's Clepsydra performed during the international music festival L'Europe en Musique in Brussels, Belgium.


15 April 2015

Official launching of APS Bank CD featuring the premiere recordings of Paul Portelli's Suite on Five Dun Karm Psaila Poems Steven J. Psaila's Katrin tal-Imdina performed by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Christopher Muscat.


28 & 30 March 2015

Christopher Muscat conducted Pergolesi's Stabat Mater. Francesca Aquilina (soprano), Clare Ghigo (mezzo), Malta Philharmonic Orchestra - Robert Samut Hall, Floriana.   


1 April 2015

Christopher Muscat conducted the Jubilate Deo Choir and the Cappella Gregoriana Jubilate Deo in the annual Holy Week concert at the Parish Church of Naxxar.


28 December 2014 - 6 January 2015

Muscat's Festival Overture performed by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra during the orchestra's concert tour in China.


15 December 2014

Christopher Muscat conducts the Jubilate Deo Choir and the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra in the choir's annual Christmas Concert. 


22 November 2014

Christopher Muscat conducts the first performance of works by Paul Portelli and Steven Joseph Psaila in the APS Bank annual concert. 


4 November 2014

Sarah Spiteri (violin), Erika Gialanze & Gisele Grima (piano) perform Geryon at the Presidential Palace of San Anton as part of the Three Palaces Festival.


16 October 2014

The string quartet of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra performs Christopher Muscat's Clepsydra at the Carthage Acropolium as part of the Festival Octobre Musicale in Tunisia. 


12 October 2014

Schola Cantorum Jubilate under the direction of Marouska Attard perform Jubilate Deo at St Paul's Pro Anglican Cathedral, Valletta at 20:00h as part of Modern Music Days.  


8 September 2014

Irina Rozanova performs Muscat's Dirge for organ at St Paul's Pro-Anglican Cathedral, Valletta as part of the Malta International Organ Festival. 


20 July 2014

Performance of Muscat's Elegy by the Orchestra Giovanile del Conservatorio Santa Cecilia (Rome) at the opening concert of the international festival Jeux d'Art a Villa d'Este. 


4, 5 & 6 April 2014

Christopher Muscat conducts the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra and the Schola Cantorum Jubilate in Maurice Durufle's Requiem

 

23 & 25 April 2014

Premiere performances of Album for the Young (piano) and Geryon (violin and piano four hands) during the festival L'Europe en Musique at the prestigious concert hall of the Museum of Musical Instruments (MIM) in Brussels, Belgium. 


6 March 2014
The CD of Christopher Muscat's Stabat Mater was launched at Robert Samut Hall in the presence of H.E. The President of Malta. 

18 February 2014

Chinese pianist Li Jian performs Muscat's Larmes Tristes at the Verdala Palace under the distirnguished patronage of The President of Malta and Mrs Abela.


7 February 2014

Dirge for organ performed Paolo Oreni at the Chiesa di San Luigi dei Francesi, Rome.


15 November 2013

World Premiere of Christopher Muscat's Stabat Mater for Soprano, Cantor, Choir and Orchestra at the Mdina Metropolitan Cathedral (Malta).


2 November 2013

St Thomas Orkesterforening under the direction of Kerstin Baldwin performs Muscat's Elegy (for orchestra) at St Thomas Kyrka, Vallingby (Stockholm, Sweden)


22 September 2013

Irina Rozanova performs Muscat's Dirge (for organ) at St Stanislav Church, St PEtersburg (Russia)

16 & 17 May 2013
Glass: Handel with care! Christopher Muscat conducts the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert featuring Philip Glass's Harpsichord Concerto (soloist: Arnaud de Pasquale) and Handel's Water Music Suite No. 1

17 March 2013
Performance of Gheliem in Marsala, Sicily by Lucia Clementi.

15 March 2013
Performance of Quintessence by Elodie Vignon (piano) and the Quator CoryFeye at the Eglise Saint Marc (Brussels, Belgium) as part of the Festival L'Europe en Musique.

16 January 2013
Performance of Dirge by Irina Rosonova (organ) at the Lutheran Church of St. Catherine, St. Petersburg (Russia)

20 & 21 December 2012
Christopher Muscat conducted the Jubilate Deo Choir and the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra in the MPO Annual Christmas Concert. First performance of Laudate Pueri and the orchestral version of Jesu Redemptor Omnium.

3 & 6 December 2012
Performance of Muscat's Eternal Memories in Warsaw (Poland) and Valletta (Malta) by Marcelline Agius (violin) and Joanne Camilleri (piano).

20 November 2012
Christopher Muscat conducted the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra in Heroes vs Villains as part of the Ziguzajg Kids and Youths Art Festival. Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta.

26 April 2012
Spotlight on Christopher Muscat at Sala Isouard Manoel Theatre, Valletta featuring the chamber music works for piano and strings. First perfomance of Epitaphium and Quintessence.

19, 20, 21 April 2012
Christopher Muscat conducted Mussorgsky-Ravel's Pictures at an Exhibition at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta

28 June 2011
The Composer Speaks: Lecture-recital about the works of Christopher Muscat [Victoria International Arts Festival - Gozo].

23 June 2011
Christopher Muscat's Eventide premiered at the opening of ActionBase Studio (harp: Caroline Calleja) 

26, 27 May 2011
Christopher Muscat conducted the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra in concerts of sacred music at Naxxar and San Lawrenz Parish Churches.

14 April 2011
Christopher Muscat's Dirge performed at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta by the Camilleri Trio.

7, 8, 9 April 2011
Christopher Muscat conducted Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf and Britten's Young People's Guide to the Orchestra at the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta. 

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