Joanne Camilleri

Maltese pianist and harpsichordist

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Joanne Camilleri

Joanne Camilleri (born 1982) is a Maltese pianist and harpsichordist.[1][2]

## Musical education

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Camilleri completed her early music education in Malta through the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.

She was recommended for an international scholarship based on her Grade 8 ABRSM exam performance, but was too young to pursue it. She completed two performance diplomas from Trinity College of Music at the age of 18 and was accepted by the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester on a full international scholarship. She was placed first in the Bice Mizzi Vassallo Music Competition, which enabled her to attend the Lake District Summer Music Academy,[3] where she worked with international pianists and chamber ensembles.

During her undergraduate studies, she obtained a Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music (LRSM) in Performance with a grade of Distinction.[citation needed] In 2004, she obtained a First Class honors Bachelor of Music degree, followed by a master's degree in performance with a Distinction grade and a Postgraduate Performance Diploma with Distinction.[citation needed] In 2007, she returned to Malta and became the first pianist to be awarded a Doctor of Music in Performance by the University of Malta.[4]

## Career

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While studying at the Royal Northern College of Music, Camilleri performed in venues around Manchester, St. Martin-in-the-Fields in London, the Isle of Man and Tunisia.

Following her third graduation at the Royal Northern College of Music,[4] she performed as a recitalist, concerto soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral pianist in Malta and Gozo, and around Europe, the Americas and Asia.

As a concerto soloist and orchestral pianist, she has performed with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra,[5] the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra and British Orchestras, collaborating with conductors such as Wayne Marshall, Lancelot Fuhry, Clark Rundell, Eric Hull, Philip Walsh, Karl Jenkins, Sergey Smbatyan, Brian Schembri and Michael Laus.

As a chamber musician, she has worked with partners and ensembles including the Chamber Music International Festival (RNCM), the Malta International Arts Festival,[4][6] the Three Palaces Festival and the Victoria International Arts Festival.[7] She performed in festivals while touring in Sweden and the United Kingdom as a former member of the Camilleri Trio,[8] with whom she premiered works which included a score for a silent film by Yasujiro Ozu.[citation needed]

Joanne Camilleri with harpsichord

## Baroque interest

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Camilleri has an interest in 17th and 18th-century repertoire and plays the harpsichord and organ continuo with the Valletta International Baroque Ensemble (VIBE), with whom she regularly performs.[9][10] In 2017, the Ensemble toured Madrid, Paris and Berlin as ambassadors to mark Malta's EU Presidency.

As part of the Ensemble, she has collaborated with baroque music specialists such as harpsichordists James Johnstone and Nick Parle and baroque violinist Catherine Martin, and has performed at the Valletta International Baroque Festival.[11]

Her doctoral thesis focused on Johann Sebastian Bach's Aria with 30 Variations.[citation needed]

Camilleri has given solo recitals dedicated to the repertoire of the Baroque era, specifically the works of J. S. Bach. She has released two solo CDs of Bach's works.[citation needed]

## Teaching

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In 2006, Camilleri was a visiting piano tutor at Uppingham School in Rutland.[citation needed] When she was based in Malta, she joined the teaching staff at the Malta School of Music as a full-time member, teaching solo piano performance and chamber music.[citation needed]

She gave masterclasses for several years as part of the annual Victoria International Arts Festival in Gozo.[citation needed]

## Discography

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* In Bach's Footsteps
* Bach's Goldberg Variations
* Chopin 24 Preludes Op.28 [fr]
* Trio for clarinet, cello and piano by Ed Hughes[12]

## Recording music for film

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* Silent film directed by Yasujiro Ozu (2010)
* Storbju directed by Davide Ferrario (2020)

## References

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1. ^ "Valletta festival in Malta: Baroque is in". euronews. 19 January 2016. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
2. ^ "Harpsichord Recital with Joanne Camilleri – viaf.org.mt". Archived from the original on 5 February 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
3. ^ "LDSM Academy Artists | Lake District Summer Music". www.ldsm.org.uk. Retrieved 27 September 2020.[permanent dead link‍]
4. ^ a b c Portelli, Martina (30 June 2012). "Launch pad for new talent". Times of Malta. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
5. ^ "A baroque world premiere". Times of Malta. 22 January 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
6. ^ "Malta International Arts Festival celebrates 10th anniversary". MaltaToday. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
7. ^ "Victoria International Arts Festival". Times of Malta. 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
8. ^ Storace, Albert G. (27 April 2011). "The Camilleri trio". Times of Malta. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
9. ^ "Baroque festival to celebrate composer Geronimo Abos". Times of Malta. 5 July 2014. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
10. ^ "Valletta International Baroque Festival". Times of Malta. 26 January 2017. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
11. ^ "Festivals Malta | Valletta Baroque Festival". Festivals Malta. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
12. ^ "Trio for clarinet, cello & piano by Ed Hughes - performed by the Camilleri Trio". Vimeo. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.

## External links

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* Media related to Joanne Camilleri at Wikimedia Commons
* Official website