Michelle Castelletti (born 1974) is a
Maltese conductor.
Michelle Castelletti has studied at the
University of Malta
The University of Malta (, UM, formerly UOM) is a higher education institution in Malta. It offers undergraduate bachelor's degrees, postgraduate master's degrees and postgraduate doctorates. It is a member of the European University Association ...
,
Canterbury Christ Church University
, mottoeng = The truth shall set you free
, established = 2005 – gained University status 1962 – teacher training college
, type = Public
, religious_affiliation = Church of England
, city ...
, and
New College, University of Oxford. She worked with orchestras such as the
Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra is recognized as Malta’s foremost musical institution.
Founded in 1968 as the Manoel Theatre Orchestra, in September 1997 it became an independent body and was officially named as Malta's national orchestra. In ...
,
BBC Philharmonic
The BBC Philharmonic is a national British broadcasting symphony orchestra and is one of five radio orchestras maintained by the British Broadcasting Corporation. The Philharmonic is a department of the BBC North Group division based at MediaC ...
and
Hallé Orchestra. On 26 January 2017, she conducted the world premiere of
Reuben Pace
Reuben Pace (born in 1974) is a Maltese composer.
Life
Reuben Pace was educated at University of Malta as well as Bangor University, where he received his PhD in 2012. One of his teachers was Charles Camilleri. During his studies he began ...
's Concertino for Guitar, Harpsichord and Orchestra at
Manoel Theatre
( Maltese for "Manoel Theatre"; it, Teatro Manoel) is a theatre and important performing arts venue in Malta. The theatre is often referred to as simply "The Manoel", and is named after Grand Master of the Order of the Knights Hospitaller, Fr ...
during the
Valletta International Baroque Festival
The Valletta International Baroque Festival is one of the largest music festivals of Malta. It was founded by its present Artistic Director Kenneth Zammit Tabona in 2013. The programmatic focus is on Baroque music, baroque and early music.
History ...
. Castelletti is currently the artistic director of the Malta Arts Festival and the
Royal Northern College of Music
The Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) is a conservatoire located in Manchester, England. It is one of four conservatoires associated with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music. In addition to being a centre of music education ...
.
"RNCM welcomes new artistic director"
Royal Northern College of Music
References
External links
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Profile
Malta International Arts Festival
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Maltese classical musicians
Women conductors (music)
1974 births
Living people
21st-century conductors (music)