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roadway OF IN CONCERT 1 MT.R CONTRACTING LTD Your Restoriation in MALTA MT.R CONTRACTING LTD MT.R CONTRACTING LTD MT.R CONTRACTING LTD MT.R CONTRACTING LTD MT.R CONTRACTING LTD MT.R CONTRACTING LTD MT.R CONTRACTING LTD MT.R CONTRACTING LTD MT.R CONTRACTING LTD 30, Cresta Court, FLT12 Triq L-Imradd Tà Xbiex XBX 1150, Malta Tel/Fax +356 21805313 [email protected] LTD D Filomena Capriata: THE ART OF RESTORATION REQUIRES MUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH, BUT ABOVE ALL IT REQUIRES LOVE. MT.R Contracting LTD is a highly-specialised company providing conservation and restoration works of historical buildings. Founded in 2012, the company owes its establishment to the wealth of experience brought in by its Technical Director of Restoration of Cultural Filomena Capriata Works of Art, Ms Filomena Director of MT.R Capriata, and her team of qualified experts made up of conservators, restorers and architects. Restorer Filomena Capriata began her training and professional development at the renowned Istituto Italiano Arte Artigianato e Restauro in Rome way back in 1995, from where she obtained her qualification in painting restoration (Restoration of canvas and panel paintings) followed by her specialisation in the restoration of mural paintings at the Chiesa di San Biagio a Sacrofano in Rome. This latter activity was pursued in the context of a specialised course which offered the possibility of taking part in various on-site projects, in particular restoration works in the field of frescoes. This proved to be an opportunity for Filomena Capriata to get in contact with, and directly acquire precious techniques from the state-of-the-art restorers at the laboratory of painting restoration of the Vatican Museums. In particular, her mentor and tutor was Bruno Baratti, known as the father of modern restoration, but also renowned for being one of the hand-picked team of restorers in what is known as the chief restoration project of the 20th century, that of the Sistine Chapel. This experience enabled the Director of MT.R Contracting LTD to be appointed as Technical Director for the Restoration of Cultural Works of Art. Since then, she has been at the helm of several major restoration projects. The mission of MT.R Contracting is to be the focal point when it comes to the restoration of valuable historical buildings and monuments. Equipped with a strong team of indisputably-talented people and headed by competent and smart management, MT.R can offer its services in all aspects of restoration and can provide technical, material and cultural advice and assistance from start to finish. Services offered by MT.R range from plastering to finishing works, from murals and frescoes to furniture painting and conservation and restoration on wooden and stone items. Another service offered, which is also one of the strongest points of the company, is its experience and competence in planning and logistic tasks. All restoration projects are carried out in conformity with international standards; specifically, the conservation of materials is carried out following the recommendations of the Commissione NorMal. Over the years, restoration has become one of the core activities of MT.R, thus enabling the company to compete on an international scale and provide highly-innovative services and execute very complex projects. The team at MT.R is able to offer its services in all the stages of a given project. In fact, tasks entrusted to it vary from the surveying and mapping of the damage/deterioration of the site, both on site and in laboratory setting, to the planning of reinforcement works or total restoration of buildings, including the meticulous restoration of decorative structures and architectural works of art. Currently, MT.R Contracting is actively present in the island of Malta and is one of the main contributors to the renovation of monuments and other works of art. Important restoration works have been assigned to the company, including the fortifications restoration in Valletta and in the ancient capital city of Imdina. Director Filomena Capriata has also been entrusted to restore Fort St Angelo - fortress and seat of the Knights of St John - back to its former splendour. This new venture of MT.R aims to give back to the country one of its most valuable historical and artistic gems, but it will also provide tourists the opportunity to relive once again the Great Siege experience and the exploits of the Knights of Malta. MT.R CONTRACTING LTD 30, Cresta Court, FLT12 Triq L-Imradd Tà Xbiex XBX 1150, Malta Tel/Fax +356 21805313 [email protected] 4 roadway OF IN CONCERT DIRECTED BY FRANCESCO NICODEME & PRESENTED BY MALTA ART EVENTS A Musical Journey Under The Stars “Up to now, I never really knew that I could be so ambitious.” -Mack and Mabel Dedicated to all beautiful and simple things in my life: my family being the centre of my universe! THE BEST OF BROADWAY - IN CONCERT - 2014 THE BEST OF BROADWAY - IN CONCERT - 2014 - WELCOME... Ladies and Gentlemen, Malta Art Events proudly presents “The Best of BROADWAY” in Concert. A glamorous production, featuring six of Malta’s finest singers who will mesmerize you with the glitz and glam of Broadway and will enchant both adults and children with a smashing production filled with belting diva moments and classical musical theatre. The concert offers a variety of songs ranging from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masterpiece “The Phantom of the Opera” to “I Can’t Take my Eyes off You” from ‘The Jersey Boys’. “Les Miserables”, the longest running show on Broadway will also be included in the programme. We have put together an ensemble of six Maltese vocalists who will perform a wide range of songs in a two-hour production. Artistic Director Francesco Nicodeme would like to dedicate this production to all people who love beautiful and simple things in life. His debut on the Maltese stage makes him feel incredibly honoured and proud to be on the island. He hopes that you will be able to sit back and enjoy his show. Radka Zemanova Malta Art Events Malta Art Events Malta Art Events is dedicated to create artistic spaces where performers working in different forms of art can expose their talent. Set up 4 years ago, the company supports musicians, singers, dancers and artists alike to collaborate together and use art as a language, which is understood by everyone. We organize events like concerts, plays, musicals, operas, dance shows and exhibitions, both in Malta and overseas. All events are of the highest quality to offer our Maltese guests and foreigners alike, an unforgettable experience. Being artists ourselves, involved in music and dance, for us, art is a tool that defines the way we behave, think and portray our lives. It makes us feel special and through it we seek to convey emotions, thoughts and images. We stand by this mission to give artists the support needed to develop creative performances and to invite the audience to become part of our world and experience - the magic of art. “This dream is for all of us, this one can be real and you can’t stop us now because of how you feel” — Dreamgirls 5 6 The Team Radka Zemanova Events Director A ballet dancer and soloist, Radka Zemanova completed her studies at Prague´s State Dance Conservatory in 1996. She furthered her studies at the National Theatre in Prague and participated in ballets such as, Swan Lake, Giselle, Copellia, and Sleeping Beauty. In 1998 she also took part in musicals and operettas in the Karlin Theatre in Prague. During this period she danced in musicals including Hello Dolly, The Merry Widow and Bat. In the year 2000, Zemanova collaborated with one of the most famous Czech choreographers, Robert Balogh and toured with his company in an extensive tour across Europe. Since then, she has been organising ballet performances and duets for classical concerts in Prague, Vienna and tours to China and Japan, as well as organising ballet tours for the performance of Romeo and Juliet , and Damma with cammelias in Spain. In 2008 she organised opera tours in Germany (Nabucco, Carmen, La Traviata). Within the same period, she performed in the musicals Golem and Dracula at Theatre Hybernia in Prague. In 2009 she prepared the ballet Swan Lake at the Theatre Hybernia. She also collaborated with Czech choreographer Alena Pešková to present a ballet performance of Carmen. Francesco Joseph Nicodeme Artistic Director Born in 1988, Francesco Nicodeme was always a keen fan of theatre and fine art. He started his journey towards the theatre entering an intensive course at a Roman Ballet School, where he was taught classical, Spanish and contemporary dance. At the age of 13 he was chosen for the Teatro dell’ Opera’s production of Hansel and Gretel in the role of Hansel, which he could not accept as he wanted to carry on with his academic studies. The Teatro dell’ Opera offered him a scholarship to attend their course in lyrical singing and movement. After appearing in local productions and working with Italian singer Al Bano, at the age of 18 he decided to audition for some vocational collages in London, where he was offered full scholarships to attend a 3 year course in Musical Theatre and Professional Dance at The Urdang Academy, London. Graduating from Urdang with distinction in all subjects (major in singing and minor in Dance), Francesco was offered Lead Vocalist on board of both Royal Caribbean and Celebrity Cruises. After two long contracts on the glamorous ships he decided to take a break and toured with a Japanese company in a themed show (Saturday Night Fever) around Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Some other relevant experience include: Assisting Television choreographer Claudia Rossi (Amici), Rome - Performing for Young Art Opening Exhibition, London - Dancing for Her Majesty the Queen at San Paul’s Cathedral, London Concert Chorale for Anniversary Concert of the World Food Programme, Rome. “Let me wake up feeling terribly proud that the girl in the mirror is me” — A Chorus Line THE BEST OF BROADWAY - IN CONCERT - 2014 “You have the cool, clear eyes of a seeker of wisdom and truth” — How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying “What the hell is wrong with expressing yourself?” — Billy Elliot “Can’t forget and regret what I did for love” — A Chorus Line “Bend and snap, always work” — Legally Blonde “Find another genius, I can’t be one or become one” — Nine “Maybe this time I’ll win” — Cabaret “Who am I?” — Les Miserables “Some people ain’t me!” — Gypsy “When you’re good to Mama, Mama is good to you” — Chicago “Who cares about the world outside and what it wants from you? When you’re and Addams you do what Addams always do” — The Addams Family “Forget regret or life is yours to miss” — Rent “I feel so much better than before.” — Legally Blonde 8 Our Stars Are... Louisa Frendo Wirth Gabrielle Sargent Sean Borg Francesco Nicodeme FEATURING NADIA VELLA Nadia Vella studied Acting and Musical Theatre at Hertfordshire Theatre School in the UK and recently completed her LTCL in Vocal Teaching with a Distinction. She made her theatrical debut playing ‘Annie’ in Masquerade’s production of ‘Annie,’ at the Manoel Theatre in 1997. This was followed by ‘Royal Child’ in ‘King and I,’ ‘Morgiana’ in ‘Tin Pan Ali,’ ‘Annie’ in ‘The Ragged Child,’ ‘Clara’ in the opera ‘Werther,’ ‘Rubette’ in ‘Little Shop of Horrors,’ ‘Kit-kat girl’ in ‘Cabaret’ ‘Soloist’ in ‘Beyond the Barricade’ and ‘Agnes’ in ‘Agnes of God,’ all at the Manoel Theatre and ‘Soloist’ in Handel’s ‘Messiah’ at St. James Cavallier. Roles in the UK included ‘Angel’ in ‘The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,’ (Jack Gunn, Queen Mother Theatre) ‘Maria’ in Lorca’s ‘Yerma,’ (Kirk Foster, Market Theatre) ‘Countess de la Roche Piquet’ in ‘Don Juan on Trial,’ (Simon Bell, Market Theatre) ‘Maggie’ in ‘Matchgirls’ (Pete Gallagher, QMT) ‘Helene’ in ‘Sweet Charity,’ (Kirk Foster, QMT) Ludwig Galea Ludwig Galea (ATCL -Trinity London - Musical Theatre Performer) is one of Malta’s most loved pop tenors. He received his early musical and vocal instructions under his uncle former Maestro Di Cappella of St. John’s Co Cathedral Rev. Alberto Borg OSA. His singing credits include: Performing during the closing ceremony of the America’s soap opera “As The world turns” in Holland, Supporting Act with Simply Red at Simply Red’s concert in Malta, Cuore e Musica Ludwig Live in Concert Bulgaria 2014The Eurovision Song Contest (Turkey) with the song “On Again Off Again”, “Fil-Port Ma L-Ewropej” Official song for Malta accession into the European Union, Ludwig Live in concert in Australia, Rockestra 2013 (performing Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen), Joseph and his Technicolor Dream coat (Joseph) Beatles No 1s (2014), “Three for One” New Year’s gala concert held in Bulgaria THE BEST OF BROADWAY - IN CONCERT - 2014 ‘Catherine’ in ‘Memory of Water,’ (Mark Stobbart, QMT) ‘Milena’ in ‘Once we were mothers,’ (Iain Jones, John Gardiner Studio) ‘Soloist’ in ‘World War 2 Revue’ (Kirk Foster, Market Theatre)in ‘Noel Coward Revue.’ (Jo Croydon Foster, Market Theatre.) She has performed at the Broadway Theatre (UK) as a soloist in ‘Something Wonderful’ directed by Richard Ward Roden (Md, Les Miserables), ‘Zerlina’ in the original cast of ‘The Lovers’ Inn’ ‘Elphaba’ in ‘Encore’ and performed in Hamburg’s ‘Weinachtcircus.’ In 2011 she played ‘Ruth’ in TAC Theatre’s production of ‘Is it Me’ at St. James Cavallier and later joined the TIE South Western UK tour of ‘Working Space Theatre’s’ production of ‘Oliver.’ She sang the part of ‘Eponine’ in the 2013 premiere of the ‘Les Miserables’ screening at the Eden Century cinemas and was a guest artist in Masquerade’s ‘Comedy Tonight’ at the Manoel Theatre. Recently she played ‘Lupita’ in TAC theatre’s European premiere of ‘Innocent Flesh.’ with the Varna Philharmonic Orchestra, “Independence” official song for Common Wealth Heads of Government Meeting held in Malta, Performance in the EU Parliament in Brussels, Performance in the “Premio Top Sprint” the yearly event that awards Sicilian personalities in Sicily Italy, “My Music” Ludwig Live in concert on M-Sat TV in Bulgaria, Performance in Jerusalem during the world religions peace rally, “Les Missaigonguerre” highlights from Shonberg and Boublil’s masterpieces with the Maltese National Orchestra, Jesus Christ Superstar (playing Jesus), Andrew Lloyd Webber And Cameron Mackintosh … THE TRIBUTE, 1565 The Musical (Playing Polastron), From Screen To Stage (Playing Christian in Moulin Rouge), “Romanza” Julie and Ludwig un-plugged at Saint James Cavallier, ‘Mega Hit Festival’ in Turkey obtaining second prize for the song ‘Mood Swing’, and ‘Discovery Festival’ in Bulgaria obtaining first prize for the song ‘Endlessly’ . Ludwig has been a resident singer on the popular programme “Sibt familja” for the past four years. THE BEST OF BROADWAY - IN CONCERT - 2014 - GABRIELLE SAERGENT Gabrielle Sargent has been studying vocal technique and interpretation under the direction of Bulgarian soprano Andriana Yordanova at the Masquerade Theatre and Arts School for the past 8 years. She has been a member of various choirs including the ‘Cantores Sancto Juliani’ under the direction of Lino Attard and the ‘St Paul Choral Society’ under the direction of Hugo Agius Muscat. Gabrielle has sung alongside renowned Irish soprano Virginia Kerr at the Concert to launch Ireland’s Presidency of the EU at St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral in Valletta in February 2013. Gabrielle has also performed in the presence of the President of Malta and also sang in the presence of the Admor of Malta. She has taken part in various productions, some of which include the BOV Opera Festival 2010 Rachmaninoff’s ‘Aleko’, Benjamin Britten’s ‘The Little Sweep’ by Drama Troupe in 2010, ‘The Curse of Snow White’ Pantomime 2012 by Masquerade, ‘Little Red and You Know Who’ Pantomime 2013 by Masquerade, and the BOV Opera Festival 2014 Mozart’s ‘La Clemenza di Tito’. She has given solo recitals and has also featured in Masquerade’s ‘Simply Webber’ in which she sang ‘Pie Jesu’ and the 2013 edition of ‘Movie Spectacular’ singing ‘Come What May’ from Moulin Rouge with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. SEAN BORG SSean Borg, age 24 a marketer by profession, has studied classical violin and music for a number of years, in addition to training vocally with Denise Mulholland. He has been featured in a number of shows namely Teatru Unplugged 13, Voices: Dream a Little Dream, Animae Gospel Choir in Concert 2012, Strummin the Elements, Rockestra 2013 and Movie Spectacular with the Philharmonic Orchestra. Acting credits include Chuck in MADC’s Wizard of Oz Pantomime, Scar in KSU’s Lion King, Perky in Masquerade’s Little Red Riding Hood Pantomime, Motel in FM’s production of Fiddler on the Roof and Luke in Coco’s Fabulous Speed Dating Soiree in MADC’s One Act plays were he was nominated for the ‘Most Promising Actor’ award. Sean is currently recording an album with the band The New Victorians managed by Howard Keith Debono. He is also a member and co-founder of the performance group FROLIC that made its debut last April with a number of original comedy sketches titled Post Dramatic Stress Disorder. LUISA FRENDO WIRTH Louisa Frendo Wirth is a Speech Language Pathologist by profession, having read for her bachelor’s degree in Communication Therapy. Louisa has shown an interest in the arts from a young age, where she participated and formed part of the organization team in many school soirees, cultural activities and productions, both at secondary school and sixth form. Louisa has been receiving voice training for the past 12 years, under the tuition of Gillian Zammit and has achieved up to grade 5 in the Trinity-Guildhall School of Music & Drama exams. She has taken part in the biennial concerts of the philanthropic organization Voices, since 2002, as both a choir member and a soloist. Her musical theatre performances include Masquerade’s Suessical the Musical (2006), where she played the part of a bird girl, as well as forming part of the chorus in MADC’s Christmas pantomime Sinbad the Tailor (2008-9). In 2010, Louisa formed part of the Beatles Philharmonic Tribute choir, performing at the Royal Albert Hall in London and she also participated in Concerto di Natale 2010 held at the MCC, Valletta, forming part of the choir. Louisa participated in the annual concerts Rockestra in 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013 as a backing vocalist. In 2011, she was in charge of organizing, creating and teaching harmonies to backing vocalists for this same event. She participated as a backing vocalist in the Malta Eurovision Song Contest in 2011, 2012 & 2013. Louisa has been part of Animae Gospel Choir since 2012, with which she participates in local concerts, workshops, weddings, events and TV appearances. In 2012, she travelled with Animae to Assisi, Italy for a Gospel Connection conference. Louisa also sings in local wine bars, restaurants and weddings, as part of a live acoustic duo, together with her father Patrick Wirth. Francesco Joseph Nicodeme Please see page 6 9 10 Best Of Broadway – In Concert By Francesco Nicodeme Act 1 1. ONE - A Chorus LineEnsemble 2. TOMORROW - Annie Gaia 3. I DREAMED A DREAM - Les Miserables Nadia 4. STARS - Les Miserables Ludwig 5. ON MY OWN - Les Miserables Louisa 6. BRING HIM HOME - Les Miserables Ludwig 7. LITTLE Shop Of Horrors - The Little Shop Of Horrors 8. DEFYING GRAVITY - Wicked Nadia 9. THE AGE OF THE CATHEDRALS - Notre Dame De Paris Ludwig 10. ANY DREAM WILL DO - Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 11. I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT - My Fair Lady Gabby 12. ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE - My Fair Lady Francesco 13. GREASE Medley - Grease Ensemble 14. OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING - Oklahoma Sean Nadia, Louisa & Gabby Sean & Ludwig 15. OVER THE RAINBOW/SOMEWHERE The Wizard Of Oz And West Side Story Louisa, Ludwig “Love never fades. Love never alters. Hearts may get broken, love endures.”” — Love Never Dies THE BEST OF BROADWAY - IN CONCERT - 2014 THE BEST OF BROADWAY - IN CONCERT - 2014 - Act 2 1. WE WILL ROCK YOU - We Will Rock You Ludwig & Ensemble 2. I WANT TO BREAK FREE - We Will Rock You Francesco 3. MEMORY - Cats Nadia 4. PHANTOM - The Phantom Of The Opera Nadia & Ludwig 5. THINK OF ME - The Phantom Of The Opera Gabby 6. ALL I ASK OF YOU - The Phantom Of The Opera Gabby & Sean 7. BIG SPENDER - Sweet Charity Nadia, Louisa & Gabby 8. MARIA - West Side Story Francesco 9. OH WHAT A CIRCUS/ DON’T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA - Evita Sean &Louisa 10. CAN YOU FEEL THE LOVE TONIGHT - The Lion King Ethan 11. THE CIRCLE OF LIFE - The Lion King Francesco & Sean 12. CANT TAKE MY EYES OFF Of You - Jersey Boys Francesco 13. LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING - Aspects Of Love 14. ENCORE- What A Feeling - Flashdance Nadia, Ludwig and Ensemble Gaia “I got chills. They’re multiplyin’ and I’m losin’ control cause the power you’re suplyin’ it’s electrifyin’!” — Grease 11 12 The La Voix Academy by Ms. Gillian Attard The La Voix academy was founded in 2009 by the avid singer, performer and Vocal Director Ms Gillian Attard. From the very beginning students attending the academy found a caring family atmosphere in which they are all encouraged to develop their individual talent and to achieve high standards. La Voix Accademy is operated from a place in the neighborhood of Marsa and it offers various music opportunities. Apart from Gillian Attard who is the Vocal Director of the Academy there are also the young Matthew Mercieca, better known in music scene as Matt, ‘Muxu’ Mercieca and Ritienne Azzopardi as Vocal Coaches and Sylvana Camilleri and Claudia Magrin providing breathing techniques lesson. Way back in 2009 the Academy started with two kids, Gislaine Mifsud and Gaia Cauchi winner of various prestige festivals including the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2013. Nowadays the Academy has over 250 students. La Voix Academy provides several singing opportunities for its students such as auditions for International Programmes such as Britain’s Got Talent, Io Canto, Ti Lascio una Canzone and also gives the opportunity for students to participate in workshops and Festivals locally and abroad. In 2014, the Academy opened its doors to music lessons, such as Music Theory, Guitar and piano lessons provided by the talented Musicians Chris Mallia, Wayne Camilleri and Sylvana Camilleri. GIllian ATTARD Gillian Attard started her music career at a very young age. She took part in various local talent shows and festivals, where she always obtained good results. In 1994 Gillian recorded her first album with the title being ‘Messaġ t’Imħabba (A message of love). In 2002 she took part in an annual Maltese Festival ‘L-Għanja tal-Poplu’ with the song ‘Xi Darba min Jaf’ and was placed a very close second. Apart from singing Gillian also loves to be part of television productions. Between 2002 and 2006 she produced and presented various shows, such as: ‘Chiara & Friends’, ‘Għall Kull Ħadd’, ‘Cinderella’ and ‘Pumpkin’. About 5 years ago Gillian started to teach singing to children, and that is how ‘La Voix Academy’ was created. In 2013, two of Gillian’s students Shauna Vassallo and Veronica Rotin took part in a popular Italian TV show on Canale 5, called ‘Io Canto’. In November 2013 Gillian was part of the winning team of the ‘Junior Eurovision Song Contest’ that was held in Kyiv, Denmark, together with Elton Zarb, Matt Muxu Mercieca and the very talented Gaia Cauchi. Gillian is also Gaia’s vocal coach. Earlier this year Gillian, together with the winning team, received the highest honour here in Malta when the government awarded them ‘Gieh ir-repubblika’, also this year Gillian was given the International Achievement Award at the MMA’s. Another one of Gillian’s success student is Federica Falzon, who has just won an Italian show called ‘Ti Lascio una Canzone’ aired on Rai Uno, together with her singing partner Vincenzo Carni’. Today Gillian has around 250 students under her wing, who all come to weekly lessons at her Academy. Gillian also finds time for her son Beppe and her partner Paul Camenzuli Kerr. “Tomorrow Comes!” — Les Miserables THE BEST OF BROADWAY - IN CONCERT - 2014 THE BEST OF BROADWAY - IN CONCERT - 2014 - Gaia Cauchi Gaia Cauchi is eleven years old and comes from the rural village of Mgarr, Malta. She started singing when she was just two and a half years old. The young artist is no stranger to singing contests and talent shows both in Malta and internationally and has received several impressive titles. Gaia has placed first in the international junior selection at the popular Italian song contest San Remo Junior and consequently she has been honoured with the international Achievement Award at the 2013 Malta Music Awards. About 4 years ago Gaia started taking vocal lessons from the talented Gillian Attard at La Voix Academy. Gaia has also taken part in the national Italian television talent show called Italian Talent Lab where once again she was crowned the overall winner. She has also achieved an outstanding success in the Italian television show called Ti Lascio una Canzone. During her adventure on the TV show, Gaia sang with some famous Italian singers including Alex Britti, Alessandra Amoroso, Little Tony and world-renowned Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja. Recently Gaia triumphed in the prestigious Italian Television show called Una Stella Sta Nascendo. Her original song Noti u kliem was adapted to the Italian language and recorded in Rome. In November 2013 Gaia represented Malta and won the Junior Eurovision song contest in Kyiv with the song ‘The Start’ written by Gaia herself and Matt Muxu Mercieca, Music by Elton Zarb and Gillian Attard. As for this amazing result all the team received the award of Ġieħ ir-Repubblika. Gaia also won the international achievement award in the MMA’S earlier this year. In May this year Gaia also went to Copenhagen in Denmark to The Eurovision song contest where she performed a part of her song ‘The Start’ in front of millions of viewers. Most recently she participated in the ‘next star’ festival in Romania where she placed a very close second Ethan B. Pawley Neame Ethan Bennet Pawley Neame was born on 9th May 2002. From an early age it was clear that Ethan was happy to listen to music and now his passion has grown with him. He finds great inspiration from artists such as Jessie J., Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston and Jennifer Hudson. He is grateful to have been given the opportunity to form part of the La Voix Singing Academy and looks forward to reaching far. “Somewhere there’s a place for us” — West Side Story 13 14 Mro. Paul Abela Paul Abela graduated in Professional Music from Berklee College of Music in Boston, U.S.A., which is regarded as the number one music school in the world, where he studied piano, improvisation, arranging, composition, conducting, film music and production. He is the composer of some of Malta’s most popular songs, as well as numerous other songs for the Maltese and international market. Some of his songs have been recorded by artists from Sweden, Germany, Denmark, United Kingdom and Italy, the most notable being Claudio Baglioni’s version of L-ahhar bidwi f’Wied ilGhasel. Composer of a number of original musicals such as Gensna, Taht Tliet Saltniet, Ali Baba, Bastilja and 1565 The Musical. Also composed various jingles, signature tunes and incidental music for television, film and theatre. His compositions have represented Malta four times in the Eurovision Song Contest, where he has also conducted the Eurovision Orchestra in Italy, Sweden and Norway. He also has conducted the orchestra during previous editions of Malta Song for Europe and Festival Internazzjonali tal-Kanzunetta Maltija.Prolific arranger for orchestra, big band and various ensembles and has done orchestra arrangements for songs at the Eurovision Song Contest, Joseph Calleja, Gigi D’Alessio, Ronan Keating and numerous other national and international events and festivals. He has also worked with most of Malta’s top artists, as well as foreign artists and musicians such as Ron, Ivana Spagna, Gabriele Comeglio (RAI Milan music consultant), as well as others. He has directed and played in various small and large ensembles playing different genres of music ranging from pop to jazz, Latin and semi-classical. He taught music theory, piano and improvisation at the Johann Strauss School of Music where he founded and directed the Johann S Big Band, a 20-piece standard big band, which played several times in the Malta Jazz Festival and other occasions and concerts. He has also played in jazz festivals in Malta, Italy and U.S.A. He was musical director and conductor for a number of musicals which were performed in Malta, such as Les Miserables In Concert, Evita, The Sound Of Music, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cabaret, Fame, Godspell, Nunsense, Annie, La Cage Aux Folles, Seven Brides For Seven Brothers, Fiddler On The Roof, Secret Garden, South Pacific, Kiss Me Kate, Anything Goes, Blood Brothers, Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and several pantomimes and concerts. ThE BAND Paul Abela - musical director, keyboard 1 Martin Cooper - trumpet Simon Fenech - keyboard 2 Joe Muscat - tenor saxophone Ryan Abela - bass Dominic Darmanin - trombone Marc Galea- guitar Musical arrangements - Paul Abela Melchior Busuttil - drums THE BEST OF BROADWAY - IN CONCERT - 2014 “What the hell is wrong with expressing yourself?” — Billy Elliot “Oh my God, oh my God you guys!” — Legally Blonde “Highs and lows, tears and laughter. Gimme happy ever after… Gimme, gimme that thing called love” — Thoroughly Modern Millie “Love cannot be love without “le singing” — Nine “I’m through with playing by the rules of someone else’s game” — Wicked “Do you know what it’s like to die alive?” — Next to Normal “I’m through with playing by the rules of someone else’s game” — Wicked “Measure your life in love” — Rent “Someday they’ll clamor for my drama” — Funny Girl shhh! Can you keep a secret? COMING SOON