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💫Night and Day 💫 concerts, Malta and Gozo, June 2026
In June 2026, Julia premiered her new concert programme titled Night and Day which featured nocturnes by Maria Szymanowska, Louise Farrenc, Fanny Hensel and Amy Beach alongside colourful and gospel-inspired Piano Sonata in E Minor by Florence B. Price, and Spiritual Suite by Margaret Bonds. The concerts took place in Bla-Kliem in Senglea and in…
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MPO Chamber Series -February 2026,(Malta)
In February 2026, Julia joined violinist Inmaculada Muñoz Salgüero and cellist Isabel Anaya Herrera from the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra to perform Johannes Brahms’ Piano Trio No.1 in B major Op.8, one of his early large-scale chamber works, later substantially revised. The concert formed part of the MPO Chamber Series and took place in Robert Sammut…
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Working with voices, November -December 2025 (Malta)
The end of November and December were largely dedicated to concerts with singers, marking a busy and rewarding period. The season began on St Cecilia’s Day (22nd November) with Celebrating Female Composers, a collaboration between the Jesuits’ Church Foundation and Opera Nova. Julia accompanied the singers of Opera Nova in works by Barbara Strozzi, Fanny…
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Mediterranean Letters, November 2025 (Malta)
Mediterranean Letters was an evocative evening where classical music and poetry intertwined, capturing the spirit of the Mediterranean — its culture, traditions, and heritage. The music, ranging from Romantic to contemporary, was interwoven with poetry by Mediterranean voices such as Eugenio Montale, Antonio Machado, Paul Verlaine, John Portelli, and Federico García Lorca, performed by Maltese…
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Her Voice: Celebrating women composers and their inspirations, June 2025 (Malta)
The recital presented a programme that intertwined music by Amy Beach and Valborg Aulin with works by Franz Schubert/Liszt and Fryderyk Chopin. At the heart of the concert were the compositions of Beach and Aulin, whose piano writing and performance challenges formed the focus of Julia’s doctoral research. Their works were performed in Malta for…
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Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, May 2025 (Malta)
Julia Miller, pianist, formed part of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra in a co-production with KorMalta under the direction of Riccardo Bianchi. The programme featured Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana in Anders Högstedt’s arrangement for reduced forces, performed with soprano, tenor, baritone, mixed choir, and boys’ choir. The concert brought to life Orff’s iconic score, renowned for…
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A Year of Music, Friendship, and New Horizons.
As the new year settles in, many of us take a moment to reflect on the past year. Were goals achieved? Was it a year of action, or one of preparation for something bigger? For me, 2024 was an exceptionally busy year—full of new experiences, cherished encounters, and unforgettable memories. One of the highlights was…
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Piano and violin recitals, 2024 (Poland, Malta, Italy)
In 2024, Julia began a fruitful collaboration with Polish violinist Justyna Zanko. Together, they performed in both Poland and Malta, presenting a varied and captivating repertoire, often with a Polish twist. Notable highlights include two concerts in Lublin as part of the prestigious “Classics in the Crown” series, a recital at the Malta Society of Arts,…
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University of Malta Research Expo 2024
In May 2024, during the University of Malta Research Expo 2024, I presented a poster about the analysis of the musical piece from the performers’ perspective based on Amy Beach’s Ballade in D flat major op. 6.
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Piano four-hands concerts, April 2024 (Malta and Gozo)
Gaulitana: A Festival of Music 2024 During Gaulitana: A Festival of Music 2024, Piano Duo recital title A Journey across the Cultures, presented musician and researcher 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐊𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐀 𝐇𝐀Ł𝐀𝐓 in tandem with locally-based accomplished pianist 𝐉𝐔𝐋𝐈𝐀 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑.Exploiting the full spectrum of sounds and techniques of the instrument, the Polish-born artists embarked on an intercultural musical expedition, including an…
