Michelle Castelletti

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Michelle Castelletti (born 1974) is a Maltese conductor.

Michelle Castelletti has studied at the University of Malta, Canterbury Christ Church University, and New College, University of Oxford. [1] She worked with orchestras such as the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic and Hallé Orchestra.[ citation needed ] On 26 January 2017, she conducted the world premiere of Reuben Pace's Concertino for Guitar, Harpsichord and Orchestra at Manoel Theatre during the Valletta International Baroque Festival. [2] Castelletti is currently the artistic director of the Malta Arts Festival [3] and the Royal Northern College of Music. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "About". Michelle Castelletti. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
  2. ↑ "A baroque world premiere", Iggy Fenech in Times of Malta , 22 January 2017
  3. ↑ New artistic directors announced, 3 November 2014
  4. ↑ "RNCM welcomes new artistic director", Royal Northern College of Music
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