Leading Maltese Tenor of international fame, Joseph Calleja, will be endorsing Bank of Valletta for the next three years following a wide ranging agreement announced today.
“We are delighted to announce a strong partnership between Bank of Valletta and Joseph Calleja – a partnership that is wide ranging and that will see Joseph Calleja endorse Bank of Valletta for the next three years,” said John Cassar White, Chairman of Bank of Valletta.
Further to this agreement, Bank of Valletta is being appointed as Joseph Calleja’s main sponsor and exclusive banking services provider in Malta for the forthcoming three years.
“Our agreement is multi-faceted. Bank of Valletta is proud to be named the main sponsor of the Joseph Calleja concert that will be held in Malta on the 1 August this year. BOV will also be the sponsor of the Children’s Choir that will be accompanying the artists during the concert,” explained Mr. Cassar White.
More details on the concert will be announced over the coming days.
“The agreement also provides for the setting up of the BOV Joseph Calleja Foundation – a foundation that will be performing an important social role within the Maltese society. This is perhaps the highlight of this extended and comprehensive collaboration between BOV and Joseph Calleja.
The Foundation, that will be set up by the Bank and the artist will be provided with the necessary financial and administrative structures to enable it to perform a strong social role in the Maltese Community. The Foundation is expected to be formally launched later on this year,” announced Mr. Cassar White.
Addressing the press conference, Joseph Calleja said, “It is with great pleasure that I will be endorsing Bank of Valletta for the forthcoming three years thanks to the agreement that we are announcing today. Indeed I consider this collaboration to be a perfect fit especially considering Bank of Valletta’s importance to the Maltese economy being Malta’s largest financial institution.
“This agreement is unique and is so special to me because it goes beyond my endorsement of the Bank and the Bank’s support of my activities in Malta. Today we are taking the first step to set up the BOV Joseph Calleja Foundation. I have dreamt of setting up this Foundation since the early stages of my career whereby I can contribute to the well-being of those most vulnerable within the Maltese society.
“Thanks to this agreement with Bank of Valletta, we are putting in place the basis for this wish to be fulfilled and, together, we will be working to have the Foundation launched over the coming months. I look forward to collaborating with Bank of Valletta for many years to come,” concluded Joseph Calleja.
Joseph Calleja has moved to international stardom and has appeared in over 28 principal roles in most of the world’s leading opera stages including New York’s Metropolitan Opera, London’s Royal Opera House at Covent Garden and the Vienna Staatsoper. His third solo album released last year called The Maltese Tenor, debuted as the best-selling vocal album on the core classical charts in the U.K. and Germany.