A memorandum of understanding was signed today which specifically focuses on encouraging a stronger collaboration between the Mikiel Anton Vassalli College (MAVC) and the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra.

The MoU was signed between the Ministry for Education and the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government.

Music students attending MAV College schools, including the Gozo VPA School, the Malta School of Music and the Malta Visual and Performing Arts School, will benefit from having access to professional concerts, rehearsals and masterclasses organised by Malta’s national orchestra.

MAVC explained that a Working Group will also be set up between the two entities to strengthen and develop the provision of music education on the Maltese islands in order to provide further opportunities for young musicians and so as to promote continuity from their early years of musical education to the professional world of music performance.

The MoU was signed by the respective permanent secretaries’ Dr Francis Fabri and Ms Joyce Dimech in the presence of the two Ministers: Dr José Herrera and Dr Justyne Caruana.

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