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18-year-old Maltese pianist Bernice Sammut Attard, who was in Armenia for the first time within the framework of the project "Days of Maltese Music in Armenia", stressed the importance of holding bilateral cultural events. During her solo recital she performed Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Frederic Chopin, the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra’s press service told Panorama.am.

The pianist mentioned that she had performed the program with great pleasure, because each of the selected pieces was magnificent. She was glad that she had been given an exceptional opportunity to perform at Tchaikovsky Secondary Music School. She liked the piano there, as well as the school hall, which was decorated with the portraits of famous composers.

"Before coming to Armenia, I knew about renowned composer Aram Khachaturian. I like his music very much. I also saw the performance of Armenian cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan at International Tchaikovsky competition, and I loved it. It's a pity that I could not attend his concert in Malta," said Bernice Sammut Attard.

The pianist is the participant of the 2018 Young Musicians Eurovision Contest. Her 18-min recital was broadcasted live amongst around 5 million people across Europe. Her performance was highly praised amongst many local and foreign musicians. She said that the competition was a great experience for her. "It differed from other competitions because it was broadcasted live for 5 million people. I was a bit nervous, but it was nice to see people from other countries gathered in one place," said the pianist. The 18-year-old artist assured that the most exciting part of her work is to visit different countries, to learn about their culture.

Before her Armenia concert, she had performed in many countries, including in England, Scotland, Wales, Poland, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands and Russia.

She noted that she liked the idea of holding "Days of Maltese Music in Armenia". "It's easy to learn about any country as the social media develops rapidly these days, but visits and exchange programs are more exciting," she underlined.

Bernice Sammut Attard was awarded the 2nd prize at the International Music Competition in Malta in 2017, as well as the honorable prize as the best violinist, and the 3rd prize at the International Piano Competition in Malta as the best pianist. Bernice is now studying at the Royal Conservatory of Scotland with prof. Fali Pavri. She also studies violin as a second profession with Andrea Gajic.

The aim of the project “Days of Maltese Music in Armenia” is to present Malta's culture in the country by organizing various cultural events. The project is implemented at the initiative of the European Foundation for Support of Culture and the Armenian State Symphony Orchestra.