On 2 November, Maltese pianist Caroline Calleja performed in Washington D.C. to an audience that included members of the diplomatic community and music lovers. The concert was part of this year’s edition of the Embassy Series and took place at the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia.

In his introductory remarks, Malta’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Joseph Cole described Caroline Calleja as an established pianist who commenced her music career at an early age and receiving her artistic education from the Royal School of Music and the Trinity College of Music and became an Associate of the London College of Music. In 1996, Calleja represented Malta in the European Music Competition for Youths in Dublin, Ireland.

Ambassador Cole also stated that Ms Calleja had performed widely in Malta and has often performed premiere performances of Maltese composers both in Malta and abroad. She is currently teaching piano and harp at the Johann Strauss School of Music, in Malta.

For this occasion, Ms. Calleja interpreted classical interludes from the works of Beethoven, Chopin and Shubert.

Caroline Calleja’s participation in this year’s edition of the Embassy Series was made possible thanks to the financial support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Cultural Diplomacy Fund.