Two upcoming musicians will give a sax-piano recital to raise funds for the newly set up Research Innovation and Development Trust (RIDT) of the University of Malta.

Batera Duo, composed of saxophonist Philip Attard and pianist Christine Zerafa, will debut their repertoire at the Music Room of St James Cavalier Centre in Valletta on April 29 at 7.30 p.m.

The pezzo forte of the evening is a rare saxophone piece of Maltese origin, the Sonata op. 109, composed by Maltese composer Joseph Vella. The programme includes works by Darius Milhaud, Roberto Molinelli, Astor Piazzolla and Pedro Iturralde.

Attard is reading for a bachelor degree in music at the University of Malta, majoring in saxophone performance under the tutelage of Godfrey Mifsud. As a soloist, Attard has performed in Spain, France, Austria, Italy, UK and locally. He is a member of the Sassofoni Saxophone Quartet and the Big Band Brothers.

Zerafa is establishing herself as a solo concert pianist, chamber musician and piano tutor. After having studied with Joanne Camilleri, she obtained her Masters degree in Solo Performance at the Royal Northern College of Music under the tuition of Paul Janes and Norma Fisher. She is currently furthering her studies with Andrea Lucchesini at the Scuola di Musica di Fiesole in Florence.

Tickets can be bought from St James Cavalier Centre for Creativity in Valletta. Call 2122 3200 or e-mail boxoffice@sjcav.org, or book online: www.sjcav.org.

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