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On Tuesday, 28 October, the Gran Salon at the National Museum of Archaeology in Valletta hosts Melomania, a unique “danced concert” created by dancer/choreographer Stéphanie Brochard and baroque violinist Bojan Čičić. The performance spans centuries, culminating in Sally Beamish’s Intrada e Fuga and Bach’s Sonata No. 2 in A minor.Artists
Bojan Čičić
Croatian-born violinist Bojan Čičić is internationally recognised as a leading figure in early music, admired both as a soloist and director. He serves as leader of the Academy of Ancient Music and frequently directs ensembles including the Lyra Baroque Orchestra, Dunedin Consort, De Nederlandse Bachvereniging, Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra, and Phion Orkest van Gelderland & Overijssel. In May 2025 he was appointed Artistic Director of the Lyra Baroque Orchestra in St. Paul, Minnesota. As a soloist, he has appeared with major groups such as the Orchestra of the 18th Century, Kioi Hall Chamber Orchestra Tokyo, and Orquesta Barocca de Sevilla.
Bojan is also the founder of the Illyria Consort, dedicated to exploring rarely performed 17th- and 18th-century repertoire. Their debut on Delphian Records, Carbonelli: Sonate da camera, won the Presto Recording of the Year Award in 2017. Further acclaimed releases include Adriatic Voyage with the Marian Consort (Presto Award, 2021), Pyrotechnia (virtuoso violin concertos by Vivaldi, Tartini, Locatelli), and Scherzi da violino solo by Johann Jacob Walther (praised by Gramophone). In 2022 they issued La Notte, an album of Christmas instrumental music, and their recording of Biber’s Violin Sonatas 1681 was named Gramophone’s Recording of the Month.
Bojan’s solo recording of J.S. Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas earned a 2023 Gramophone Critic’s Choice nomination and BBC Music Magazine Editor’s Choice. Since 2016 he has been Professor of Baroque Violin at the Royal College of Music, where he is deeply committed to training the next generation of historically informed performers.
Stéphanie Brochard
Dancer and choreographer Stéphanie Brochard moves between contemporary and early dance, building bridges between these forms. Trained in France and Canada, she enriches her movement practice with a theatrical dimension inspired by her time at the École internationale de théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris.
She has performed in contemporary dance productions for young audiences and led numerous workshops for children.
A specialist in Baroque and Renaissance dance, she collaborates with early music ensembles and performs at major festivals such as the Boston Early Music Festival and the Montreal Baroque Festival.
Since 2018, she has co-directed Les Jardins Chorégraphiques, developing a distinctive choreographic language that fosters a unique dialogue between historical and contemporary dance, uniting musicians and dancers on stage.
The Three Palaces Festival is organised by Festivals Malta, sponsored by Schweppes and supported by the Ministry for Culture, Lands and Local Government.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
National Museum of Archaeology, Malta, Häagen-Dazs, Triq ir-Repubblika, Valletta, VLT, Malta
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