Child prodigy pianist in Malta concert

Audience captured as seven year old plays intricate compositions

Young Dmitry Ishkhanov may be only seven years old, but he already established a name for himself as a prodigy pianist. On Sunday the 3rd of June, 2012, he performed in Malta during the last concert of the Malta Cultural Institute that was held at Le Meridien St. Julian’s Hotel & Spa. 

Ishkhanov has already played in a series of acclaimed performances all over the world, and in fact, he flew to Malta straight after performing in Armenia. Young Dmitry managed to capture the audience as he played intricate pieces by various composers that included Kuhlau, Kabalevsky, Shostakovich and Gillock.

The final concert of the Malta Cultural Institute for this year also featured a performance by pianist Chantal Mangion who performed works by Chopin, Debussy and Scott. On the other hand, soprano Louiselle Pace Gouder and pianist Maria Ellul sang a repertoire that included Italian art songs and German Lieder, followed by operatic pieces by Mozart, Cilea and Puccini.

The evening came to an end as flamenco dancer Bettina von Brockdorff danced Con la bata y el mantòn, a twelve-count Flamenco rhythm and song from Cadiz in the south of, Spain.

This was the last concert of the series organized by the Malta Cultural Institute before summer. Concerts will resume once again in October.