More than 40 local students have passed London College of Music exams for diplomas in music, drama and communication.

The 45 students were awarded their Diploma certificates at a graduation ceremony held at the Malta Society of Arts’ Palazzo de La Salle.

The MSA has been the local representative of the LCM for the past 90 years and is a long-standing partner of the music college, which is renowned for its excellence and innovation.

Before the Diploma certificates were handed out, attendees were treated to a programme of musical performances, which included works from composers like Piazzolla performed by a clarinet student and Prokofiev, Brahms and Liszt performed by piano students, among other works.

After the performances, the evening proceeded with a short speech by the newly-elected President of the Malta Society of Arts, Perit Adrian Mamo, followed by the handing out of the certificates and a few words by the examiner from the LCM, Mr Hugh Sutton.

The Diploma Certificates were awarded for a wide range of instrument performance, including pianoforte, violin, clarinet, flute, bass rrombone and trumpet, as well as in Theory of Music and Composition.

The evening was compered by Marika Azzopardi, a member of the MSA’s committee.

For more photos of the evening, please visit: http://artsmalta.org