Some 200 guests recently attended the Maltese debut of composer Therese Lefèbvre (née Zammit), during a non-profitable, cultural event, organised by the composer with the support of the Malta Cultural Institute.

During the event, Lefèbvre performed a set of eight of her own compositions, which she presented for the first time in Malta on the night. Each piece was narrated poetically by Lefèbvre’s sister, Sharon Tufigno.

Lefèbvre was also joined on stage by Hungarian cellist Ákos Kertész. Kertész played a cello built by Marino Capicchioni in 1944, on loan from The Netherlands Musical Instrument Foundation. Even though it was the first time Lefèbvre and Kertész played together, a enchanting musical chemistry between the two could be felt on the spot, and the applause by the public grew louder and louder as the programme grew in intensity and allure.

The performance came to an end with a standing ovation and a performance of Furia, a tribute to Astor Piazzolla’s suave Ave Maria and, immediately after, with the reprise of the magnetic main theme of the event, Journey.

This same programme was first presented in Germany last June, where Lefèbvre is currently based, in a well-received performance together with Colombian cellist Alvaro German Camelo Ortiz, with whom the composer worked on additional cello melodies to her original compositions and also launched her debut album Journey, recorded by German sound engineer Andreas Radzuweit.