TINY KEYS BIG SOUNDS from Tricia Dawn Williams reimagines the toy piano as a concert instrument, revealing its surprisingly expressive depth across 13 contemporary compositions. Commissioned as part of Williams’ ToyPiano+ project, the album blends acoustic and electronic elements, jazz…

When Maltese pianist Tricia Dawn Williams posted a video of herself playing “5 Measures Out” by Olivia Kieffer on a toy piano in 2020, she had no idea this creative response to the isolation of lockdown would garner 9,000 views…

An imaginative creator of musical events, PIANIST TRICIA DAWN WILLIAMS explains to Marie Benoît what her latest project is about.

What is the Toy Piano+ project, and what does it include?

Toy Piano+ is a project that I launched in…

TRICIA DAWN WILLIAMS combines the classical keyboard with the vintage tone of toy pianos and innovative pulses of electronic music. This diverse soundtrack is accompanied by a series of video projections, seducing the audience to a fantastical interdisciplinary journey

In…

It can be tricky to find technical exercises that engage and challenge intermediate piano students. They’ve been playing scales, chords, transpositions and more for so long now, that nothing seems new.

We’ve…

Pianist Tricia Dawn Williams will perform French and Maltese contemporary compositions on piano and toy piano at the Malta Society of Arts, Palazzo de La Salle, Valletta, on Saturday, October 19 at 8pm.

Eclats de Musique opens with Erik Satie’s…

A piano concerto with a twist!

Tricia Dawn Williams, a Maltese pianist of Irish and Welsh descent, will perform at ‘Eclats de musique’ on Saturday 19th October at 8pm at the Malta Society of Arts Concert Hall in Valletta. The…

Over a few years I had managed to miss Tricia Dawn Williams' concerts, and many others, let me add.  I simply did not make the effort to go to Tricia's as I associated her with new music, contemporary,  avantgarde, call…

On Friday 3 May Tricia Dawn Williams, classical contemporary pianist and toy pianist, will be performing on her toy pianos at Spazju Kreattiv Theatre,  Valletta, compositions for toy pianos. She will present a programme of music for toy piano, electronic…

Classical Contemporary Pianist and Toy Pianist, TRICIA DAWN WILLIAMS, leaves her beloved collection of Pianos for a while and answers Marie Benoît’s questions about them and her forthcoming concert next month
 

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The toy piano may seem like an unlikely candidate for the classical concert hall, yet all around the world, thousands of musicians gather every year for festivals, conferences and concerts featuring this unique instrument. TRICIA DAWN WILLIAMS presents a series…

An innovative international artistic project by Ruben Zahra from Malta designed to connect children with artistic creation is coming to Chios as part of the winter edition of the Chios Music Festival. Through a five-day artistic workshop between the…

Una performance interdisciplinare di Ruben Zahra basata sul romanzo “La Metamorfosi” di Franz Kafka, pubblicato nel 1915. Il profilo interdisciplinare di questa performance presenta la narrazione attraverso un ciclo di scene di video-art, accompagnate da un pianoforte dal vivo e…

The Malta International Piano Festival 2023 took place in August. The festival combined concerts by professional pianists, a piano competition, a workshop and a masterclass.  The competition and concerts took place at Palazzo de La Salle, Malta Society of Arts…

Bach’s 'Goldberg Variations' performed in the Gran Salon at Valletta’s Museum of Archaeology, among other treats

St John’s Co-Cathedral. Photo: Courtesy of St John's Co-Cathedral

Esther Lafferty talks to MICHELLE CASTELLETTI, artistic director of The Three Palaces Festival, on…

Showcasing the extraordinary between October 31 – November 5

The Three Palaces is curated by Dr Michelle Castelletti.

Organised by Festivals Malta - The Three Palaces festival is renowned for its commitment to showcasing that our ordinary is indeed extraordinary…

BOLD NEW CREATIONS AND COLLABORATIONS WITH LEADING MALTESE ARTISTS, ALONGSIDE WORKS BY INTERNATIONAL DANCE LUMINARIES, MAKE UP A WONDERFULLY DIVERSE 2023/24 SEASON FOR ŻFINMALTA, MALTA’S NATIONAL DANCE COMPANY.

Through a packed programme of productions, education and participation, Artistic Director Paolo…

Ik gadu kāds no starptautiskā festivāla "Čello Cēsis" programmas koncertiem dāvā neparastas mākslu vai mūzikas žanru sinerģijas, jaunu izteiksmes līdzekļu un formu meklējumus. Arī šī reize nav izņēmums, un festivāla izskaņā svētdien, 24. septembrī, pulksten 14 koncertzālē "Cēsis" klausītājiem būs…

September is almost over, and with October slowly inching its way it means the start of 2023’s autumn festivals!

Every act for this year’s Notte Bianca has finally been announced. For one night a year, Valletta has its doors wide…

I am proud to announce I will be collaborating with the Piano Music Database in the US to video record a series of piano pieces that will support the scores listed in their database.

Piano Music Database is a free-to-use…

WoW Duo features Maltese pianist Tricia Dawn Williams and Chinese percussionist Beibei Wang. 
Encore finds out more.

Encore Magazine, Issue 32

February 2023

It will feature WOW duo with video art of Patrick Fenech and Nicole Pace

Percussionist Beibei Wang and pianist Tricia Dawn Williams come together to form the WOW duo.

On Saturday, September 17, the duo will perform an exciting programme…

700th anniversary of the poet’s death, 450th anniversary of the artist's birth.

“The Three Palaces Festival, taking place between November 8 and 12, is online for a second time because coronavirus restrictions remain in place,” says artistic director Michelle Castelletti…

Franz Kafka’s famous piece The Metamorphosis has been given a new interpretation by composer and director Ruben Zahra. Here, Jo Caruana chats with Tricia Dawn Williams, the pianist bringing the soundtrack to life.

Artistic inspiration comes in all sorts…