It has taken six long years but the moment has finally arrived! Valeriana - the opera that Maestro Vella was composing at the time of his passing in 2018 - will be premiered on Saturday May 4th 2024 at the Teatru Astra, Gozo. Family Vella would like to thank Festivals Malta for their... Read More

On the occasion of the 20th Anniversary of Malta’s accession to the EU, the Embassy of Malta in Austria is organising a concert of sacred choral music at Vienna`s imposing Votivkirche on the 11th April 2024, at 1900 hrs. The Laudate Pueri Choir, under the direction of Rev. George J. Frendo,... Read More

The world premiere of Joseph Vella`s opera in four acts ‘Valeriana – The Titan’s Rock’ (Opus 155), will take place at the Astra Theatre in Victoria, Gozo, on Saturday May 4th 2024. Maestro Vella was composing ‘Valeriana’ at the time of his passing in 2018. The opera is based on a... Read More

The Romanian Orchestra Sinfonica a Filarmonicii 'Ion Dimitrescu', in collaboration with "Gaulitana: A Festival of Music”, will be performing two important Joseph Vella works on the 4th March 2024 in Râmnicu Vâlcea, Romania. ‘Rapsodija Maltija’ (Opus 26) was originally written for... Read More

Mro Vella passed away on February 25th 2018. The cherry on the cake marking this year's commemoration will be the post-mortem premiering of Vella's opera 'Valeriana' (Opus 155), which cements Family Vella's collaboration with Festivals Malta following the performance of other major Vella works... Read More

Family Vella, owners of the intellectual property rights related to the music of the late Maestro Joseph Vella, is pleased to communicate that agreement has been reached with Fondazzjoni Belt Victoria, administrators of Il-Hagar – Heart of Gozo Museum, Victoria, Gozo, cementing their... Read More

Maestro Joseph Vella`s ‘The Hyland Mass – A Prayer for Unity in Diversity’ (Opus 130) – a one-hour long mass composed in 2013 – was performed within the magnificent setting of the historical Pantheon, in Rome, on Wednesday 21st June 2023. The concert also included additional... Read More

Maestro Vella`s music has been performed widely across the world, in prestigious venues such as the Verzian Hall, Kimmel Centre for the Performing Arts (Philadelphia); the Carnegie Hall (New York); the Grand Hall, Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory (Moscow); the Mariinsky Theatre (Saint... Read More

A musical bench, dedicated to Mro. Vella, has just been installed within the Villa Rundle Public Gardens in Victoria, Gozo. His career highlights and excerpts of some of his major musical works are now accessible on the actual bench, and via QR code. Lovely initiative by the Cultural Heritage... Read More

Time flies, five years have passed since Maestro Vella`s untimely demise on February 25th, 2018. As in previous years, Family Vella is commemorating this anniversary through a number of initiatives held locally and abroad. Maestro Vella`s ‘Hyland Mass’ (Opus 130) – a one-hour long mass... Read More