Pierre Louis Attard

SCHOLAR DESCRIPTION

Born in a highly-musical family, Pierre Louis Attard has been defined as “one of the most promising and accomplished local violinists of his generation” (Albert G. Storace). Graduating as an Ian Tomlin scholar with first-class honours from the Edinburgh Napier University, he received the Hebberts Prize for strings. A BOV Joseph Calleja Foundation scholar, he subsequently graduated with a Master of Music degree with Distinction in violin performance at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.

With a busy performing schedule, Attard appeared as a soloist both locally with the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra as well as abroad, including in Italy, Romania and Austria. He regularly plays with the MPO, and in the past years formed part of the Mediterranean Youth Orchestra and led the Royal Welsh College Chamber Orchestra and the Malta Youth Orchestra, amongst others. He features regularly as soloist with the Gaulitanus String Orchestra under the musical direction of his father Colin Attard. Attard also plays the viola and currently teaches violin at the Gozo Visual & Performing Arts School as well as reading for a masters degree in education. 2023 also marked his debut as a conductor, directing a programme for string orchestra.