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8 maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 15 JANUARY 2025 NEWS NOW in its 7th edition, Iljieli fit-Teat- ru – Pjazza Teatru Rjal's series of small- scale concerts in the intimate setting of the Green Room – has now become a much awaited appointment in Malta's cultural calendar. Last year's successful Keyboard Fi- esta put each keyboard instrument, from the organ and the harpsichord to the accordian and the synthesizer, under the spotlight. This year's series will be a chamber music bonanza featuring Maltese and international musicians in a variety of intriguing combinations. Held on a Monday once a month, the series opens on 20 January with a flute and guitar recital by Malta Philhar- monic Orchestra sub-principal flute and piccolo player Fiorella Camilleri who will be joined on stage by Italian guitarist Giampaolo Bandini. This time-tested combination has inspired composers from a variety of musical genres and the perform- ers will be offering an eclectic pro- gramme that highlights the technical possibilities of both instruments. The series continues on 17 February with a saxophone (Philip Attard) and piano (Christine Zerafa) recital, 17 March featuring the Janascharco Trio (flute, violin and piano), 21 April with two of Malta's upcoming vocal talents Gabrielle Portelli (soprano) and Jo- seph Cutajar (baritone) accompanied at the piano by Marie-Elena Farrugia, and 19 May with a violin duo (Stefan Calleja and Valhmor Montfort) per- forming some gems from the violin duet repertoire by Leclair, Gliere, Prokofiev, and Handel. After the summer, that sees Pjazza Teatru Rjal's activity moving on to the main stage, the Iljieli fit-Teatru Series resumes on 20 October with a concert of works written for the un- orthodox combination of harp and piano featuring two of Malta's finest chamber musicians, Caroline Calleja (harp) and Joanne Camilleri (piano), 17 November with a concert for vi- braphone and piano by Daniel Cauchi and Tricia Dawn Williams who have both earned an increasingly grow- ing reputation for their adventurous programming, and 15 December in a night dedicate to Maltese Għana ... with a difference, when the Mariele Zammit Tri-oh! will be combining traditional Maltese għana with jazz and modern musical elements. All concerts start at 7.30pm. En- trance for these concerts will be from Casa Cassar, Triq il-Vittorja, Valletta. For tickets and more information about this series visit www.pjazzate- atrurjal.mt or follow Pjazza Teatru Rjal's social media. Small-scale concerts of Iljieli fit-Teatru back for seventh edition Fiorella Camilleri APS Bank has announced two senior management appointments as of 1 January 2025, to fill newly created positions as recently ap- proved by the Board of Directors. Charlton Aquilina is Head of Service Management, reporting into the Chief Technology Of- ficer. He joined the Bank in 2008 and brings years of experience across operations, credit and technolo- gy, with key roles in service man- agement, quality assurance and business analysis – with his most recent position being Senior Business Applications Manager. Charlton is a graduate of the Chartered Insurance Institute, the London Institute of Banking & Finance, and the University of London. Scott Lee Holloway steps into the role of Head of Customer Experience, reporting into the Chief Strategy Officer. Scott joined the Bank in 2019 founding the Voice of the Cus- tomer Unit and was instrumen- tal in driving the customer-first strategy with a strong focus on customer-centric practices and effective complaints manage- ment. A recognised leader in CX, he is Malta's first Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP) and recently joined the CXPA Global Board of Directors. Scott is also a published author in the best-selling book series 'Customer Experience 5', as well as a sought-after expert speaker on CX locally and international- ly. CEO Marcel Cassar comment- ed: "We welcome Charlton and Scott to our senior management team. They bring expertise, ex- perience and excellence to their roles having proven their lead- ership qualities over time. With these appointments, we contin- ue to strengthen and modernise our management setup for the journey ahead." New senior management appointments at APS Bank Charlton Aquilina and Scott Lee Holloway