The event’s resident orchestra will be the illustrious Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, with the festival also inviting a slew of other foreign orchestras to participate. The Malta Classical Music Academy (MCMA), a two-week programme of masterclasses and lectures with eminent worldwide academics, will also be part of the festival, as will the EUFSC’s Georgian and Tatarstan Cultural Days, which will feature choir, ballet, and other dance genres.