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2022 no. 1 Bestseller
Merlin Publishers
EVERYTHING STICKS
The element I enjoyed most in this production was the excellent music by Francesco Grech ... this was much more than a series of musical interludes but a veritable musical score underlining the various scenes and giving the whole piece an evocative musical backdrop on which the various scenes unfolded . This must rank as one of the best use of live music in a local theater production I have witnessed...
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Jess Camilleri
Times of Malta
2017 Musical Production
Studio 18
DEAR PETE
about
Francesco Grech, born in Victoria, Gozo, pursued his studies at the University of Malta and in Rome, earning two Master’s degrees—one in Literature and another in Arts and Culture Management. An accomplished author and composer, his creative works have been showcased in theaters across Gozo, Malta, and Italy. His musical compositions include Dun Ä orÄ¡: The Musical (2013), Dar ir-Rummien (2015), Limbo (2016), and Dear Pete (2017). In 2022, he published the book Kollox Jeħel Magħna with Merlin Publishers, which became a bestseller. Recently, he collaborated with international artist Cristobal Gabarron on a project inspired by the Ä gantija Temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Gozo. In 2023, Francesco was selected by the Salzburg Global Seminar and Arts Council Malta to participate in the international seminar On the Front Line: Artists at Risk, Artists Who Risk in Austria. Professionally, he has served as Cultural Manager for the Gozo Regional Council, where he initiated Gozo’s first Literature Festival in collaboration with Inizjamed and spearheaded the region’s bid to become the European Region of Gastronomy for 2026. Currently, he oversees Bank of Valletta’s CSR Programme, focusing on social responsibility, arts and culture, and environmental initiatives. In 2024, he was appointed Chair of Literature within the Malta Entertainment Industry and Arts Association (MEIA).
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