Brian Schembri is one of Malta’s most prolific and critically acclaimed musicians. He began his musical training at a young age under the guidance of his father Carmelo Schembri, and later graduated in piano and conducting at the Kiev and Moscow “Tchaikovsky” Conservatories.

He was Chief Conductor of the OPF Orchestra and the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa, Music Director at Teatru Manoel, and Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra. Schembri has been awarded the Malta Cultural Award and the Medal for Service to the Republic.

He has been guest conductor to the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orquestra Ciutat Barcelona, Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse, l’Orchestre Nationale de Radio France, the Lithuanian State Symphony, Orchestre National de Lyon, London Philharmonic, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, the Svetlanov State Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Opera, amongst others.