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Clifford Borg Born May 11, 1976 Origin Malta Genres New Age, World Years active 1995–present Website www.cliffordborg.com Clifford Borg (born 11 May 1976) is a pianist from Malta. Clifford Borg is known for his ability to have different influences in his musical compositions and performances. He is mostly known as the Maltese pianist offering their audience with "cool chill-out musical pieces" and his style is new-age/world music.
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He is currently working on the launch of his second album Origin, which was recorded in one of the best studio locations in Brussels, in year 2006. The launch of the album took place in Brussels and Paris in November 2008. In the meantime he is also working on new material in Malta on his third album, half of which was recorded in Germany and Brussels. The style of his third album is a cross-over of different genres.
Biography
Clifford Borg was born within a musical family on May 11, 1976. By the age of five, Clifford had already begun piano lessons. Within a year, he had teamed up with his father and two sisters, entertaining the patrons of their family restaurant. The positive reception led them to go on to form The Islanders, a band that played in hotels and clubs all over the Maltese Islands.
At the age of 10, Borg gave a live solo performance on Maltese National television, with a repertoire that included Fur Elise, Moonlight Sonata and Ballad pour Adeline. A year later returned to television with The Islanders. The furtherance of his musical studies led him to obtain his diploma in piano practical and theory (ALCM), by the age of 18, when he also started composing. Longing Dawn was the culmination of work between 1995–1997, during which time Clifford belonged to the band Orion, playing the keyboards. Longing Dawn placed 7th in Malta`s most prestigious song festival.
Following the dissolution of Orion, Clifford engaged himself into serious composition work, and in March 2000, released Drifted, his first solo piano album containing twelve piano-based tracks composed and performed by Borg himself. He also collaborated with other artists like Chiara. One of the numbers, Hoping, was then re-mixed as an ambient dance track and it was the third most played and requested track from local artists on Capital Radio.
Clifford gave a number of concerts in Malta and in Europe including United Kingdom (London), The Netherlands (Amsterdam), Belgium (Brussels), Germany (Koblenz and Vreden), France (Paris) and several concerts in his country (Malta). He also performed outside Europe in Egypt (Elgouna).
Clifford's performances have been well received and well reviewed by critics.
Discography
- "Drifted"(Album) July 2002
- "Origin"(Album) November 2008
Important Performances
- Piano Recital at El Gouna in Egypt (2005)
- Piano Recital at the Conservatiore of Brussels (Belgium) (2005)
- Teatru Unplugged (Malta) (2005)
- Piano Recital at the European Commission for the Malta Week in Brussels (2004)
- Lunchtime piano recital at Saint Pancras Church in London (2004)
- "Anticipation" Piano recital at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta, Malta (2003)
- "Simplicity Concert Tour" in Malta and Germany (2002)
- "San Anton Palace Concert" An Exclusive Piano recital for the Maltese President Dr. Guido Demarco at San Anton Palace, Malta. (2001)
- Piano recital at Escribe de l`Harmattan 8th Nov Paris (2008) [2]
- Piano recital at Maene 4th Nov Brussels (2008)
- Piano recital at Salle Rossini Mairie du 9e arrondissement, 7th Dec Paris (2007)
References
- ^ "Official Biography from the Artist". August 31, 2007. http://homepage.mac.com/diipak/cliff/public_html_arc/bio.html. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ^ http://scribecosmopolite06.20six.fr/
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Categories:- 1976 births
- Living people
- Maltese male singers
- Maltese pianists
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