Renzo Spiteri

Who is Renzo Spiteri?

Multi-percussionist Renzo Spiteri is a versatile solo artiste and session musician who creates "a sheer mesmerising atmosphere whenever he performs".

Throughout the years Spiteri has been committed to using the universal language of music to bring different cultures together. He participates extensively in cross-cultural music exchanges and collaborations that have resulted in performances with various artistes from across the globe, including Mercan Dede, N'faly Kouyaté, Mousse Ndaiye, Trilok Gurtu, Joji Hirota, Yelemba D’Abidjan, Nitin Shankar and Dan Moore.

From jazz to classical, from solo percussion performances to fusion, contemporary and world music, his performances and collaborations have been described in a review as alluring and intriguing ... [giving] a very good idea of Renzo's mastering of the percussion and his ways and means to adapt to different styles.

Recent engagements include Intersections: The Art of Duo which will also be presented during PASIC 2007, performances during the Sori-WOMAD Festival 2006, the vibrant all-percussion performance in collaboration with percussion players from the China Conservatory of Music, Ghadames Festival of the Desert, Sounds Unlimited performed during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2005 in Malta, and Re:Public, in collaboration with Maltese installation artist Vince Briffa, selected as closing event during Cork 2005 - European Cultural Capital 2005.