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The new members will begin their tenures performing in the

2024/25 season opener at Philharmonic Hall on October 17. Led
by Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan, the program includes
Mahler’s First Symphony, Juan Bautista Plaza’s Vigilia, and

Strauss’ Four Last Songs featuring soprano Sarah Wegener.

Nadia Debono was previously Principal Viola of the Malta

Philharmonic Orchestra, which she first joined in 1997. In 2022,
she was appointed as Solo Principal Viola with
Norway’s Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra. She often

performs as a guest with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, The
Netherlands Philharmonic, Luxembourg Philharmonic, and the

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, plus is a member of the
European Union Baroque Orchestra, New Century Baroque, and
Valletta International Baroque Ensemble.

“From the first day of my trial period I immediately got drawn to

the positive musical energy and the welcoming environment that
the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra has to offer,” Debono
said in the press release. “Since then I had the privilege to play

more often with these incredible musicians that I can now
officially call them colleagues and friends. I can’t wait to step in
the newly refurbished Philharmonic Hall, being part of this new

family! I’m very honored and lucky!”

Peter Liang studied at the Royal Northern College of Music and

was a member of the First Violin section of the Hallé between
2011 and 2022. As part of the Aurora Orchestra he has
performed many concerts entirely from memory — his recent

performance of Stravinsky’s The Soldier’s Tale was broadcast on
BBC to critical acclaim and was released in February 2023 on the
Hallé label.

A recent graduate from the Royal College of Music, Anna
Crawford regularly performs throughout the UK and Europe with

orchestras including the Philharmonia and Bournemouth