InClassica features performances by some of the best musicians of our time, among them legendary pianists Denis Matsuev, Yekwon Sunwoo, Fazil Say, Rudolf Buchbinder and Behzod Abduraimov, violinists Maxim Vengerov, Daniel Lozakovich, Gil Shaham and Daniel Hope, cellists Mischa Maisky and Steven Isserlis, soprano Fatma Said and clarinettist Andreas Ottensamer. With the participation of thirty-seven internationally-renowned soloists, seven noted symphony orchestras and eleven celebrated conductors across the festival's thirty concerts, InClassica 2021 will present great symphonic works of the past, rarely performed masterpieces and the oeuvre of the event's Composer-In-Residence, Alexey Shor. With its prestigious profile and imaginative programme, InClassica Festival looks to the future whilst marking the achievements of the past, uniting people across the globe in appreciation and celebration of classical music.

In a series of preliminary eleven competitions organized in musical capitals of Europe and Asia, it offered more than 700 participants the chance to show their talent in front of a distinguished jury. After these competitions, held in ten different countries with a previously unseen effort, the 55 best young pianists were brought to Valletta. In the Maltese capital they received masterclasses, competed against each other and played in front of a live audience. The Festival featured such classical music stars as Maxim Vengerov, Grigory Sokolov, Salvatore Accardo, Nicolai Lugansky, Andreas Ottensamer and many others.

The medici.tv team attended the event to film the final round of the Malta International Piano Competition, Master-Classes with leading professors together with the grandiose 18 days Festival with the participation of the internationally acclaimed stars. The recording was broadcasted on the official medici.tv website.

Counting with the participation of international stars and the organization of competitions, the festival underlined the social commitment of the European Foundation for Support of Culture. Driven by the conviction that the improvement of musical education and tuition is crucial for the future of culture, the festival created unique opportunities for young artist to perform and make invaluable experiences.

Launched in 2011, it started, first on a small scale, as a local festival centring on the potential of Maltese culture. In spite of being a primarily local event, featuring Maltese musicians, composers and rising stars, the quality of the programme soon attracted the attention of globally acclaimed musicians and international media.