Symphonic Opening

Symphonic Opening
9th March 2019 MPO Marketing

Symphonic Opening

DATE: 09/03/2019
TIME: 7:30 PM till 9:30 PM



COLIN ATTARD Conductor
MARCELLINE AGIUS Violin

 

Gioachino Rossini Il Barbiere di Siviglia Overture

Colin Attard Lejn Hajja Ahjar

Ralph Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending

Maurice Ravel Pavane pour une infante défunte

Franz Schubert Symphony No. 9 “Unfinished”

 

The opening concert of the 13th edition of Gaulitana: A Festival of Music celebrates Marcelline Agius, on her 25th anniversary as leader of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra.

Agius takes the solo role in Vaughan Williams’ enchanting The Lark Ascending and in Attard’s work – originally composed for the film Lehen mill-Kwadru. The programme also features Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony.

The concert is organized in collaboration with the Gozo Curia, as part of the celebrations marking the 400th anniversary of the titular altar painting at Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary.

 

Please note that there are no tickets for this free event. Seating is on a first-come first-served basis.



LOCATION: Gozo Cathedral, Victoria

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