Concerts

Schedule

6
Oct
7:30 pm
Opening Concert

soloists:

Giuseppe
Recchia

clarinet
Kevin
Abela

trumpet
Robert Samut Hall Floriana
Programme:
  1. A Movement for String Quartet op.3
  2. Clarinet Quintet op. 16 (Clarinet + String Quartet)
  3. Segments op. 94 (String Quartet)
  4. 3 Danze Antiche op. 98 (String Quartet)
  5. Charlie on my Mind op. 144 (Trumpet + String Quartet)
  6. Piccolo Divertimento op. 2 (String Quartet)

Duration: c. 60 mins

ENTRANCE FREE

7
Oct
7:30 pm
Instrumental Recital

soloists:

Marcelline
Agius

piano
Emilia
Wisniewska

violin
Giuseppe
Recchia

clarinet
Nadia
Debono

viola
Sofia
Narmania

piano
Charlene
Farrugia

piano
Daniel
Cauchi

percussion
Robert Samut Hall Floriana
Programme:
  1. 3 Bagatelles for Viola and Pianoforte op. 142
  2. Monologo for Violin Solo op. 32
  3. 6 Preludes for Pianoforte op. 70
  4. Segments no. 3 op. 95 for Clarinet and Pianoforte
  5. Duo Concertante op. 91 (Violin and Viola)
  6. Scherzo op. 10 (for pianoforte)
  7. Capriccio for Violin and Pianoforte op. 62
  8. Duetting op. 110 for Percussion and Pianoforte

Duration: c. 60mins

ENTRANCE FREE

8
Oct
7:30 pm
Gala Concert for Prize Winners
Robert Samut Hall Floriana
Programme:

Duration: c. 60 mins

ENTRANCE FREE

9
Oct
7:30 pm
Closing Concert

soloists:

John
McDonough

oboe
Claire
Massa

mezzo soprano
Ulrike
Buhlmann

bassoon
Maria
Frendo

soprano
Robert Samut Hall Floriana
Programme:
  1. Sinfonietta for Strings op. 36
  2. Concerto Barocco op. 92 (Bassoon + Strings)
  3. Lament for Strings op. 103
  4. Ego Dilecto Meo op 34 No 3 for Soprano and Strings
  5. In Memoriam op. 96 (Strings)
  6. Sarabanda op. 73 (Strings)
  7. Askesis op. 72 (Contralto + Strings+Oboe)

Duration: c. 60 mins

ENTRANCE FREE


Soloists

Kevin
Abela

Trumpet

Marcelline
Agius

Piano

Ulrike
Buhlmann

Bassoon

Daniel
Cauchi

Percussion

Nadia
Debono

Viola

Charlene
Farrugia

Piano

Maria
Frendo

Soprano

Claire
Massa

Mezzo Soprano

John
McDonough

Oboe

Sofia
Narmania

Piano

Giuseppe
Recchia

Clarinet

Emilia
Wisniewska

Violin

MPO String Quartet

The MPO Quartet consists of members of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra: Marcelline Agius, leader; Klara Nazaj, violin; Nadia Debono, principal viola; and Akos Kertesz, cello. The string quartet was established in 2014 out of a shared passion for chamber music and friendship. It grew out of a new initiative of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra to create opportunities for the musicians to show their versatility and musicality outside the orchestra. As the name indicates, the MPO Quartet is closely related to the MPO and often represents the Orchestra in more intimate settings.

The MPO Quartet embraces music from all styles and ages, from the classical period to contemporary Maltese compositions. Their mission is to bring music to new audiences, and to introduce and promote Maltese music to the wider public. Therefore their activities include appearing in international festivals and school outreach concerts alike. The MPO Quartet has performed all around Malta. They represented Malta in the Festival International de Carthage, Tunisia in 2014 with great success.