Full Programme – Gaulitana 2023

Gaulitana: A Festival of Music 2023 (16^th Edition)

Programme of Events

 

Sun 2/4                               

IN HARMONY: FOLK MUSIC IN GOZO

Exhibition (open until 30 April) ^△

ANNA BORG CARDONA │ JOSEPH CALLEJA Curators

Cittadella Cultural Centre, Victoria

 

Sun 2/4                                

A SACRED OPENING

ANDRIANA YORDANOVA Soprano

GAULITANUS CHOIR

GAULITANUS STRING ORCHESTRA

(Leader: MARCELLINE AGIUS)

COLIN ATTARD Conductor – Bulgaria/Malta

St Francis Church, Victoria

 

Wed 5/4                              

SUONI MIGRANTI

COUNTERPOINT DUO Flute/Guitar – Italy

Cittadella Cultural Centre, Victoria 

Sat 8/4                                 

DIALOGUES AT LUNCHTIME *

MARIA CONRAD Violin

ALEXANDRE RAZERA Viola – Malta/Brazil

Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

 

Sun 9/4                                

BEETHOVEN FOR EASTER

MICHAEL LAUS Piano – Malta

Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

 

Mon 10/4                            

DELIZIE PER PASQUETTA

PIERRE LOUIS ATTARD Violin

MILICA LAWRENCE Piano – Malta/Serbia

Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

 

Wed 12/4                            

GUITARS ALONG THE CENTURIES

SEIS CUERDAS DOS Guitar Duo – Italy

St Anthony of Padova Church, Għajnsielem

 

Fri 14/4                                

INCONTRO

DUO IMPROPRIUM Flute/Accordion – Italy

St Augustine Church, Victoria

 

Sun 16/4                             

EXTRAVAGANZA

TOM DE BEUCKELAER Piano – Belgium

Kempinski Hotel, San Lawrenz

 

Tue 18/4

COLE PORTER: THE MAN & HIS MUSIC

Lecture-Recital

ALEXANDER FREY Piano – USA

Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria 

 

Thu 20/4

MUSIQUE DE CATHÉDRALE  

ALEXANDER FREY Organ – USA

Rotunda Church, Xewkija

 

Sat 22/4

GRANADOS MEETS DVOŘÁK

HALÍŘ TRIO Piano Trio – Czezh Republic

Kempinski Hotel, San Lawrenz

 

Sun 23/4

IN MEMORIAM GIUSEPPE FRICELLI

DARIA ALESHINA │ MARCO PODESTÀ  Piano Duo – Russia/Italy

Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

 

Thu 27/4

JOYFUL SOUNDS AT LUNCHTIME *

AFM BRASS QUINTET – Malta

Villa Rundle Gardens, Victoria

 

OPERA+ WEEKEND

Sat 29/4

LA TRAVIATA

Opera by G. VERDI

EKATERINA BAKONOVA Soprano

FRANCESCO MELI Tenor

PIERO TERRANOVA Baritone

GAULITANUS CHOIR

MALTA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

COLIN ATTARD Conductor

ENRICO CASTIGLIONE Stage Director

Teatru tal-Opra Aurora, Victoria

(Pre-opera talk by Albert G. Storace)

 

Sun 30/5                             

CLASSIC MEETS CONTEMPORARY

SAPIACE DUO Violoncello/Piano – Austria

Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

 

Mon 1/5

FINALE

MATTHIAS GREDLER Violoncello

GAULITANUS STRING ORCHESTRA

(Leader: MARCELLINE AGIUS)

COLIN ATTARD Conductor – Austria/Malta

St Francis Church, Victoria

 

Artistic Director: COLIN ATTARD

 

Events, except for the opera, are free of charge

La Traviata Bookings: www.teatruaurora.com / +356 79045779 

Evening Concerts – 19.30hrs; Lunchtime Concerts (*) – 11.30hrs

^△ Exhibition: Launch – 11.00hrs; Viewing Hours – 9.00-17.0ohrs

 

Week 1 Booklet