Gaulitana: A Festival of Music’s “GauLive” series kicks off on Saturday March 5th with “From the New World: A Symphonic Opening”. Being held at Gozo’s Teatru tal-Opra Aurora at 19.30hrs under the distinguished patronage of H.E. the President of the Republic, this presents the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of the festival’s artistic director, Colin Attard.
The principal work being performed is Antonin Dvorak’s masterpiece and best-loved work, Symphony No. 9 in E Minor (“From the New World”). This will not only be a major event of classical music, but will also have a particular significance. The symphony’s title naturally links it to the times we are currently living in. As we are coming out of the pandemic, all – the arts sector included – look towards a new world, a new reality. Pertinently, the symphony’s seamless fusion of Indian, Afro-American, Bohemian and Western European idioms and forms makes it a perfect example of the synergy and unity required over all fronts and between the various “cultures” worldwide in order to overcome these troubled times and to assure a better future. May our “From the New World” be a guiding light.
The concert opens with Colin Attard’s “Overture for a Centenary”, a very early work composed in 1987 to commemorate the first anniversary of his birthplace Rabat being given the status of a city and renamed Victoria.
We look forward to sharing with you the joys of live music … and to provide some respite from the political overtones!
(The full programme of “GauLive” will be communicated in due course as the announcement of the general elections might necessitate some re-scheduling.)
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Gaulitana: A Festival of Music is an EFFE awardee and principally supported by the ICOG scheme of Arts Council Malta and the Ministry for Gozo
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