Gaulitana: A Festival of Music 2019 – Programme of Events

Gaulitana: A Festival of Music 2019

WOMEN IN SOCIETY

 

Fri 08/3                               TOGETHER WE RISE

19.30hrs                               Exhibition by Chinese Female Artists (open until 31 March)

                                                Citadel Cultural Centre, Cittadella

 

Sat 09/3                              SYMPHONIC OPENING

19.30hrs                              MARCELLINE AGIUS Violin

COLIN ATTARD Conductor

MALTA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA – Malta

                                                Gozo Cathedral, Victoria

 

Sun 10/3                             FEMALE MUSES

19.30hrs                              NUOVO TRIO PARSIFAL Piano Trio – Italy

                                               Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

 

Mon 11/3                           DONNA NON VIDI MAI: Meeting Malta’s Opera Diva

19.30hrs                              JOSEPH ELLIS interviews MIRIAM GAUCI

                                               Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Valletta

 

Tue 12/3                             GAULITAGHNA (MUSICALIVE series)

17.00hrs                              FORTE TRIO Piano Trio – Kazakhstan                        

                                              Ċentru Ġesù Nazzarenu Night Shelter, Xaghra

 

Tue 12/3                             WOMEN IN MUSIC (TALK)

19.30hrs                              MARCELLINE AGIUS Violin

AKTOTY RAYMKULOVA Composer

CLARA GALEA Flute  – Malta/Kazakhstan

                                              University of Malta Gozo Campus, Xewkija

 

Wed 13/3                           EUROPE MEETS ASIA

19.30hrs                              FORTE TRIO Piano Trio – Kazakhstan                        

                                              Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

 

Thu 14/3                             ESPRESSO series

12.30hrs                              Malta School of Music Clarinet Ensemble – Malta

                                              Cathedral Square, Cittadella

 

Fri 15/3                               NEOLITHIC STEEL

19.30hrs                              STEELWIND CHAMBER SAXOPHONE QUARTET – Italy

                                                Ġgantija Temples, Xagħra

 

Sat 16/3                              A MUSICAL JOURNEY: 18^th TO 21^st CENTURY

11.30hrs                              GIUSEPPE FRICELLI & DARIA ALESHINA Piano Duo – Italy/Russia

                                                Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

 

Sat 16/3                              THE SINGING VIOLIN

19.30hrs                            DINO DE PALMA Violin

CLAUDIA D’IPPOLITO Piano – Italy

                                              Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

 

Sun 17/3                             TEA PARTY WITH THE MUSICALS (MUSICALIVE series)

16.30hrs                              RUTH SAMMUT CASINGENA Soprano

COLIN ATTARD Accompanist – Malta

                                               Grand Hotel, Mġarr*

 

Tue 19/3                             CLARA SCHUMANN (TALK)

17.30hrs                            ALEXANDER FREY Artist-in-Residence  

SONG OF LOVE Film screening – USA

                                               Grand Hotel, Mġarr

 

Wed 20/3                           CLARA SCHUMANN: A PIANO LEGACY

19.30hrs                              ALEXANDER FREY Piano – USA

                                               Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

 

Thur 21/3                           ESPRESSO series

12.30hrs                              ARMED FORCES OF MALTA BRASS QUINTET – Malta

                                               Cathedral Square, Cittadella

 

Fri 22/3                               THE ROMANTIC ORGAN

19.30hrs                              ALEXANDER FREY Organ

CLARA GALEA Flute – USA/Malta

                                               Rotunda Church, Xewkija

 

Sat 23/3                              CAPRICCIO NOTTURNO

19.30hrs                               DAVIDE ALOGNA Violin

GIUSEPPE GRECO Piano – Italy

                                                Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

 

Sun 24/3                             SOY CONTENTO Y VOS SERVIDA

19.30hrs                              CONTROARCO CONSORT Renaissance Ensemble

BALTAZAR ZÚÑIGA Tenor – Italy/Mexico

                                                St Augustine Church, Victoria

 

Tue 26/3                             PAGANINI & THE VIOLIN (TALK)

19.30hrs                              MALTA FINE INSTRUMENT SOCIETY – Malta

                                                University of Malta Gozo Campus, Xewkija

 

Wed 27/3                           A TRAIL OF VICTORIA … WITH PAGANINI

19.30hrs                              REGGIE CLEWS Violin

JULIA CAMILLERI narrating MARY MEILAK – Malta

                                                Franciscan Sisters Chapel, St James Church, Savina Church, Victoria

 

Thurs 28/3                         ESPRESSO series

12.30hrs                              Suichang Kunqu Opera and Tea Art Performance Troupe – China

                                                Cathedral Square, Cittadella

 

Fri 29/3                               LENTEN CHANTS

19.30hrs                              RIGA ORTHODOX CHAMBER CHOIR BLAGOVEST – Latvia

                                                Ta’ Pinu Sanctuary, Għarb

 

Fri 29/3                               LOUNGE NIGHT

21.30hrs                              STRADA STRETTA STRING QUARTET – Malta

                                                Żeppi’s Pub, Qala

 

Sat 30/3                              MIRIAM GAUCI MASTER CONCERT

11.30hrs                              LISA NEWILL-SMITH | LAURA PETIT | MICHAELA YOUNG Singers

JULIA MILLER Repetiteur – USA/Belgium/Australia/Poland

                                                Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

 

Sat 30/3                              SACRED MEETS SECULAR

19.30hrs                              RIGA ORTHODOX CHAMBER CHOIR BLAGOVEST – Latvia

                                                St Augustine Church, Victoria

 

Sun 31/3                             PUCCINI: THE ARTIST & THE MAN

19.30hrs                               Concert & Exhibition (open until 7 April) – Fondazione G. Puccini Lucca

GO EUN LEE Soprano

MASSIMO MORELLI Piano – South Korea/Italy

                                                Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

 

 

Fri 05/4                               FLUTE CLASSICS

19.30hrs                               ENZO CAROLI Flute

ANNA MARTIGNON Piano – Malta

                                                Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

 

Sat 06/4                              WOMEN IN SOCIETY

11.00hrs                               Discussion

                                             JUSTYNE CARUANA Minister for Gozo

JANE MARSHALL Actress

CATHERINE TABONE Cultural Administrator

CECILIA XUEREB Moderator

 

 

Sat 06/4                              MANON LESCAUT

19.30hrs                              Opera by G. PUCCINI

MIRIAM GAUCI Soprano

ENRIQUE FERRER Tenor

LUCIO GALLO Baritone

GAULITANUS CHOIR

MALTA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

COLIN ATTARD Conductor

ENRICO CASTIGLIONE Set Designer/Director

                                                Teatru tal-Opra Aurora, Victoria*

(Pre-opera talk – Albert G. Storace – 18.30hrs)

 

Sun 02/4                             FINALE

19.30hrs                              ENZO CAROLI Flute

GAULITANA STRING ORCHESTRA

COLIN ATTARD Conductor – Malta/Italy

                                                St Francis Church, Victoria

 

 

More info: 77038971|gaulitanafestival@gmail.com|www.gaulitanus.com

 

Events are free of charge except for those marked with a *

Bookings: Opera – Teatru Aurora – www.teatruaurora.com/79045779| Tea Party – Grand Hotel – 22161000/Reception Desk

Finale: Reserved seating & Vin d’Honneur – gaulitanafestival@gmail.com

 

Complimentary tickets for Ggantija event – Ggantija Interpretation Centre/Gozo Museum of Archaeology, Cittadella (Entry can ONLY be granted on presentation of a ticket)