GAULITANA: A FESTIVAL OF MUSIC 2017

Programme of events

Tue 28/2   19.30hrs

OPENING BY CONCLUDING A MASTER
PARTICIPANTS – MIRIAM GAUCI’S
INTERNATIONAL VOCAL MASTER
Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

Sat 04/3 19.30hrs

SHOW BOAT – MUSICAL BY JEROME KERN
19.30hrs     SOLOISTS
GAULITANUS CHOIR
GAULITANA ENSEMBLE
TERRY SHAW Director
COLIN ATTARD Conductor – Malta/UK/France
Grand Hotel, Mgarr

Sun 05/3     19.30hrs
AN EVENING IN VIENNA
GOLDBERG TRIO – Malta
Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

Tue 07/3       19.30hrs  

THE OPERATIC SINGER TALK re u
ANDRIANA YORDANOVA – Bulgaria
Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

Wed 08/3     19.30hrs  

WINNERS – CONCORSO LIRICO G. RUBINI
CELESTE BANG Mezzo-soprano
BUM JOO LEE Tenor
KIM BOHYE Piano – South Korea
Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

Thu 09/3       12.35hrs   

SOPRANOS AT LUNCHTIME
STEPHANIE PORTELLI Soprano
ANNABELLE ZAMMIT Soprano
COLIN ATTARD Accompanist – Malta
Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

Fri 10/3      19.30hrs

THE SINGING KEYBOARD
MICHAEL LAUS Piano – Malta
Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

 Sat 11/3      19.30hrs

20TH CENTURY SOUNDS ON SAXOPHONE
IACOPO SAMMARTANO Saxophone
DARIA ALESHINA Piano – Italy/Russia
Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

(A limited edition of prints by Pietro Annigoni is being exhibited)

Sun 12/3    19.30hrs

SOUVENIRS FROM FLORENCE
DARIA ALESHINA – GIUSEPPE FRICELLI Piano Duo – Russia/Italy
Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

 Tue 14/3      19.30hrs

ERICH W. KORNGOLD: A GENIUS TALK re u
ALEXANDER FREY – BRENDAN CARROLL – US/UK
Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

Wed 15/3    19.3Ohrs

KORNGOLD: MUSIC FROM VIENNA TO HOLLYWOOD
ALEXANDER FREY Piano – US
Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

Thu 16/3    12.35hrs

THE RECORDER: A JOURNEY
ROMEO EMANUELE CIUFFA Recorder – Italy
Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

Fri 17/3    19.30hrs

STRAINS IN A BASILICA
ALEXANDER FREY Organ
STEFAN CALLEJA Violin – US/Malta
Basilica of the Nativity of Our Lady, Xag?ra

Sat 18/3     19.30hrs                

BAROQUE WITH A TOUCH OF RENAISSANCE
ROMEO EMANUELE CIUFFA Recorder
ALEXANDER FREY Positiv Organ – US/Italy
Gozo Seminary Chapel, Victoria

Sun 19/3      19.30hrs

MELANGES DE PASSIONS
QUARTETTO (DI SASSOFONI) AURIS – Italy
Palazzo Palina, Hotel Ta’ Cenc, Sannat

Tue 21/3      19.30hrs

CONNECTING WITH CONTEMPORARY MUSIC TALK re u
MARIELLA CASSAR CORDINA – FEDERICO GOZZELINO – Malta/Italy
Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

Wed 22/3        19.30hrs

DUENDE: GOZZELINO MEETS GARCÍA LORCA
SOFIA NARMANIA Piano
MARION SAYERS Reciter – Abkhazia/UK
Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

Thu 23/3        12.35hrs

VIOLA AND PIANO CINCIN ENCORES
DUO COMUZZI – CURTI GIARDINA Viola/Piano – Italy
Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

Fri 24/3        19.30hrs

SUITE ITALIANA
DUO COMUZZI – CURTI GIARDINA Viola/Piano – Italy
Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

Sat 25/3       19.30hrs       

WOODWIND COLOURS
TRIO INCANTARE Flute/Oboe/Piano – Austria
Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

Sun 26/3      19.30hrs

VIOLIN AND POET… A CAPPELLA
REGGIE CLEWS – ALFRED GRECH – Malta
Rotunda Church Museum, Xewkija

OPERA+ Weekend

 Fri 31/3        19.30hrs

ROMANTICISM AND BEYOND
GRAN DUO ITALIANO Violin/Piano – Italy
Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

Sat 01/4     12.00hrs  

FOOD, WINE AND MUSIC
GEORGE BORG Chef

TA’ VERNA DUO Accordion/Guitar – Malta
Vini e Capricci, Xewkija

 Sat 01/4    19.30hrs

MADAMA BUTTERFLY: 2-ACT OPERA BY GIACOMO PUCCINI

MIRIAM GAUCI Soprano
VINCENZO COSTANZO Tenor
ALBERTO MASTROMARINO Baritone
ROSSANA RINALDI Mezzo-soprano
GAULITANUS CHOIR
MALTA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
ENRICO CASTIGLIONE Director
COLIN ATTARD Conductor – Malta/Italy
Teatru tal-Opra Aurora, Victoria

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

(Post-opera dinner with the opera stars – Vini e Capricci, Xewkija)

 Sun 02/4    11.00hrs

SILVERY SOUNDS BEFORE LUNCH
MINA GHOBRIAL Flute
ANGELA MELUSO Piano – Egypt/Italy
Ministry for Gozo Hall, Victoria

Sun 02/4    19.30hrs

FINALE – CON GIOIA!
MINA GHOBRIAL Flute
MAURO TORTORELLI Violin
GAULITANA STRING ORCHESTRA
COLIN ATTARD Conductor – Egypt/Italy/Malta
St Francis Church, Victoria

Concerts (except for opera & food events) are free of charge

 Reserved seating for musical & finale available @ €5

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