International Spring Orchestra Festival 2019

Welcome to the International Spring Orchestra Festival. The next edition promises to be one of the most breathtaking musical journeys. 9  days of music making of the highest quality by local and guest artists in the capital city of Malta, Valletta. Soloists, chamber ensembles and orchestras will perform to your heart's delight music from the classical repertoire to more eclectic 20th and 21st century works by past and contemporary masters. 

The International Spring Orchestra Festival is about musicians, composers and artists who come together here in Malta to create an incredible musical experience and share with its audience a spectacular musical journey. Over its first 10 years this festival has gone from strength to strength in making music in cultural heritage places around the Maltese islands, of the highest artistic quality. This vibrant and energetic venture contributes to many aspects of the Maltese society be it cultural, economic and educative, and highlights the cultural calender of the season.

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OPENING CONCERT 26 APRIL

HARMONIA CONSORT, UK
Mussorsgy/Orga - On the southern shores of the Crimea
Schoenberg/Fiorini - Das Buch der hängenden Gärten
Schubert/Mahler - Der Tod und das Mädchen
Clare Ghigo, Mezzo Soprano
Eulalie Charland, Leader
Venue: Museum of Archaeology, Valletta, 8pm

VOICE & HARP RECITAL 27 APRIL 

Works by Barber, Berlioz, Capulet, Debussy, Saint Saens & Vella Gregory.
Gillian Zammit soprano
Britt Arend harp 
Venue: National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta
Time: 8pm

SOMOGYI STRING QUARTET 28 APRIL 

Schoenberg - String Quartet no. 1
Schubert - Der Tod und das Mädchen
Péter Somogyi, violin I
György Lendvai, violin II
Balázs Tóth, viola
Lászlo Pólus, cello
Venue: National Museum of Archaeology, 8pm

AQUILON TRIO 29 APRIL 

Chamber music from the 21st century
Camilleri, Musgrave, Conil & Lièvre
Eulalie Charland, Violin
Max Mausen, Clarinet
Maiko Mori, Piano
Venue: Palazzo de la Salle, 8pm

PIANO RECITAL 30 APRIL

Pianist Saida Zulfugarova will perform works by Schumann and Beethoven
Venue: Palazzo de la Salle, 8pm

JOSEPH LIA 1 MAY

Repertoire to include works by Schubert, Schuman and Brahms.
Venue: Palazzo de la Salle, 8pm

RIO AMERALDI 2 MAY

Shostakovich Piano trio no. 2
Schubert - Piano trio in Eb Major
Rachel Kisacanin, Violin
Diane Lamber, Violoncello
Alex Stukalenko, Piano
Venue: Teatru Manoel, 8pm

ESTONIAN SINFONIETTA - DANSE MACABRE 3 MAY

Schnittke  - Polka from Dead Souls
Strauss  - Metamorphosen
Sibelius - Valse triste Op. 44, No. 1 from Kuolema / Death 
Maskats - Midnight in Riga
Venue: Teatru Manoel, 8pm

ESTONIAN SINFONIETTA - CLOSING CONCERT 4 MAY 

Hindemith - Kammerkonzert no.1
Poulenc - Aubade
Mahler - Kindertotenlieder
Fiorini - Quatre miniatures romaines
Lucia Micallef, piano
Brigitte Peyré, mezzo soprano
Brian Schembri, conductor
Venue: Teatru Manoel, 8pm