Musical Tidings
Join The New Choral Singers for the 19th edition of ‘Musical Tidings’
an evening of Christmas carols and festive favourites
which is being presented in association with Lions Club Sliema.
Wayne Marshall – Conductor and Organist
Tuesday 13 December 2016 – St. Paul’s Anglican Cathedral, Valletta
Friday 16 December 2016 – St. Publius Parish Church, Floriana
Both performances start at 7.30pm
Under the musical guidance of Shirley Helleur the Choir has prepared a varied repertoire of ever-green Christmas carols that are bound to appeal to audiences of all ages.
In the spirit of the season, the audience will be invited to join the choir in song for a couple of traditional favourites.
Entrance: Free of charge
Retiring collection: in aid of Malta Guide Dogs Foundation, Helen Keller Foundation Malta and Ursuline Creche
With the kind support of: Copyclub, Jaguar Landrover, the Malta Broadcasting Authority, Red Box Advertising, Volkswagon, and 389 Company Ltd.
www.thenewchoralsingers.com – info@thenewchoralsingers.com
The New Choral Singers and Lions Club Sliema are enrolled voluntary organisations VO/0343 & VO/0146
Malta International Organ Festival 2016
19 November till 9 December 2016
Undoubtedly the largest event during this time of the year for the lovers of art and classical music is the Malta International Organ Festival, which this year will take place from 19th November till 9th December. A festival surely not to be missed with 17 concerts by world renowned musicians in the Cathedrals, Basilicas and Churches across the Maltese Islands.
The festival brings together world renowned, top-notch musicians with some of the greatest music written for the organ, performed in chapels, churches, basilicas and cathedrals that showcase some of the Maltese Islands’ most stunning architectural and artistic heritage.
Cultural Heritage is often associated very narrowly with museums and archaeological sites, but Malta possesses a much more extensive patrimony of heritage assets including music and our beloved Churches and Cathedrals.
It was with the arrival of the knights of St John and the lifting of the Great Siege of 1565, that the building of modern Malta commenced, and the archipelago’s landscape was transformed beyond configurations that had changed very little since prehistoric times. Fortifications, wonderful palaces and a network of small cities, towns and villages emerged, where at the heart of each was a church.
These small cities, towns and villages today form the historic centre of our archipelago’s urban landscape, and many are also the venues for the Malta International Organ Festival. The arts have always played a large role in Maltese culture, and it is everyone’s aim that the high calibre programme that has been put together should serve as an endorsement to the event’s international status , becoming now a regular part of the Malta cultural calendar.
The programme kicks off with a performance by the world renowned BBC Proms organist and conductor Wayne Marshall on the organ, together with Malta’s outstanding baritone Joseph Lia.
The Saxophone & Clarinet Festival 2016 is coming soon!
Closing date 22nd October 2016
This year’s participants will have a unique opportunity to meet two internationally-acclaimed artists. Saxophonist Gilles Tressos (France) and clarinetist David Campbell (UK) will be in Malta for this event.
- Active or passive participation
- Group lessons – small groups of the same level.
- Individual lessons – a limited number of individual lessons available.
- Chamber groups – trios, quartets and other chamber formations.
- Public workshops – technique and interpretation.
- Ensembles – saxophone and clarinet ensembles.
- Closing concert – featuring participants together with tutors.
Musicians of all levels are welcome. For more details, application forms and fees click ‘Book your place now’ or send an email to sacfestivalmalta@gmail.com
Reserve the dates: 11th – 13th November 2016
Venue: Johann Strauss School of Music – Malta
Final concert: Robert Sammut Hall – Floriana
To apply: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzRQgmI4YkcFRVllZWtCRXpYYU0/view
Malta International Piano Festival 2016
The Malta International Piano Festival 2016 being held between 22nd and 31st October.
The programme of the Festival consists of master classes with famous professors, concert series and competition.
Maltese participants are being offered Participation in both Master classes (each participant will have 5 master classes with the professors) and the Competition against a nominal fee of 100 euros only.
For further information about the professors, programme for the competition, age categories, etc. please visit www.mipf.eu
Registration Forms can be filled online.
Junge Philarmonie Wien (The Youth Vienna Orchestra)
The world-renowned Junge Philarmonie Wien (the Youth Vienna Orchestra) will be in Malta to give two special concerts on the 22nd, and the 23rd October 2016 at the Manoel Theatre in Valletta.
The ‘Junge Philarmonie Wien’ is Austrias elite orchestra of young talents, which is musically fashioned in the Viennese tradition (Mozart, Mahler). It was founded in 1997 by conductor Michael Lessky and important musicians of Viennese orchestras as Wiener Philharmoniker and Wiener Symphoniker.
The ‘Junge Philarmonie Wien, concerts will be held on Saturday 22nd October and Sunday 23rd October. Booking is now open from the Manoel Theatre Box Office, or online at www.teatrumanoel.com.mt. The Junge Philarmonie Wien will feature solo excerpts by soprano Miriam Cauchi (Saturday 22nd), and soprano Nicola Said together with mezzo-soprano Christine Dalli (Sunday 23rd). The concerts will include music from different traditions, with pieces by composers who include Mozart and Mahler, alongside Malta’s own Joseph Vella.
This concert is being organised in collaboration with the Honorary Consulate General for Austria, and is being held in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund Foundation.
