International Spring Orchestra Festival

• Tuesday 22 April - Opening concert at 8pm Teatru Manoel

(€5 or free if tickets purchased for Friday and Saturday evening concerts to be booked directly through the booking office)

Performed by Cosmos Wind Ensemble

Oboe: John McDonough

Clarinet: Godfrey Mifsud

Horn: José García Gutiérrez

Bassoon: Maria Zerafa

Programme:

Crusel - Concert Trio

Zahra - Constellations III

Garzia - Maltese miniatures

Fiorini - Ostinati

Tomasi - Concert Champetre

Vella - Mara bil-lejl

Camilleri - Picasso set

• Thursday 24 April 8pm Teatru Manoel (Free)

"Songs my mother taught me"

Performed by:

Mezzo Soprano: Clare Ghigo

Piano: Charlene Farrugia

Programme:

Dvorak - zigeunermelodien

Obradors - Song cycle

de falla - siete canciones populares

Pace - Il-grajja ta' Vitorin

Weir - Songs from the exotic

Weill - Songs

• Friday 25 April 8pm Teatru Manoel (Tickets: €15, €10, €5)

Performed by Argotti String quartet

Violins: Nemanja Ljubinkovic, Maria Conrad,

Viola: Aureliano Balducci

Cello: Akos Kertesz

Programme:

Korngold - String Quartet no. 2

Shotakovich - Elegia and Polka

Ravel - String Quartet in F Major

• Saturday 26 April Closing concert 8pm Teatru Manoel (Tickets: €20, €15, €10)

"Bach and the 21st Century"

Performed by European Union Chamber Orchestra

Piano: Lucia Micallef

Conductor: Brian Schembri

Programme:

Bach - Concerto F minor BWV 1056

Fiorini - Harmonies Etendues

Bach - Concerto D minor BWV 1052

Bach - Concerto D major BWV 1054

Opanasiuk Elegia

Bach - Concerto G minor BWV 1058

• Wednesday 23 to Saturday 26 12:30pm in Sala Isouard

"Rising Stars Concert Series"

Tickets are free (except for Tuesday, Friday and Saturday evening concerts) open donation at the door.