Music

Magnificent mandolinist Alon Sariel is back, this time together with harpsichordist Michael Tsalka for what augurs to be a superb recital of Bach, Handel and Scarlatti. Works ranging from Sonatas, Capriccios and Suites, the dazzling virtuosity of these performers is sure to leave us begging for more!

Cordia Quartet is back this Wednesday, 18th June, at St Francis Church in a concert consisting of Mozart's no. 16 in C Major K465 ('Dissonance') and Ravel's Quartet in F Major. Cordia, meaning 'hearts' with overtones of 'harmony': rest assured there will be nothing dissonant about Mozart, or Ravel, for that matter!

Opera Nova Project, under the direction of Gillian Zammit, is one of VIAF's major collaborations this year, and it is with great pleasure that we are presenting tenor Stanley Joe Portelli and pianist Christine Zerafa in a recital of two magnificent song cycles by Hahn (text: Verlaine) and Berlioz (text: Gautier), together with a couple of Debussy Preludes for good...

And the chamber music series continues with a formidable trio from Slovenia, comprising of Jože Kotar (Clarinet), Zoran Mitev (Bassoon), and Luca Ferrini (Pianoforte). A fascinating ensemble who will be performing works by Kreutzer, Glinka, Vella, and Yeates Hurlstone.  

And the Mozarteum Trio is back with a programme ranging from Baußnern, Weber, Kreisler, Grünfeld and Hartzell. Virtuoso soloists in their own right they also form a formidable Trio that never fails to dazzle.

Rachel Gauci will be performing works by Messiaen, Fiorini and Mussorgsky

And for the 10th chamber music concert of this year's 28th edition, VIAF proudly presents yet another intriguing ensemble, Duo Hafdar, consisting of Samuel Cutajar (violin) and Kolja Gibbs (guitar). The will perform works by Albinoni, Paganini, Ourkouzounov, Granados, and Piazzolla.

The Primrose String Trio from France will give a recital of works by Scarlatti, Bach, Stamitz, Fauré, Vella, and more. Primrose String Trio is made up of Ruixin Niu (Viola), Pierre Henri Xuereb (Viola/Viola d’Amore) and Thibaud Verbe (Violoncello). A truly professional ensemble, this concert has its own brand of uniqueness with performances on the viola d'amore by Pierre Henri...

'And the trumpet shall sound' Jason Camilleri (Trumpet) and Francis Camilleri (Painoforte) will regale us with a performance of works by Fitzgerald, Neruda, Wilson, Schubert, Turrin, and McKee. Entrance is free.

Janascharco Trio needs no intros. Natascha Chircop, Tatjana Chircop and Marco Rivoltini are as good as it gets and some more. Don't miss their performance this Friday, featuring works by Ibert, Martinů, Pucihar, Stark, Shocker and Malta's own Christopher Muscat that will colour up your evening in no uncertain manner!

Scottish virtuoso violinist, Andrea Gajic, needs no introduction with VIAF audiences, or elsewhere, for that matter. Her performances have been descripted as 'a triumph of musical expression which held one spellbound from the opening cadenza to the last wisp of sound'. Together with Estonian pianist Liivi Arder, the duo will be performing works by Arvo Pärt, Franck's wonderful Sonata in...

Polish musicians Justyna Zanko (violin) and Julia Miller (pianoforte) will give a recital of works by Zarzycki, Wieniawski, Chopin, Smetana and Dvorák.

World-famous Czech musicians Marie Fuxová (violin), Josef Kluson (viola), and Jitka Vlašánková (violoncello) will perform a concert of works by Bach, Kodály and Beethoven.

Chiara Telleri (oboe), Anna Lycia Gialdi (clarinet), and Cecilia Medi (bassoon) will perform a concert of works by Mozart, Ibert, Tomasi, and Ghezzi.

An exhilarating celebration of music featuring powerful brass and delicate woodwinds, performing popular local and international hits! Experience a rich blend of harmony, emotion, and cultural diversity in a magical open-air concert.

Godfrey Mifsud (clarinet) and Maria Elena Farrugia (pianoforte) will perform a concert of musical works.

Young, promising pianist Daphne Delicata will be performing a recital of works by Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and Debussy.