Long May She Reign!
VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL 2013
12 June – 15 July
16th edition
Programme
Wednesday 12 June Inaugural Orchestral Concert | Dejan Bogdanovich (violin)/Malta Philharmonic Orchestra (leader: Marcelline Agius)/Joseph Vella (conductor) – Malta/Serbia (St George’s Basilica)
Thursday 13 June Duo Aldante and Fabrice Pierre | Pierre Henri Xuereb (viola)/Vincent Beer-Demander (mandolin)/Fabrice Pierre (harp) – France (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)
Friday 14 June Vocal Recital | Claire Massa (mezzo soprano)/Caroline Calleja (pianoforte) – Malta (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)
Saturday 15 June Oden Ensemble | Laurent Peziere (tuba)/Christophe Vella (percussion) – France (St George’s Basilica)
Monday 17 June Royal Conservatoire Brass | Ben Hirons, Eoin Tonner, Holly Boddice, Gregor Beattie (trumpet)/Andrew McLean (horn)/Christopher Mansfield, Alex Trotter, Cillian O Ceallachain (trombone)/Gordon Seith (bass trombone)/Rachel Brown (tuba)/John Logan (leader) – Scotland (Il-Ħaġar Heart of Gozo – Roof Top)
Tuesday 18 June Violin and Accordion Duo | Andrea Gajic/Djordje Gajic – Scotland/Serbia (St Francis Church)
Wednesday 19 June Martinů Quartet | Lubomir Havlak (violin)/Libor Kanka (violin)/Zbynek Padourek (viola)/Jitka Vlasanková (violoncello) – Czech Republic (St George’s Basilica)
Thursday 20 June Pianoforte Recital | Young-Choon Park – South Korea (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)
Friday 21 June Gordon Jacob Quintet | Helene Haak (recorder and sopranino)/ Anabelle Gensel, Annekatrin Tharan (violin)/Linda Golle (viola)/Jakob Christoph Kuchenbuch (violoncello) – Germany (St George’s Basilica)
Saturday 22 June Duo Mira | Olga Jørgensen (pianoforte)/Emil Huckle (violin) – Poland/Norway (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)
Sunday 23 June Bliss Quintet | Klara Nazaj, Giulia Tavano (violin)/Ina Georgeva (viola)/Akos Kertesz, Frank Camilleri (violoncellos) – Italy/Hungary/Bulgaria/Albania/Malta (Cittadella Centre for Arts and Culture)
Monday 24 June Cincievski Trio | Nadia Debono (violin)/Gjorgji Cincievski (double bass)/Joanne Camilleri (pianoforte) – Macedonia/Malta (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)
Tuesday 25 June Argotti Quartet | Maria Conrad, Nemanja Ljubinkovic (violin)/José Garcia Gutierrez (horn)/Philip Walsh (pianoforte) – Malta/Hungary/Spain (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)
Wednesday 26 June Triophonie | Magdalena Kraus (violin)/Julia Oberndorfer (violoncello)/Elias Gillesberger (pianoforte) – Upper Austria (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)
Thursday 27 June Pianoforte Recital | Pascal Mantin – France (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)
A Week of Rare Baroque Music
Friday 28 June Maltese Baroque | Gillian Zammit, Maria Frendo (cantus)/Antoinette Camilleri (altus)/Joseph Mercieca (tenor)/Laudate Pueri Choir (director: George Joseph Frendo)/Victoria Festival Chamber Ensemble (leader: Sarah Spiteri)/Joseph Vella (conductor) – Malta (St George’s Basilica)
Saturday 29 June English, Italian, Flemish and Spanish Baroque | Richard Vendome (harpsichord/organ) – England (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)
Sunday 30 June German Baroque | Kalypso Ensemble – Klara Nazaj, Vincenzo Picone, Riccardo Rossano, Giulia Tavano (violin)/Matthew Fenech, Ina Georgeva, Giulia Tavano (viola)/Rahia Angela Awalom, Akos Kertesz, Yaroslav Miklukho (violoncello)/Donata Paduano (double bass)/Claudia Verdelocco (oboe)/ Giacomo Cella (bassoon) – Italy/Hungary/Ukraine/Bulgaria/Albania/Malta (St George’s Basilica)
Monday 1 July Scandinavian Baroque | L’État Libre de Neige – Cathrine Bothner-By (soprano)/Hans Olav Gorset (flutes)/André Lislevand (viola da gamba)/Ulrik Gaston Larsen (theorbo/Baroque guitar)/Lars Henrik Johansen (harpsichord) – Norway (St George’s Basilica)
Tuesday 2 July French Baroque | Musica Poetica London – Claudia Norz (violin)/Kate Conway (viola da gamba)/Oliver John Ruthven (harpsichord) – England (St George’s Basilica)
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Wednesday 3 July Mythos Trio | Giuliano Cavaliere (violin)/Rina You (violoncello)/Marios Panteliadis (pianoforte) – Italy/South Korea/Greece (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)
Thursday 4 July The Composer Speaks Series | Alexander Vella Gregory/Debutants’ Concert | Stefan Calleja (violin)/Robert Buttigieg (trumpet)/Marisa Galea (soprano)/Francis James Camilleri (pianoforte) – Malta (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)
Friday 5 July Marini Quartet | Roberto Meoni (clarinet)/Marco Corsini (violin)/Maurizio Fedi (bassoon)/Alessandro Barneschi (pianoforte) – Italy (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)
Saturday 6 July Trio Rospigliosi | Rieko Okuma (flute)/Lapo Vannucci (guitar)/Luca Torrigiani (pianoforte) – Japan/Italy (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)
Sunday 7 July Violoncello Duo | Lucie Kucharova/Massimo Favento – Czech Republic/Malta (St Augustine Church)
Monday 8 July Violoncello and Pianoforte Recital | Daniel Veis/Helena Veisová – Czech Republic (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)
Tuesday 9 July Archicantor Trio/Laudate Pueri Choir | Gianluca Alonzi (sopranista)/Roberto Colavalle (contraltista)/Cesare Stoch (contraltista)/Laudate Pueri Choir (director: George J. Frendo) – Italy/Poland/Malta (St George’s Basilica)
Wednesday 10 July Österreich Ensemble fur Neue Musik Concert 1 | Andreas Schablas (clarinet)/Peter Sigl (violoncello)/Nora Skuta (pianoforte) – Austria/Slovakia (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)
Thursday 11 July Österreich Ensemble fur Neue Musik Concert 2 | Andreas Schablas (clarinet)/Peter Sigl (violoncello)/Nora Skuta (pianoforte) – Austria/Slovakia (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)
Saturday 13 July Siglo de Oro and Sam Corkin | Helen Lewis (soprano)/Tim Clifford Hill (alto)/Paul Bentley (tenor)/Patrick Allies, John Coates (bass)/Sam Corkin (saxophone) – England (St George’s Basilica)
Sunday 14 July Portsmouth Cathedral Choir | Oliver Hancock (Master of Choristers/Organist) – England (St George’s Basilica)
Monday 15 July Closing Grand Orchestral Concert | Nathan Schembri Rodgers (treble)/Gillian Zammit (soprano)/Claire Massa (alto)/Cliff Zammit Stevens (tenor)/Nicholas Warden (bass)/Laudate Pueri Choir (director: George J. Frendo)/Malta Philharmonic Orchestra (leader: Marcelline Agius)/Joseph Vella (conductor) – Malta/England (St George’s Basilica)
Artistic Director: Joseph Vella
