{"id":1655,"date":"2018-05-29T08:04:00","date_gmt":"2018-05-29T08:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/viaf.org.mt\/?p=1655"},"modified":"2021-04-15T08:22:24","modified_gmt":"2021-04-15T08:22:24","slug":"viaf-2018-programme-in-honour-of-mro-joseph-vella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/viaf.org.mt\/viaf-2018-programme-in-honour-of-mro-joseph-vella\/","title":{"rendered":"VIAF 2018 PROGRAMME IN HONOUR OF MRO JOSEPH VELLA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><u>VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL 2018<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Wednesday 6 June \u2013 Monday 9 July<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>21<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0edition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>IN HONOUR OF MRO JOSEPH VELLA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress-7544-83318-231717.cloudwaysapps.com\/\"><strong>viaf.org.mt<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday 6 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Inaugural Choral and Orchestral Concert<\/strong>&nbsp;| Miriam Cauchi (soprano)\/<em>Laudate Pueri Choir&nbsp;<\/em>(director: George Joseph Frendo)\/<em>Malta Philharmonic<\/em>&nbsp;Orchestra\/Philip Walsh (conductor) \u2013 Malta\/England (St George\u2019s Basilica)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday 7 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Pianoforte Recital<\/strong>&nbsp;| Gabriele Vianello \u2013 Italy (Aula Mgr. G. Farrugia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday 8 June*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Violoncello and Pianoforte Recital<\/strong>&nbsp;| Luc Tooten\/St\u00e9phane De May \u2013 Belgium (Aula Mgr. G. Farrugia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday 9 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Clarinet and Pianoforte Recital&nbsp;<\/strong>| Luca Ferrini\/ Jose Kotar\u2013 Italy\/Slovenia (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Week of Baroque Music<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday 10 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>An Evening of Italian Baroque<\/strong>&nbsp;| Rahia Awalom\/Gabriele Levi \u2013 Italy (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; \u2018An Eye in the Sky over Gozo\u2019 \u2013 An Exhibition of Aerial Photography of Gozo and Comino<\/strong>&nbsp;| Daniel Cilia \u2013 Malta (Il-\u0126a\u0121ar Heart of Gozo Museum)**<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday 11 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>An Evening of Venetian Baroque<\/strong>&nbsp;| Mateja Bajt (recorder)\/Alessandro Sluga (violoncello)\/Luca Ferrini (harpsichord) \u2013 Italy\/Slovenia (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday 12 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>An Evening of French Baroque<\/strong>&nbsp;| O.J. Ruthven (harpsichord) \u2013 England (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday 13 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>Arianna Art&nbsp;<\/em>Ensemble<\/strong>&nbsp;| Valeria Caponnetto, Victoria Melik, Raffaele Nicoletti (violin)\/Andrea Rigano (violoncello)\/ Alessandro Nasello (recorder\/bassoon)\/Paolo Rigano (lute)\/Cinzia Guarino (harpsichord) \u2013 Sicily (St George\u2019s Basilica)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday 14 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>CivicAntiqua&nbsp;<\/em>Ensemble&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;| Annalisa Pellegrini (soprano)\/Roberto Colavalle (contraltista)\/Gabriele Benigni, Valentina Nicolai (violin)\/Adriano Ancarani (violoncello)\/Elisabetta Ferri (harpsichord) \u2013 Italy (St George\u2019s Basilica)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday 15 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>Le Jardin Musical<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;| Christine Antoine (violin\/leader)\/Katia Lagresle (violin)\/Catherine Simon (viola)\/Philippe Badin (violoncello)\/Olivier Dest\u00e9phany (double bass)\/Pierre Perdigon (harpsichord)\/Ma\u00ealle Vivar\u00e8s (soprano)\/Marie Favier (alto) \u2013 France (St George\u2019s Basilica)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>***********<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday 16 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>Royal Conservatoire Brass&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>| Kate Cooper, Mark James, Daniel Rollston, Rebecca Wilson (trumpet)\/Robert Newth (horn)\/Alan Adams, Lewis Bettles, Daniel Eddison, Jesus Gonzalez (trombone)\/Andreas Theocharous (tuba)\/John Logan (conductor) \u2013 Scotland (Roof-Top, Il-\u0126a\u0121ar Heart of Gozo Museum)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday 18 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Vocal Recital<\/strong>&nbsp;| Francesca Aquilina (soprano)\/Julia Miller (pianoforte) \u2013 Malta (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday 19 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>Minguet<\/em>&nbsp;Quartet<\/strong>&nbsp;| Ulrich Isfort, Annette Reisinger (violin)\/Aroa Sorin (viola)\/Matthias Diener (violoncello) \u2013 Germany (St George\u2019s Basilica)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday 20 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>The Composer Speaks Series&nbsp;<\/strong>| Mauro Farrugia \u2013 Malta (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Debutants\u2019 Concert&nbsp;<\/strong>| \u2013 Malta (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday 21 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Pianoforte Recital<\/strong>&nbsp;| Giovanni Bertolazzi \u2013 Italy (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday 22 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>Sicily<\/em>&nbsp;Ensemble<\/strong>&nbsp;| Antonella Scalia (violin)\/Alberto Fiorentino (double bass)\/Giovanna Mirrione (pianoforte)\/Giuseppe Adamo (guitar)\/Daniele Collura (piano accordion)\/Franco Foder\u00e0 (leader\/director) \u2013 Sicily (Exhibition Hall \u2013 Ministry for Gozo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday 23 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Piano Quartet&nbsp;<\/strong>| Klara Flieder (violin)\/Thomas Selditz (viola)\/Christophe Pantillon (violoncello)\/Biliana Tzinlikova (pianoforte) \u2013 Austria (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday 24 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>Martin\u016f&nbsp;<\/em>Quartet<\/strong>| Lubomir H\u00e1vlak, Libor Kanka (violin)\/Zbynek Padourek (viola)\/Jitka Vla\u0161\u00e1nkov\u00e1 (violoncello) \u2013 Czech Republic (St George\u2019s Basilica)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday 25 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Violin and Pianoforte Recital<\/strong>&nbsp;| Andrea Gajic\/Sinae Lee \u2013 Scotland\/Serbia\/South Korea (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday 26 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Piano Accordion Recital<\/strong>&nbsp;| Djordje Gajic \u2013 Serbia\/Scotland (The Bishop\u2019s Curia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday 27 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Piano Quintet&nbsp;<\/strong>| John Norman Cushing, Mario Galea, Alan Haydock, Geoffrey Haydock (clarinet)\/Penelope Smith&nbsp;(pianoforte) \u2013 England\/Scotland\/Malta (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday 28 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Violoncello and Pianoforte Recital&nbsp;<\/strong>| Daniel Veis\/Helena Veisov\u00e1 \u2013 Czech Republic (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday 29 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Pianoforte Duet<\/strong>&nbsp;| Natascha Chircop\/Marco Rivoltini\u2013 Malta\/Italy (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday 30 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Vocal Recital&nbsp;<\/strong>| Rosabelle Bianchi (soprano)\/Julia Miller (pianoforte) \u2013 Malta (Exhibition Hall \u2013 Ministry for Gozo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday 1 July&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>Cordes Marines<\/em><\/strong>&nbsp;| Agn\u00e8s Pyka (violin)\/Blandine Leydier (viola)\/Armance Qu\u00e9ro (violoncello) \u2013 France (St Augustine Church)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday 2 July&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Saxophone and Pianoforte Recital<\/strong>&nbsp;| Sam Corkin\/David Knotts \u2013 England (Exhibition Hall Ministry for Gozo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tuesday 3 July&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Pianoforte Recital&nbsp;<\/strong>| Olaf Andreas Strand \u2013 Norway (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wednesday 4 July&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Violin and Harp Recital&nbsp;<\/strong>| Maria Conrad\/Caroline Calleja \u2013 Malta (St Francis Church)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday 5 July&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Trio&nbsp;<em>Vinea&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong>| Hannah Friedl (clarinet)\/Klara Gruber (violoncello)\/Anna-Lena Killinger (harp) \u2013 Austria (St Francis Church)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friday 6 July&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong><em>Khorasan<\/em>&nbsp;Quartet&nbsp;<\/strong>| Anastasia Eloise Stahlmann, Ben Richardson (violin)\/Alexis Dawn Hutchinson (viola)\/Shabnam Roya Gould (violoncello) \u2013 Germany\/England (St Francis Church)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saturday 7 July&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Transcontinentl&nbsp;<\/strong>| Christopher Robert Nichols (clarinet)\/Marie-Christine Delbeau (pianoforte)\/Tod Fitzpatrick (baritone)Jennifer Margaret Barker (composer\/pianist)\/Ofer Ben-Amots (composer) \u2013 Scotland\/Malta\/Israel\/USA (Aula Mgr G. Farrugia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunday 8 July&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Guitar Recital&nbsp;<\/strong>| Simon Schembri \u2013 Malta (St Francis Church)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Monday 9 July&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Closing Orchestral Concert<\/strong>&nbsp;| Carmine Lauri (violin)\/<em>Malta Philharmonic Orchestra\/<\/em>Philip Walsh (conductor) \u2013 Malta (St George\u2019s Basilica)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Artistic Director:<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>Joseph Vella<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*This concert starts at 7.30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>**The inauguration of the exhibition by the Hon. Minister for Gozo, Dr Justyne Caruana, will be on Sunday morning, 11.45am. &nbsp;On this day, Mass for the repose of Mro Joseph Vella\u2019s soul will be sung by the Laudate Pueri Choir at St George\u2019s Basilica at 11am. &nbsp;Motets composed by Mro Joseph Vella for the choir will be sung.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All concerts and events are free of charge.&nbsp; Unless otherwise indicated, they start at 2000hrs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A donation of 120euro enables patrons to have a reserved seat for all the concerts and events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Master classes in Pianoforte (lower and upper grades), Violin (lower and upper grades), Woodwind, and Brass will be held in June, July, and September.&nbsp; Please see website&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress-7544-83318-231717.cloudwaysapps.com\/master-classes\/\">viaf.org.mt<\/a>&nbsp;for further details.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL 2018 Wednesday 6 June \u2013 Monday 9 July 21st\u00a0edition IN HONOUR OF MRO JOSEPH VELLA viaf.org.mt Wednesday 6 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Inaugural Choral and Orchestral Concert&nbsp;| Miriam Cauchi (soprano)\/Laudate Pueri Choir&nbsp;(director: George Joseph Frendo)\/Malta Philharmonic&nbsp;Orchestra\/Philip Walsh (conductor) \u2013 Malta\/England (St George\u2019s Basilica) Thursday 7 June&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pianoforte Recital&nbsp;| Gabriele Vianello \u2013 Italy (Aula Mgr. G. Farrugia) &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/viaf.org.mt\/viaf-2018-programme-in-honour-of-mro-joseph-vella\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1387,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[43],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/viaf.org.mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1655"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/viaf.org.mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/viaf.org.mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viaf.org.mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viaf.org.mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1655"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/viaf.org.mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1655\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viaf.org.mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1387"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/viaf.org.mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viaf.org.mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/viaf.org.mt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}