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Lunchtime music breaks in Valletta

Classical music at its best at St. Catherine of Italy in October and November

Facts

When

2/10/2008 - 30/11/2008

Th: 12:30
Su: 11:00

How Much

€ 5.00 entrance by donation for the restoration fund for St. Catherine of Italy Church

Where

St. Catherine of Italy

Valleta, Malta

Contacts

T. +356-21-223200
F. +356-21-223218

Info

St. Catherine of Italy is a baroque chapel, dedicated to St. Catherine, the patron saint of the Italian Knights. It is situated opposite the Church of Our Lady of Victory, right near the Upper Barakka Gardens. The original chapel was built by Gerolamo Cassar in 1576, while the present one was given a new facade in the 18th century, designed by Romano Carapecchia. On its walls, there are some fine paintings, mainly by Mattia Preti, reputed to be one of the earliest that he did in Malta.

Organisers

St James Cavalier Centre For Creativity

Website
Valletta VLT 11, Malta
T: +356-21-223200
F: +356-21-223218
boxoffice@sjcav.org, events@sjcav.org

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St. Catherine of Italy Take time out in the middle of your busy schedule or fit this in your leisurely holiday timetable. Valletta has lots o offer even when the hordes of summer tourists leave Malta. This October and November enjoy good classical music in the most charming environment of the beautiful church of St. Catherine of Italy in the heart of Valletta, where the fourth series of lunchtime concerts takes place, featuring an eclectic array of works and an exciting line up of performers.

Held twice weekly, Thursdays at 12.30pm and Sundays at 11.00am, the concerts usually last for about 50 minutes. They have become very popular with both the local audience as well as tourists. From newly commissioned compositions by up and coming Maltese musicians to greatly acclaimed European composers, works for soprano, recitals, chamber music… the list is endless. If you are planning a holiday in Malta take a look at the concerts programme below and make a pick.

The programme of Concerts

Sarah Spiteri Thursday, October 2
A Musical Offering
Programme: Nicolo Porpora, J.S.Bach
Performers: Sarah Spiteri (violin), Silvio Zammit (flute), Ramona Zammit Formosa (harpsichord)

Sunday, October 5
Solo keyboard works
Programme: Handel, Marcello, Martinu & Zammit
Performer: Ramona Zammit Formosa (harpsichord)

Thursday, October 9
Masters of the Bow – works for solo viola
Programme: Geminiani, J.S.Bach, Reger
Performer: Sarah Spiteri (viola)

Marouska Attard Sunday, October 12
The Scarlatti Project - Part 1
Programme: Domenico Scarlatti, Alessandro Scarlatti
Performers: Marouska Attard (soprano)

Thursday, October 16
Works for flute and harpsichord
Performers: Silvio Zammit (flute), Ramona Zammit Formosa (harpsichord)

Sunday, October 19
Meet the Composer: Brahms
Programme: Sonata for Viola and Piano no 1 in F minor, Two Songs op 91
Performers: Sarah Spiteri (viola), Sandra Scicluna (mezzo soprano), Elizabeth Leonardi (piano)

Alex Vella Thursday, October 23
The Art of Song
Programme: Robert Schumann, Joseph Canteloube
Performers: Marouska Attard (soprano), Alex Vella Gregory (piano)

Sunday, October 26
4 Clavichords in Concert

Thursday, October 30
Beethoven Sonatas
Performers: Sarah Spiteri (violin), Alex Vella Gregory (piano)

Sunday, November 2
L-Ghanja ta’ l-Imnikket: A song cycle by Alex Vella Gregory based on poems of Ruzar Briffa
Performer: Pauline Longo (soprano)

Thursday, November 6
The Scarlatti project - Part 1
Programme: Domenico Scarlatti, Alessandro Scarlatti
Performers: Marouska Attard (soprano)

Robert Calleja Sunday, November 9
Serenade... works for Flute and Piano
Programme: Schubert, Beethoven
Performers: Robert Calleja (flute), Alex Vella Gregory (piano)

Thursday. November 13
Works for solo piano
Performer: Ramona Zammit Formosa

Sunday, November 16
Beethoven Sonatas
Performers: Sarah Spiteri (violin), Alex Vella Gregory (piano)

Dorothy Baldacchino Thursday, November 20
Colour me! A Spectrum of Baroque Vocal Music
Programme: Handel, Marcello, Giordani, Lotti, Pergolesi, Purcell, Caccini
Performers: Dorothy Baldacchino (soprano), Elaine Borg (soprano), Rachel Curmi (mezzo soprano), Ramona Zammit Formosa (harpsichord)

Sunday, November 23
Meet the Composer: Purcell
Programme: Pavan & Chacony in G minor / Welcome to all the Pleasures - Ode to St. Cecilia

Thursday, November 27
L'Arte del Recitativo - Midday Opera
Performers: Adriana Yordanova (soprano), Ramona Zammit Formosa (harpsichord)

Sunday, November 30
Works for Flute and Piano
Performers: Ramona Zammit Formosa (piano), Silvio Zammit (flute)
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