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This year, Gaulitana: A Festival of Music is coming to its listeners’ homes with a series of online performances. Festival manager Pierre-Louis Attard spe
The 14th edition of Gaulitana: A Festival of Music, which had to be postponed in view of the health restrictions which came into effect in March, has now been r
The Gaulitanus Choir is hosting Serenading Strings, featuring the Gaulitanus String Orchestra, made up of some of the top string players in Malta led by Marcelline Agius, on Sunday.
Colin Attard is conducting and is also the artistic director.
Specifically conceived for Valentine’s Day, the programme will feature a very secular repertoire which includes Elgar’s famous Serenade for Strings.
The concert, supported by the Cultural Heritage Directorate at the Ministry for Gozo, will be held at the Kempinski Hotel, San Lawrenz, on Sunday at 7.30pm.
Entrance is free but limited seating is available, subject to reservations. To reserve a seat, e-mail gaulitanus@gmail.com.
The Aurora Opera House in Victoria is holding a number of events in the run-up to Valentine’s Day.
The celebrations kick off tomorrow with a violin recital titled Salut D’Amour, featuring violinist Pierre Louis Attard accompanied by his father, Aurora’s resident conductor Colin Attard, in a programme of works with romantic overtones. Salut D’Amour starts at 7.30pm.
On Sunday, the 1,000-seat opera house will be screening the 1961 American musical West Side Story, which is based on Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Starring Natalie Wood, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn, Rita Moreno and George Chakiris, the film won 10 Academy Awards, including best picture, becoming the record holder for the most wins for a musical. The screening starts at 5.30pm.