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Malta Spring Festival Returns This Week
Malta Spring Festival Returns This Week
This Tuesday 19 April sees the welcome return of the Malta Spring Festival, an innovative event which each year features a different theme exploring both established historical works and modern compositions
Founded in 2005 by Artistic Director Karl Fiorini, the Malta Spring Festival presents listeners with a unique experience designed to inspire, inform, explore and entertain. This year’s 16th edition of the festival, beginning Tuesday 19 April and running until Saturday 23 April, presents a series of engaging concerts across various venues in Valletta, comprising both music and dance performances.
The festival opens on 19 April with a concert by the Germany-based vocal ensemble, Vox Nostra (“Our Voice”) at St Paul’s Cathedral in Valletta, before continuing on 20th April with a recital by the noted Maltese pianist, Charlene Farrugia, at Teatru Manoel.
Thursday 21 April sees the London-based Klein String Trio present a programme of modern compositions at the Museum of Archeology, as well as a contemporary dance performance entitled Muse and Madness later in the evening at the Ballroom Casino Maltese.
On Friday 22 April, the Messiaen Quartet Copenhagen will perform a programme of pieces by Steingrimur Rohloff and Olivier Messiaen, before the festival is concluded on Saturday 23 April with a concert by the Novarte Ensemble at the city’s Manoel Theatre.
In addition to these, the festival also features a series of ‘Rising Stars’ lunchtime concerts, taking place every day at 12:30 at the Malta Society of Arts in Valletta.
With contemporary works often taking a backseat to more established repertoire, the Malta Spring Festival represents a unique and high-quality opportunity to experience thought-provoking and enjoyable performances from a host of local and international stars, and is an event certainly worth exploring.
To find out more, visit the Malta Spring Festival’s website.
