The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra to perform timeless compositions at ‘Romantic Classics’
On December 16, The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) presents ‘Romantic Classics’. Embark on a musical journey at the Valletta Mediterranean Conference Centre, as the orchestra performs timeless compositions by famed composers Franz Schubert, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Johannes Brahms.
As the Austrian composer’s last significant orchestral work, Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 is an epic classic in every respect. Mro Michael Laus conducts the MPO in an examination of this musical piece (also referred to as ‘The Great’)’s unadulterated melodic majesty and poetic power. Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture, which is based on Heinrich von Collin’s tragedy, is a work of drama from start to finish. In a beautiful combination of sonorities and exquisite melodies, the orchestra performs Brahms’ Double Concerto with acclaimed soloists, cellist Maximilian Hornung and violinist Carmine Lauri.
Maestro Michael Laus
Mro Michael Laus served as the principal conductor of the national orchestra of Malta for 25 years and is currently the orchestra’s resident conductor. He has conducted the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra in symphonic concerts at Malta’s key concert venues as well as on tour in Belgium and Italy. Furthermore, he performed Vivaldi’s Quattro Stagioni to launch the inaugural Valletta International Baroque Festival in 2013, along with violinist Carmine Lauri. He then sang Messiah by Handel at the festival’s second edition. In addition to working frequently with his wife, the soprano Miriam Gauci, he has cooperated with other soloists such as Katia Ricciarelli, Cecilia Gasdia, Joseph Calleja, Brigitte Engerer, and Andrea Griminelli.
Violinist Carmine lauri
Carmine Lauri began studying the violin at the age of four and continued his studies with Maurice Hasson at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Lauri has given several concerts all throughout the world, some of which have been in front of heads of state. In addition to serving as the concertmaster of the Oxford Philharmonic and co-leader of the London Symphony Orchestra, he guest conducts a number of orchestras both domestically and internationally, led by such eminent conductors as Valery Gergiev, Yuri Temirkanov, Bernard Haitink, Sir Colin Davis and many more.
Maximilian Hornung
Hailing from Germany, Maximilian Hornung has made a name for himself as one of the most accomplished cellists of his generation in recent years. These days, he frequently appears as a soloist with illustrious orchestras conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen, Yannick Nézét-Séguin, and Manfred Honeck, including the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Vienna Symphony, among others. He’s received invitations to play in festivals in Hong Kong, Salzburg, Rheingau, Lucerne, Verbier, and Ravinia. Moreover, Hornung performed in a number of concert halls, including the Wigmore Hall in London, the Vienna Musikverein, the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, and the philharmonic halls of Berlin, Cologne, and Essen.
Witness the undeniable talents of Mro Michael Laus, Carmine Lauri, and Maximilian Hornung Romantic Classics, as they breathe new life into these timeless classics together with the MPO. The concert starts at 7.30 pm, get your tickets here!
