Schedule
Upcoming Events
An Evening with Richard Strauss with soprano Miriam Cauchi, with the participation of cellist Simon Abdilla Joslin & pianist Maria-Elena Farrugia
6 January 2021
Teatru Manoel, Valletta
- Brentano Songs Op. 68
- Sonata for Cello and Piano Op. 6 in F Major
Lux Aeterna - Recital
2 April 2021
TVM at 11.00am and at TVM2 8.15pm
Lux Aeterna comprises a selection of contrasted sacred songs with a religious theme for the Holy week. Soprano Miriam Cauchi and cellist Simon Abdilla Joslin’s aim is to focus on the appreciation of these works and their importance to the contemplative nature of the religious week. The main focus willl be on the voice and the cello.
The programme consists of a variety of excerpts from different eras and will also include the premiering of two new works by Maltese composers. The project involves a collaboration of musicians including a string ensemble, vocal ensemble and pianoforte. The filming highlights the rich cultural heritage which Gozo posesses and the main venues include important landmarks together with lesser known historical treasures.
This project was possible thanks to the Cultural Heritage Directorate within the Ministry for Gozo.
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L'Alpino - Carlo Diacono
1 October 2021
Gran Salon Museum of Archaeology, Valletta
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A celebration of opera - Notte Italiana
13 March 2022 at 8.00pm
Teatru Manoel, Valletta
Le. Iva. Anger is a lazy form of grief
10 April 2022 at 11.30am
Space C, Spazju Kreattiv, Valletta
Ghera
12 April 2022 at 7.00pm
Santwarju tal-Ħniena Divina, Naxxar
Ghera is a concert with music inspired by the Holy week featuring soprano Miriam Cauchi, cellist Simon Abdilla Joslin & pianist Maria-Elena Zammit. The evening will also showcase young upcoming artists. Programme will include works by Bach, Caccini, Handel, Jenkins, Lloyd Webber, Mozart, Pergolesi and Vella Gregory. Entrance is free.
Opening Vocal and Orchestral Concert
Berg - Sieben frühe Lieder
10 June 2022 at 8.00pm - free entrance
Teatru Astra, Gozo
Soprano Miriam Cauchi with the Malta Philharmonic orchestra, conducted by Philip Walsh
Qamar | Qabar. Poetry in Sight and Sound
APS Summer Festival
23 July 2022
Quadrangle, University of Malta, Msida
With visual interventions using objects and light from Austin Camilleri, to the live music from Alex Vella Gregory and Simon Abdilla Joslin and the captivating voice of Miriam Cauchi, Qamar | Qabar brings a one of a kind performance, created exclusively for the APS Summer Festival.
Life is full of cycles. Our existence is based on the perpetual regeneration of natural and human cycles. Even Art is not immune to cycles as with each performance or viewing we re-engage with a work of art, imbuing it with new meaning. Taking Vella Gregory’s song cycle Mill-Qamar sal-Qabar as its starting point, this performance celebrates these life cycles.
Composer Alex Vella Gregory, has teamed up with visual artist Austin Camilleri, soprano Miriam Cauchi, and cellist Simon Abdilla Joslin, to create this unique project where poetry, music, and visual art come together as one. Austin Camilleri's work explores the transience of these cycles by creating a visual environment that brings together light, video and sculptural objects.
The resulting work will see Maltese poetry from across the ages, contemporary music, and contemporary visual art come together in this one exclusive performance.
Audience 16+. Under 16 accompanied by an adult.
Early bird tickets at €15 via promo code: EARLYAPS
Il-Belt Rebbieħa
12 November 2022
St Lawrence Parish Church, Birgu
Closing the Three Palaces festival in a grand finale will be the second oratorio by Vella, also penned by Friġġeri aptly titled Il-Belt Rebbieħa. This ora torio will be performed on the 12th November at the St Lawrence Parish Church in Birgu – the city for which this work is dedicated.
This poem by Friġġieri strives to define the sentiment tied to the bravery of our forefathers in their battle against the Turks – The Great Siege on Malta in 1565. Written for a soprano (Vittoriosa), a tenor (the Maltese) and a choir of four voices (the crowd) as well as a significantly large orchestra.
The cantata will be performed by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Colin Attard accompanied by soprano Miriam Cauchi, tenor Brian Cefai and Gaulitanus choir.
Ahead of the festival, Festivals Malta is organising a symposium on the 25th October at 1:30pm at the Inquisitor’s Palace in Birgu. The symposium will be featuring talks by Prof. Charles Briffa who will be presenting Oliver Friġġieri as a poet/novelist/literary critic/philosopher.
He will also be analysing the text on which this cantata is based. Meanwhile, Colin Attard will be looking at the musical aspect of the cantata written by Joseph Vella, which was composed in perfect harmony with the poem itself.
Early bird tickets at €15 via promo code: EARLYAPS
Tickets may be bought from: https://www.festivals.mt/ttp
Shema. Lejl Imdawwar
6 May 2023
Cathedral of the Assumption, Victoria, Gozo
A concert by soprano Miriam Cauchi accompanied by harpist Caroline Calleja.
MPO Chamber series
30 December 2023
Miriam Cauchi will join cellist Simon Abdilla Joslin and pianist Maria-Elena Farrugia in a matinee recital on the 4th of February 2024 at the Robert Samut Hall. The programme consists of works by Slavic composers Dvorak, Rachmaninov and Rimsky-Korsakov.
MPO Chamber Series #5
4 February 2024 at 11.00am - 12.00pm
Robert Samut Hall, Floriana
Programme:
Antonín Dvořák
Gypsy songs Op. 55
Sergei Rachmaninov
Cello Sonata in G minor Op. 19
How fair the spot Op. 21 no. 7
A Dream Op. 8 no. 5
Spring Waters Op. 14 no. 11
Oh never sing to me again Op. 4 no. 4
N. Rimsky-Korsakov
The Nightingale & the Rose Op. 2 no. 2
The clouds begin to scatter Op. 46 no. 2
Sqaqien
9 March 2024
Another enchanting destination within Sqaqien in San Lawrenz is Sqaq ta' Galona, where one can experience the performance of one of Malta and Gozo's most distinguished sopranos Miriam Cauchi, accompanied by the renowned Simon Abdilla Joslin on the Violincello. The collaboration between the soprano and the cello offers a delightful fusion of their voices, with the soprano's high, soaring melodies harmonizing beautifully with the deep, resonant tones of the cello. This juxtaposition creates a mesmerizing contrast that stirs a plethora of emotions. The cello acts as a comforting backdrop, enriching the soprano's vocals and intensifying the emotional resonance of the music. Together, they produce a harmonious and captivating sound that transports the audience to an ethereal realm. The picturesque setting of yet another alley in San Lawrenz further enhances the allure of this delightful musical journey offered by Sqaqien.
• Miriam Cauchi
• Simon Abdilla Joslin
• Kunsill Lokali - San Lawrenz - Local Goverment
• Gvern Lokali
• Cultural Heritage Directorate - Ministry for Gozo & Planning
Valeriana: The Titan's Rock
4 May 2024
A tale about family, resilience, and a refusal to give in to tyranny
For more information visit https://www.festivals.mt
Evviva Puccini- A vocal operatic recital
12 July 2024
Miriam Cauchi soprano Maria Frendo - piano at the Victoria International Arts Festival.
More info to follow