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CULTURE maltatoday | SUNDAY • 10 NOVEMBER 2019 16 THESE are just some of the stellar reviews that have praised Ensem- ble DeNOTE in recent years, the British Chamber group that will be giving a Mozart concert this Wednesday 13 November at Teat- ru Manoel, The National Theatre of Malta. Ensemble DeNOTE is a classical chamber group focusing mainly on 1750 to 1820 repertoire. The group is made up of five core mu- sicians playing clarinet, violin, viola, cello and pianoforte. Ensemble DeNOTE's configura- tion ranges from quintets, quar- tets and trios playing works by the likes of Haydn, Mozart, Bee- thoven and other Viennese con- temporaries. In their Teatru Manoel Concert, Ensemble DeNOTE will be per- forming Mozart's Piano Quartet in G minor, K.478, 'Kegelstatt' Trio (clarinet/ viola/ piano) in E flat, K.498 and Grand Quintetto in B flat, K.361 (the 'Gran Partita' Serenade). Ensemble DeNOTE will be making use of an 1888 Broadwood Piano that was gen- erously donated to Teatru Ma- noel by the late George Debono. The Broadwood Piano was re- cently restored thanks to the fi- nancial support provided by The Friends of the Manoel. The 1888 Broadwood piano is characterised by its strings, which are straight strung, show- casing the different registers of the instrument with beautiful clarity. The concert is being held in memory of the late George Debono on the 13th of Novem- ber at 8pm on the Teatru Ma- noel Main Stage. Tickets may be booked from the Teatru Manoel website www.teatrumanoel.com. mt or by calling on 21246389 or by sending an email on book- ings@teatrumanoel.com.mt 'Gorgeously subtle colouring' (Sir Nicholas Kenyon – The Guardian), 'Superbly inf lected performances – outstanding' (Sir Nicholas Kenyon – The Observer), 'Exemplary – beautifully grasped' (Andrew Benson-Wilson) Critically acclaimed classical chamber group to give a Mozart Concert at Teatru Manoel ON Saturday, 23rd November, the Gran Salon at the National Mu- seum of Archaeology will host a re- markable performance by one of the world's best theremin players, Caro- lina Eyck. This event is organised by Elec- tronic Music Malta in collaboration with Heritage Malta and Black Box Pro and is sponsored by the German- Maltese Circle and the Goethe Insti- tute. The theremin is a most unusual musical instrument since it is con- trolled or played without physically coming into contact with any part of it. It works electronically and can produce sound when the performer moves his or her hands through the invisible electromagnetic fields that the instrument produces. The sounds which emanate from the theremin are quite unique, often compared to squealing or wailing, creating an ee- rie atmosphere. The instrument is named after its Russian inventor, Lev Sergeyevich Termen, or Léon Theremin as he is known in the United States. When he came out with this instrument in the 1920s, it was quite a sensa- tion. The theremin was used in the soundtracks of some popular movies including Alfred Hitchcock's 'Spell- bound' (1945). In this event, German-Sorbian mu- sician and composer, Carolina Eyck, will bring music from her newest al- bum 'Elegies for Theremin & Voice'. This concert celebrates the album's release and the centennial of the in- vention of the theremin. The album features Eyck's inventive original compositions and improvisations — a meditation on mortality and loss. The concert will utilise a surround sound system, allowing Eyck's ther- emin to break free and fill the space, in sync with the movement of her dance-like performances. Young Maltese singer-songwriter Yasmin Kuymizakis, better known as YEWS, will start off this event with a short performance. Doors will open at 7.15pm. Price is €10 for adults, and €7 for Heritage Malta and Electronic Music Malta members and students. Tick- ets are available from Heritage Malta museums and sites and online. The National Museum of Archae- ology is located in Republic Street, Valletta. For more information, visit www. heritagemalta.org An instrument that plays without touch Carolina Eyck