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maltatoday | SUNDAY • 27 MARCH 2022 9 MUSIC Concert in Gozo showcasing music created with international jazzman Fabrizio Cassol IN an upcoming concert in Għarb (Gozo), nine emerging musicians will be presenting new music developed through- out an intercultural composi- tion residency, under the di- rection and mentorship of Jazz celebrity Fabrizio Cassol. Hailed as one of the top saxo- phone players in the jazz world, the Belgian jazzman and com- poser is mostly known for his work with the trio Aka Moon. In recent years, he has been ac- tively advocating intercultural communication through music and has worked incessantly to bring together young musicians coming from different musical backgrounds and traditions. Cassol is currently leading a music residency in Gozo with young musicians from France, Greece, Italy, Malta, and Tuni- sia. Part of a larger project - the MEDiterranean INcubator for Emerging Artists [Medinea] - the residency is designed to impart a unique artistic experi- ence of innovation and creation that stems through the diversity of musical aesthetics and Med- iterranean expressions, and which hosts all styles of music using elements of improvisa- tion (jazz, traditional music, etc). With the aim of establishing cooperation and relationships with small and local commu- nities, as well as enabling the sharing of European intercul- tural values, the organisers have been working closely with the Ministry of Gozo and the Għarb Local Council to devel- op the project at the heart of the local community. The artis- tic residency is being hosted at the premises of the Għarb Vis- itation Band Club, and also in- cludes a number of encounters with local musicians, writers, and children. "This project offers a unique opportunity to witness the di- verse musical heritage in the Mediterranean basin," states lo- cal partner Davinia Galea. "Es- pecially during these times and within a tense geopolitical con- text, music offers these young musicians an opportunity to communicate through a com- mon language, together with a master in the field." The repertoire of music cre- ated during this residency will be showcased during a concert in the village of Għarb, Gozo on 31st March 2022 (National Holiday). The event will com- mence at 19h30 with readings by local writers through a col- laboration with Inizjamed and the support of APS Bank, and will follow with the concert commencing at 20h. The full event will also be livestreamed on the Facebook page of ARC Research & Consultancy. Tick- ets (free entrance) are available online at: https://bit.ly/3vTV- R7u. Medinea Gozo Session 2022 is supported by Medinea and the Erasmus+ Programme, produced by ARC Research & Consultancy with the support of Arts Council Malta, Ministry of Gozo, Cultural Heritage Di- rectorate, Għarb Local Coun- cil, Għarb Band Club, and APS Bank. Medinea Session in Aix-en-Provence 2021 © Vincent Beaume