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CULTURE
maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 31 JANUARY 2024
THE Malta Philharmonic Or-
chestra has performed in two
Italian cities: at the prestigious
Auditorium Parco della Musica
'Ennio Morricone' in Rome and
the Auditorium Manzoni in Bo-
logna.
Under the direction of its
Resident Conductor Michael
Laus – the orchestra performed
Brahms' monumental Double
Concerto for violin and cello,
with the participation of solo-
ists Carmine Lauri (violin) and
Erica Piccotti (cello) and Tchai-
kovsky's evergreen Nutcracker
Suite.
The orchestra performed also
the works of three contemporary
Maltese composers: The Forbid-
den by Reuben Zahra, Mesogei-
os by Christopher Muscat (fea-
turing Francesco Sultana playing
traditional Maltese instruments)
and Crux by Josef Bugeja.
For the Malta Philharmonic
Orchestra, this tour was both
another means of cultural ex-
change as well as an opportuni-
ty to creating lasting memories
that resonate across borders.
Two performances by the Malta
Philarmonic Orchestra in Italy
The Malta Philarmonic Orchestra performing in Rome
In Bologna, the Malta Philarmonic Orchestra performed at the Auditorium Manzoni
