The Band Commission within Our Lady of the Lily Musical Society of Mqabba is holding the annual Christmas concert with the participation of Our Lady of the Lily Band, under the direction of Mro Hertian Gauci. The event will be held on Sunday at 6.30pm at the club’s multi-purpose hall in Church Square with the participation of the musicians and students
Ħamrun band club bringing Christmas cheer to all with inclusive activities The Għaqda Mużikali Immakulata Kunċizzjoni Ħamrun is hosting a number of inclusive Christmas activities in the coming days. On Saturday at 6.30pm, the band will kick off the Christmas novena at the Immaculate Conception Church, Ħamrun, with a mass for children. This mass will
Schola Cantorum Jubilate (SCJ) is this week presenting a special edition of Carols by Candlelight as a grand finale to the choir’s 25th anniversary celebrations . As in previous editions, the event will begin with a concert at St Augustine’s church in Victoria. Guests are to expect enchanting carols, evocative literature and beautiful lighting effects
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Sergey Smbatyan, is paying tribute to Dmitri Shostakovich on his 50th death anniversary with a concert at the Grand Ballroom, Radisson Blu Resort, St Julian’s, on December 11, at 7.30pm. The MPO will be joined by Wen-Sinn Yang as soloist in the composer’s Cello Concerto No. 1 . The orchestra will also perform
Thanks to her 1994 smash hit All I Want for Christmas is You , Mariah Carey is almost as Christmassy as Santa himself. The diva has managed to not only storm the charts but turn Christmas into her very own money-making machine.
When the Manoel Theatre Orchestra disbanded in 1996, Roderick Bugeja’s dream of becoming a full-time orchestra member seemed dashed. He had been freelancing as a part-time musician in the orchestra for a couple of years when it disbanded and had even switched from euphonium to viola to play in the ensemble. “I used to attend orchestra concerts and
