Malta Philharmonic Orchestra
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra is a Maltese symphony orchestra .
history
The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra was originally founded in 1968 as a chamber orchestra under the name Manoel Theater Orchestra . In 1997 the orchestra was renamed The National Orchestra of Malta and henceforth run as an independent body. The first chief conductor was Joseph Vella . The orchestra first performed under its current name and size in 2008 when Malta joined the European Union . The current chief conductor is Brian Schembri . In the course of its lively national and international concert activity, the orchestra has performed with renowned conductors and soloists, including Jose Carreras , Andrea Bocelli , Michelle Castelletti , Joseph Calleja , Johanna Beisteiner and Miriam Gauci .
World premieres with the participation of the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra (selection)
- 2015: John Galea - Ave Maria , San Ġorġ Basilica (Victoria) , Malta.
- 2016: Karl Fiorini - De dioses y de perros (Of gods and dogs) for soprano, choir and orchestra, Mediterranean Conference Center (Malta), as part of the International Spring Orchestra Festival.
- 2017: Reuben Pace - Concertino for guitar, harpsichord and orchestra , Teatru Manoel , as part of the Valletta International Baroque Festival .
Web links
- Official website (English)
- History of the orchestra on the Air Malta website (German).
Individual evidence
- ^ Christmas concert - Malta Philharmonic Orchestra.
- ↑ Ates Orga: Fiorini's world premiere . In: Times of Malta , May 15, 2016.
- ↑ Bernd Hoppe: Malta is more . ( Memento of the original from October 27, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Online magazine Opera Lounge , January 2017 (German)
- ↑ Iggy Fenech: A baroque world premiere . In: Times of Malta , January 22, 2017 (English)
