Second Bir Miftuħ concert

The second concert in the Bir Miftuħ International Music Festival series is set to put the spotlight on the Lucentum Horn Quartet, made up of Jose Garcia Gutierrez, Gabriel Garcia Gutierrez, Jose Chanza Soria and Alberto Garcia Izquierdo.

The concert, which offers a unique opportunity to listen to a first-class quartet of French horn players and to appreciate the beauty of this versatile instrument, is being made possible thanks to the support of the German Embassy.

The four Spanish musicians will take the audience on a musical journey through their eclectic repertoire, which ranges from early classical to contemporary with a strong German flavour, featuring stimulating works by Wagner, Von Weber, Bruckner, Muller, Reichert, Homilius, Tscherepnine and Shaw.

Jose Garcia Gutierrez is principal horn with the Spanish Radio and TV Orchestra in Madrid; he performs regularly as a soloist and chamber musician, apart from teaching and orchestral coaching and is also a member of the Radio Televisone Española Horn Sextet and the Cosmos Wind Ensemble.

Gabriel Garcia Gutierrez is principal horn with the Orquestra Sinfonica de la Region de Murcia and coaches chamber music with the Brass Academy in Alicante.

Jose Chanza Soria is co-principal horn with the Spanish Radio and TV Orchestra in Madrid. He is a member of the Radio Televisone Española Horn Sextet and is invited regularly by the Spanish Association of Horn Players to conduct master classes.

Alberto Garcia Izquierdo is principal horn with the Alicante University Orchestra. He is a member of the European Brass Ensemble and other renowned music groups.

The concert will be held on Friday at 8pm. Tickets cost €20 per person for a single concert and include a reception in the medieval church grounds, with catering sponsored by Infinitely Xara. Block tickets for the three remaining concerts/reception are available at €40. All proceeds are dedicated to Din l-Art Ħelwa’s restoration fund.

For further information call 2122 5952 or 2122 0358 from Monday to Friday mornings, or send an e-mail to info@dinlarthelwa.org.