Two free concerts on a Stradivari violin will explore the underlying relationship between music, mathematics and the architecture of Valletta.
While stone facades and musical compositions seem unrelated, the geometry used to construct many of Valletta's historic buildings incorporate similar patterns to those found in music. The concerts, organised by The European Graduate School (EGS) as part of their spring series of seminars, will explore these
interrelationships.
Gilles ColliardGilles Colliard, musical director of the Toulouse Chamber Orchestra and the Barcelona Baroque Orchestra, will perform solo violin repertoire from Bach and Biber.
Robert Brewer Young, violinmaker and EGS professor, will create a large-scale Euclidian drawing during the second performance and illustrate the link between geometry, music and Maltese architecture.
A violin by Antonio Stradivari, the circa 1680 'Captain Saville', will be played during the performances, thanks to a generous loan arranged by internationally renowned violin dealer J&A Beare of London.
The concerts will be held on Tuesday at St James Cavalier at 3.30pm and on Wednesday at Fort St Elmo at 6.30pm, followed by a reception.
The EGS, a university with campuses in Switzerland and Malta, has two divisions: philosophy, art and critical thought, and arts, health and society.