Under the direction of Miran Vaupotić, the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra will be premiering two works in a night of Maltese and American music. 

After opening with the famous overture to Bernstein’s operetta Candide, the orchestra’s own piccolo player Fiorella Camilleri takes on a solo role for a performance of Joseph Vella’s Piccolo Concerto.

The orchestra will then tackle two newly commissioned works. Christopher Muscat’s work is inspired by the tragic deaths of would-be asylum seekers crossing the Mediterranean, while Gregory Brown’s own work is inspired by the prints of Victor Pasmore, the British abstract artist who had made Malta his home.

The works are being presented at the Manoel Theatre on Saturday at 8pm. 

Tickets may be obtained at the Manoel Theatre booking office, online at booking.teatrumanoel.com.mt or by calling 2124 6389.