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Valletta International Baroque Festival 2015 Performance Dates: Title of Production: Start Time: Programme: Performers: Saturday 10 th January 2015 Nine Lamentations 7.30pm Early baroque pieces for a Netherlands Kammer koor cappella choir Directed by Paul van Nevel Sunday 11th January 2015 Baroque Piano Transcriptions 11am Solo piano transcriptions by Dmytro Sukhovienko Lizst and Busoni and piano pieces by Scarlatti Bach and Handel Sunday 11th January 2015 Music for the Grand Tour . The 5pm Porpora Vivaldi Corelli, Concerto dei Cavalieri directed by Italian Concerto from Venice to Scarlatti Marcello di Lisa Naples Monday 12th January 2015 The Fruit of Love by Anthony 7.30pm A Concertino of Viols and L'Acheron Ensemble di rected by Holborne rare instruments Francois Joubert Caillet Tuesday 13th January 2015 South American Baroque Music 7.30pm A selection of Sacred and Ensemble Villancico Profane Baroque Music from Directed by Peter Pontvik the Americas Wednesday 14th January Handel Concert Arias 7.30pm Handel concert arias Robert King with King’s Consort 2015 and countertenor Iestyn Davies Valletta International Baroque Festival 2015 Thursday 15th January 2015 Commemorating the Tercentenary 7.30pm Arias by Abos, Arne, Handel Passacaglia Ensemble directed by of the birth of Maltese composer etc Girolamo Abos Friday 16th January 2015 Gabrieli and Monteverdi 7.30pm Music by Gabrieli and VIBE Monteverdi Saturday 17th January 2015 Bach Cello Suites 1 -3 12 noon Cello Suites 1 -3 Sigiswald Kuijken Saturday 17th January 2015 Ravel, Foss, Shostakovich, Strauss 7.30pm Ravel, Foss, Shostakovich, Malta Philharmonic Orchestra Strauss soloist Rebecca hall (flute) Directed by Peter Stark Sunday 18th January 2015 Bach Cello Suites 4 -6 12 noon Cello Suites 4 -6 Sigiswald Kuijken Sunday 18th January 2015 Bach’s Goldberg Variations 5pm piano performance with Joanne Camilleri lecture Monday 19th January 2015 Bach’s St. John's Passion 7.30pm oratorio Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Directed by XXXXX Tuesday 20th January 2015 Michelangelo Falvetti ’s Il Diluvio 7.30pm An oratorio La Cappella Mediterrane a, the Universale Namur Chamber Choir conducted by Leonardo Garcia Alarcon Valletta International Baroque Festival 2015 Wednesday 21st January Commemorating the Tercentenary 7.30pm Magnificat and Messe a due Die Kölner Akademie choir and 2015 of the birth of Maltese composer corri orchestra conducted by Michael Geronimo Abos Willens Thursday 22nd January 2015 Handel Organ Concerto s 7.30pm Handel Organ Concerto and European Union Baroque other baroque pieces Orchestra Lars Ulrik Mortennsen Friday 23rd January 2015 Works for Choir and orchestra 7.30pm Vivaldi Gloria an d Psalms Le Concert Spirituel directed by 113 121 147/ Campra Messa Herve Niquet ad maiorem Dei Gloria Saturday 24th January 2015 Abos Stabat Mater 12 noon Abos Stabat Mater VIBE Saturday 24th January 2015 Baroque Festival Ball 9pm Please note this is subject to change .

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