This month, Stage and Proms on the Sea will be under the spotlights within the beautiful setting of Mgarr Marina in Gozo.
This very popular concert,now in its 9th edition, is once again being presented by the Gozo Youth Wind Band within the The Gozo Youth Wind Band & Orchestra.
Stage and Proms on the Sea will be reminiscent of London West-End shows and evergreen masterpieces from the Proms.
The audience will be able to enjoy excerpts and medleys from musicals as well as classic encores performed in Proms Final Night held at the Royal Albert Hall.
This year there will be a new line-up of pop singers that includes Neville Refalo and Rachel Fabri, both well-renowned in the local musical theatre scene. They will be accompanying the Gozo Youth Wind Band under the direction of its founder and musical director Mro Dr Joseph Grech.
A British/American guest musical theatre singer all the way from New York. Ms Kathy Thomas will join forces with Rachel and Neville to perform brand new arrangements while including encore numbers from past events at the patron’s requests.
The Gozo Youth Wind Band is made up of youth musicians hailing from all over Gozo augmented with foreign and Maltese musicians.
Stage and Proms on the Sea is taking place on Monday, the 16th of September, starting at 8.30pm, at the Mgarr Marina, Mgarr, Gozo.
Entrance is free of charge (standing). An optional premium VIP designated seated area including welcome drink and food is also available strictly by reservation.
For information and and reservations, please call on: 7942 1611, 9942 1611, ore email gozowindbandorchestra@yahoo.co.uk
The Gozo Youth Orchestra has also advised that following the September concert at the Mgarr Marina – their next large-scale event will be: Rock Classics of the 80s and 90s on Saturday, the 12th of October, at 8.30pm at MCC Theatre in Valletta. Booking for this show is open from www.showshappening.com [1]. This event is also supported by Festivals Malta.
Then on the 23rd of November, Teatru tal-Opra Aurora, Victoria, Gozo – a Gala Night of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber 2 featuring local and international singers with a different repertoire together with the most classic masterpieces of the musical theatre genius.
Tickets for this event can be obtained from: www.teatruaurora.com [2]. This event is also supported by Festivals Malta.
The September concert is being supported by the Ministry for Gozo, The Cultural Heritage Directorate within the Ministry for Gozo and in collaboration with: MTA, Visit Gozo, General Soft Drinks Ltd, Paul Stellini Design Studio, The Duke Boutique Hotel and Mgarr Marina.
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