The organising committee of the Victoria International Arts Festival 2012 has announced that it is inaugurating this year’s special 15th edition of the Festival, with a difference.

The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra has, for the past 6 years, been engaged for the closing concert of the Festival. This year, it has also been asked to play the inaugural concert at St George’s Basilica in Victoria, Gozo.

Joseph Vella’s wonderful Concerto for Violin and Orchestra op. 65 will take pride of place, with renowned soloist Marcello Canci playing this difficult work. Fauré’s lovely Pavane op. 50 will initiate the concert and the closing work on the programme is Liszt’s ravishing Les Preludes S97.

The Festival is being held between the 6th of June and the 9th of July 2012,

The full programme of events for the Victoria International Arts Festival 2012 is available here.

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