The Gozo Cultural Council within the Ministry for Gozo will be presenting a series of events being launched as the Gran Castello Summer Nights ’09. The programme will include piano, jazz and choral concerts, contemporary theatre & an original musical depicting the siege of Gozo way back in 1551.

This summer festival, which is being being held at the historical St. John’s Demi-Bastions in the Cittadella, will kick off on Friday the 10th of July with a high calibre piano concert by leading Maltese pianist Clifford Borg and accompanied by Gozitan vocalist Miriam Christine Borg.

Clifford Borg, who has performed both locally and abroad has already established himself as a secret musical treasure over the past years. With performances in London, Paris, Amsterdam, Brussels, Egypt, Italy and Germany, Borg has made a name for himself on the international as well as on the local artistic scene. His musical inclination varies from traditional classical style to the more contemporary synthesized vein.

Clifford launched his second album Origin last May at the Saint James Cavalier and he proved to currently be one of the best pianists around, offering the local audience with enjoyable chill-out piano music.

He will be playing music from his first album, Drifted and also from his second launch, Origin. Local vocalist Miriam Christine Borg will be featuring alongside Borg with songs from Billie Holiday, Mia Martini, Amy Winehouse, Sandy and Junior and Elena Paparizou.

The ‘starlight recital’ will commence at 8.30pm on Friday the 10th of July 2009 and the entrance is free. Pre-booking is recommended on telephone numbers 2155 6125 or 2156 6325.

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