Opera vs Pop Under the Stars – 2nd edition concert

Following last year’s resounding success, The Gozo Youth Orchestra within the Gozo Youth Wind Band & Orchestra in collaboration with the American Embassy and the Culture Office (Ministry for Gozo) have announced that they are proud to present an open-air concert named Opera vs Pop Under the Stars – 2nd Edition, with the participation of guest Soprano Pamela Agius (New York) and Bass Noel Galea (Gozo).

This year, Pop Singer Ludwig Galea will join forces with the two soloists to present a spectacular combination of classic and pop repertoire. An exhibition of works by well-known Gozitan artist Paul A. Stellini compliments the evening.

The Orchestra consists mainly of 50 Gozitan Youths who after having pursued their musical studies both in Gozo and Malta on an individual basis, meet regularly in group to prepare an exciting and varied repertoire to be performed later on in concerts throughout the year. In fact this is the 6th year since the inception of these two ensembles, namely, The Gozo Youth Orchestra and the Gozo Youth Wind Band.

Opera vs Pop Under the Stars will be held Monday, the 3rd of August, 2009 at 8.15pm, at the Gozo Ministry’s Courtyard, Victoria, Gozo and will be hosted by the Minister for Gozo, Giovanna Debono and Special Guest – the American Chargé d’Affaires Mr Jason Davies.

The Orchestra will be under the direction of Founder and Music Director Mro Joseph Grech and will include a selection of operatic arias from Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Verdi’s Un Ballo in Maschera, Strauss’ Die Fledermaus, Puccini’s Boheme and Tosca in the first part of the programme, followed by an array of lighter pop arrangements from soundtracks and musicals including West Side Story, Phantom of the Opera, Magnificent Seven, Aspects of Love, Chess, Sound of Music amongst others.

Entrance to concert is Free of Charge. Patrons are invited to an after-concert treat, compliments of Abraham Supplies Ltd.

Art connoisseurs can acquire works exhibited that would partly go to finance expenses incurred in connection with event.

The Gozo Youth Orchestra is highly grateful to Main Sponsors, The American Embassy, Gozo Cultural Office and Joseph Portelli Projects together with Xuereb Glass, Grand Hotel (Gozo), Abraham Supplies Ltd and The General Soft Drinks Co Ltd without whom the evening would not have been possible.

For reservations please telephone on 99421611 or 21556125.

E-mail: gozowindbandorchestra@yahoo.co.uk ^[1] or josegrec@onvol.net ^[2]