Meret Lüthi and Les Passions de L'Ame brought the Valletta Baroque Festival to a scintillating conclusion with Bach's Six Brandenburg Concertos at the Manoel Theatre on 26 January 2019. A night to be remembered! #vbf19 #earlymusic

Marwan Abado & Paul Gulda

Oct 9th, 2019 7m 28s

On 26 January 2019 Paul Gulda and Marwan Abado proved the audience without a doubt that music creates strong bonds. 'The Path of Love' offered a convincing space where the oriental meets the occidental, and where Bach's Well-tempered Clavier fu

Paul Gulda

Sep 25th, 2019 3m 15s

On 25 January 2019 Paul Gulda worked his way elegantly throughout Book 1 of Bach's The Well-tempered Clavier at the Grand Salon in Valletta. In between this 'tour de force' he stimulated the audience with philosophical quotes and aphorisms. #vb

Cantar Lontano

Sep 18th, 2019 4m 49s

Cantar Lontano, directed by Marc Mencoboni and enriched by Maltese vocalists of The Monteverdi Project, created magical moments at the Parish Church in Qrendi on 25 January 2019. A standing ovation followed their wonderful performance Montever

Armonia Atenea

Sep 12th, 2019 13m 14s

'Il Trionfo del Tempo e del Disinganno' was indeed a great triumph. Armonia Atenea, directed by George Petrou, brought sublime Handelian harmonies to an enthusiastic full house at Teatru Manoel on 24 January 2019. The audience could vividly ima

SIGNUM saxophone quartet

Sep 4th, 2019 23m 18s

SIGNUM saxophone quartet vibrantly produced the perfect crossover between Bach, Steve Reich and David Maslanka on 24 January 2019. Their saxophone music literally rocked the Grand Salon in the Archaeology Museum in Valletta. The audience had d

Marco Mencoboni

Aug 28th, 2019 6m 7s

Toccami L'Anima touched the heart of the audience on 23 January 2019 at the Aula Capitulare in Mdina. The masterful play by Marco Mencoboni on the Bruce Kennedy harpsichord showed the beauty of the compositions and the expressiveness of this m

Coro e Orchestra Ghislieri

Aug 21st, 2019 10m 33s

Coro e Orchestra Ghislieri, directed by Giulio Prandi, have gotten a standing ovation for their interpretation of Jommelli's Dixit Dominus and Pergolesi's Mass in D Major at St. Catherine Church in Zejtun on 23 January 2019. #vbf19 #earlymusic

Charlie Siem

Aug 14th, 2019 22m 4s

Virtuosity, brilliance and passion resulted in a sublime performance by Charlie Siem on 21 January 2019 at Saint Mary's Parish Church in Ħal Għaxaq. It was the first time ever that Charlie performed Bach's Violin Sonata No.1 in G minor and Viol

Isang Enders (part 2)

Aug 7th, 2019 17m 13s

On 22 January 2019 Isang Enders performed the Bach's Cello Suites Nos. 3, 1 and 6 at the Church of Our Lady of Porto Salvo in Senglea. He brought moments of pure delight!#vbf19 #earlymusic

Isang Enders (part 1)

Jul 31st, 2019 8m 3s

What a performance on 21 January 2019 by Isang Enders at the Our Lady of Porto Salvo Church in Senglea. He selected the Bach Cello Suites Nos. 5, 2 and 4 for his first concert which lead to an intimate and beautiful melancholic show.#vbf19 #ea

The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle Gentlemen

Jul 25th, 2019 35m 39s

The Harmonious Society of Tickle-Fiddle Gentlemen turned the Malta Maritime Museum in a real theatrical setting on 20 January 2019 with their performance of Pepusch' Venus and Adonis. It was fun to watch the playful interaction between the sin

Nicolas Dautricourt & Lucia Micallef

Jul 10th, 2019 14m 2s

'From Bach to Balanchine' brought music that inspired the famous choreographer in his work. When you closed your eyes you could easily see Balanchine's dancers move on the delightful play of Nicolas Dautricourt (violin) and Lucia Micallef (pian

Ensemble Alia Mens

Jul 3rd, 2019 13m 13s

On Saturday 19 January 2019 Ensemble Alia Mens took us back in time as if we were at Zimmermannsches Kaffeehaus where many of Bach's cantates and instrumental works were performed.#vbf19 #earlymusic

Divino Sospiro

Jun 26th, 2019 5m 16s

The Collegiate Basilica of Our Lady of Victories in Senglea provided the perfect background for Divino Sospiro's take on Caldara's 'Maddalena ai piedi di Cristo'. A majestic performance of this gem of an oratorio on Saturday 19 January 2019.#v

Lucile Boulanger

Jun 19th, 2019 11m 17s

On Saturday 19 January 2019 Lucile Boulanger made a bridge to the future with contemporary Viola da Gamba music which fitted perfectly with the well known French repertoire. Her play was elegant and enchanting, and in perfect symbiosis with the

Accademia del Piacere

Jun 12th, 2019 26m 51s

Accademia del Piacere took the audience on a dazzling journey through the passionate Spanish baroque music of Sebastián Durón on Friday 18 January 2019. Soprano Nuria Rial's delightful voice merged perfectly with the gorgeous play of the ensem

Terence Charlston & Ashley Solomon

Jun 6th, 2019 14m 29s

Terence Charlston and Ashley Solomon gave the most glorious and very moving performance of Bach flute sonatas on 18 January 2019 at the charming St. Catherine of Italy Church in Valletta. The audience also very much appreciated the stories tol

Valletta Baroque Ensemble & Gillian Zammit

May 22nd, 2019 27m 55s

Valletta Baroque Ensemble gave a wonderful performance on 17 January 2019 of Händel Concertos in a packed St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral. Soprano Gillian Zammit touched the audience with Laudate Pueri.#vbf19 #earlymusic

Malta Philharmonic Orchestra

May 15th, 2019 16m 20s

On the 15th of January 2019 the audience could enjoy the world premiere of Michalis Economou’s Concerto Grosso for Orchestra. Masterly performed by the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra at Teatru Manoel.Michalis Economou's Concerto Grosso for stri

lautten compagney BERLIN

May 8th, 2019 8m 38s

On 14 January 2019 lautten company BERLIN masterfully combined the music of Tarquinio Merula with the one by Philip Glass. A real symbiosis developed fluidly between baroque and minimal music. 'Timeless'...#vbf19 #earlymusic #minimalmusic

Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment

Apr 21st, 2019 6m 39s

The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment gave a magnificent performance of Bach's St. Matthew Passion for a full St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta on 22 January 2019.#vbf19 #Bach #earlymusic

Ensemble Flame

Apr 18th, 2019 3m 41s

On 17 January 2019 Ensemble Flame brought a lovely programme at the National Library in Valletta that Louis XIV would have been very happy with. It was an elegant combination of dances and more serious music of the time.#vbf19 #violadagamba #e

Fahmi Alqhai

Apr 10th, 2019 7m 7s

Fahmi Alqhai dazzled the public with his brilliant solo concert on Viola da Gamba at the Oratory of the Rosary in Valletta. He juxtaposed the 'angelic' play of Marin Marais against the 'devilish' music of Antoine Forqueray.#vbf19 #violadagamb

Ensemble Zefiro & Alfredo Bernardini

Apr 3rd, 2019 7m 12s

The impressive Ta’ Ġieżu Church in Rabat provided the perfect setting for Bach's 'Ich habe Genug' and other works. The context blended perfectly with the delightful play by Ensemble Zefiro and Alfredo Bernardini.#vbf19 #bach #baroquefestival #