Concert to feature pianist from Milan’s La Scala Theatre

The Ambassador of the Sovereign Order of Malta, Prince Augusto Ruffo di Calabria, and his wife, Princess Tana Ruffo di Calabria, will be hosting a concert to celebrate the feast of St John the Baptist, patron saint of the Order.
The concert, open to the public, will be held on June 9 at 6.30pm in the Republic Hall of the Mediterranean Conference Centre, Valletta, and will feature a string quartet, together with a pianist from Milan’s La Scala Theatre.
The performers will include Francesco Manara (first violin), Daniele Pascoletti (second violin), Simonide Braconi (viola), Massimo Polidori (cello) and Gile Bae (piano).
Tickets are being sold for €20, €30 and €40, with the proceeds being utilised by the Order of Malta to support its various missions around the world.

The one-hour programme will include Chopin’s Concerto No. 1 per pianoforte e quartetto d’archi and Antonio Melchiori’s Fantasia su Rigoletto di Giuseppe Verdi per quartetto d’archi.
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