14th Gaulitana festival to end with live events

Following two successful virtual series, the 14th edition of Gaulitana: A Festival of Music is being brought to an end with a series of live public events in Gozo.

In full compliance with the health and safety regulations issued by the health authorities, GauLive is being scheduled between September 10 and October 9, and intends to give some much-needed breath to live yet safe performing. 

This series opens on Friday, September 10, with a concert at the Ministry for Gozo’s Courtyard. Entitled Nostalġija, this concert will feature the Gaulitanus Choir, its soprano soloists Anna Bonello, Patricia Buttigieg, Stephanie Portelli and Annabelle Zammit, violinist Pierre Louis Attard and pianist Milica Lawrence in a number of Maltese compositions ingrained in local traditions.

Among others, these include Joseph Vella’s Rapsodija Maltija, Stephen Attard’s Żewġ Għanjiet minn Għawdex, Charles Camilleri’s Ħames Kanti Popolari and Carmelo Pace’s very well-known L-Imnarja. 

The second concert is a world-class event. Internationally-renowned musician Wayne Marshall will be giving a much-expected organ recital in Gozo for the first time. This will be held at the Xewkija Rotunda on Saturday,...