A vibrant concert featuring four 20th century masterworks, performed in Malta for the very first time: ‘Octandre’ by Edgard Varèse, ‘Chamber Concerto for 13 Instruments’ by György Ligeti, ‘Sinfonietta Op.1’ by Benjamin Britten, and ‘Tehillim’ by Steve Reich. Musicians from the Brno Contemporary Orchestra (Czech Republic) join forces with musicians from the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of conductor Pavel Šnajdr.

‘TEHILLIM – 20 th Century Masterworks’ organised by Teatru Manoel, the Malta Association for Contemporary Music and the Valletta 2018 Foundation as part of the culture programme of Valletta 2018 – European Capital of Culture. The concert will be held at Teatru Manoel in Valletta, on Saturday 9 June at 8.30pm. Tickets are available at www.teatrumanoel.com.mt

Programme: 

Octandre – Edgard Varèse

Chamber Concerto, For 13 Instruments – György Ligeti

Sinfonietta, For Chamber Orchestra, Op.1 – Benjamin Britten

Tehillim – Steve Reich

Tehillim will be taking place at Teatru Manoel in Valletta on Saturday 9th June, 8.30PM.

Modern Music Days is part of the Valletta 2018 Cultural Programme. Modern Music Days is organised by Teatru Manoel and the Malta Association for Contemporary Music with the support of the Ministry for Finance.