Concert of symphonic music with the St Petersburg Capella Symphony Orchestra

The Mediterranean Conference Centre, in collaboration with the European Foundation for Support of Culture and the Capella of St Petersburg, proudly presents Concerts of Symphonic Music with the St Petersburg Capella Symphony Orchestra.

The Legendary orchestra of the State Capella in St Petersburg is returning to Malta for two concerts of symphonic music. On Saturday, 15 June world famous soloists Julian Milkis and Haik Kazazian shall join the Capella under the direction of its principal conductor and artistic director, the famous Alexander Chernushenko for a programme of light classics. Tchaikovsky, Rimsky Korsakov, Shor and the Gilliland Jazz concerto are sure to arouse the interest of countless music lovers.

Tchaikovsy and Rimsky Korsakov have done much to popularize Russian music in the West. Both have a unique Russian flavour while simultaneously forming part of the western tradition of great composers. Shor and Gilliland are gaining popularity lately. They are composers who bridge the gap between the world of classical music with that of the more popular kind.

On Sunday, 16 June the Capella orchestra shall be playing the music of one of the great composers of the 19th century. Without a doubt, after Wagner, Brahms is the greatest composer of the middle of the 19th century. The genius who gave new life to all the important genres of the 19 century except opera prolonged the life of the organ repertoire, chamber music, the lieder and above all the concerto and symphony. Two world class soloists, Alexandr Rudin who is professor of cello and chamber Music at the Moscow state conservatoire and Vladimir Pogoretskiy, who is the concertmaster of the capella, shall be joined by the Capella orchestra under the direction of Alexei Galea Cavallazzi for the great Concerto for cello and violin. Galea Cavallazzi is the most internationally respected Maltese conductor.

Tickets cost €10 and a block ticket for both concerts is €15.

Julian Milkis