On 4 November, the Leone Philharmonic Band celebrated music through the production of the annual Leone Band in Concert. This concert, as for the past 67 years, is held as a commemoration of the proclamation of the Dogma of the Assumption, proclaimed by Pope Pius 12, on 1 November 1950. A few days later, the Leone Philharmonic Band celebrated this event with a musical concert in Independence Square, a concert which was then held annually till this day.

The musical programme, after opening with the popular march dedicated to the Assumption to Our Lady, the Leone Band passed on to pieces from the operas Cavalleria Rusticana, work of Pietro Mascagni, and Pagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo, which were both successfully produced in the Aurora Opera House. The Leone Philharmonic Band revisted this achievement by the Opera House, where these operas were produced to celebrate the forty years of opera in Gozo, started by the Aurora Opera House through the production of the Madama Butterfly in January 1977. The Aurora Opera House has just been given the Honor of Gozo, in recognition of the artistic and economic contribution to the island of Gozo.

The Leone Philharmonic Band, under the direction of Colin Attard, executed the work of composer Giovanni Giummarra Vedi Napoli e poi mori - A gem from the musical archives of the Leone Band written specifically for similar bands. Also, under the direction of assitant conductor Joseph Debrincat, the Leone Band executed the work of James Swearingen Majestia.

The last part of the musical programme was dedicated to the Russian composer Tchaikovsky, with parts of the suite from the renowed ballet Swan Lake and closing off with the March Slave.

The musical programme came at a closure with the band's hymn, where the audience showed its appreciation for the Leone Band's resounding performance. The Leone Philharmonic Society is committed to continue producing such local artistic exhibitions are means to increase the culture experience of our islands.