On Saturday 16th June at 7pm the final concert in the 2018 Bir Miftuh International Music Festival will celebrate the bicentenary of the death of the Maltese born, internationally acclaimed composer Nicoló Isouard. 

This concert will be a tribute to him and will pay homage to his outstanding works, an event that is especially fitting in this 2018 European Year of Cultural Heritage.    The programme features excerpts from his delightful operas, Joconde, Jeannot et Colin, Les Rendez-vous Bourgeois and Cendrillon,  as well as the uplifting Sinfonia in C minor.

The Isouard String Ensemble is made up of   Ian Ellul - violin, Matthew Fenech - viola, Gjorgji Cincievski - double bass with the special participation of the well known soprano Claire Ghigo.

This concert is kindly sponsored  by the Embassy of France and the Alliance Française de Malte - Méditerranée.

The musicians of the Ensemble were chosen by the Embassy of France in Malta for this special concert in tribute to Nicoló Isouard.

Tickets are against a donation of €20  per person which include refreshments in the medieval church ground after the concert.  All funds raised are dedicated to the upkeep of the church.  Tel. nos. 21225952/21220358 Email address:  [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]