The Three Palaces Festival press release
- Melodija Team
- Apr 8
- 2 min read
The Three Palaces Festival returns with an enriching weekend inspired by our traditions and virtuosic celebrations.
The Three Palaces Festival, organised by Festivals Malta, returns with a 3-day programme for a Spring edition between the 11th and 13th of April, characterised by a sublime repertoire, historic indoor and outdoor venues and a marvellous line-up of local and international artists.
This year’s Spring edition pays homage to the tradition and pageantry related to Holy Week in our wonderful Mediterranean Island, with the poignancy and reflection of this period within the liturgical year.
While at the core the festival still celebrates classical as well as early music, the aim is to elevate as well as re-interpret classical renditions in a multi-faceted way. For the opening night, audiences can experience a dance performance titled PIETÀ. Set to music by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi’s (1710-1736) very own famous composition of Stabat Mater, MOVEO Dance Company (Malta) brings to life the shifting landscapes of grief, loss, and love through the movement of four performers, each navigating their own path while converging in moments of shared pain and resilience.
For the second evening, concert goers are invited to experience the splendour of St John's Co-Cathedral in a way they have never done before. Commissioned by The Three Palaces Festival, the evening will present a “promenade" quasi-installation type performance titled SEVEN LAST WORDS. The music will include excerpts from Haydn's Seven Last Words, Mozart's Requiem, Gounod's Les Sept Paroles de Notre Seigneur Jésus Christ Sur La Crois, Verdi’s Requiem, and more, angled around the most harrowing yet poignant time in the Christian Liturgy through the music and art that has been created over centuries to reflect this
For two days on the weekend of Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April, spectators and passersby will have the opportunity to partake in a feast of medieval inspired performances of flag-throwers and trumpeters staged by Gruppo Sbandieratori e Tamburini di Montepulciano as well as I grandi trombettieri di Montepulcianio (Italy) titled BRIJU. This parade will occur in the streets of our very own old and new capitals, Mdina and Valletta – setting forth a continuation of contrasts, exuberance, spectacle, and splendour.
Thus, audiences will be experiencing majestic performances in the grandeur of some of Malta’s finest architecture as well as outdoor venues and indulge in forms of artistic expression that reflect the identity of the nation and beyond.
For more information about this year’s spring programme and tickets visit www.festivals.mt/ttp
The Three Palaces Festival is organised by Festivals Malta, sponsored by GSD Ltd, and supported by the Ministry for the National Heritage, the Arts and Local Government.
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