Intimacy in music at the next RIDT concert

Lumia Flute Quartet will feature at the next RIDT Lunchtime Concert entitled ‘Intimacy in Music’, being held on May 17. Organised in aid of the University’s Research Trust (RIDT), the concert will be held at Madonna tal-Pilar Church, West Street, Valletta, at 11:30.

Lumia Flute Quartet will be playing works by composers from the Classical period, Flute Quartet in G minor Op 69 No 3 by Georg Schneider, and the Flute Quartet in D major by Michael Haydn.

Michael Haydn, although not as well known as his elder brother Joseph Haydn, was a very respected musician who wrote over 360 compositions comprising both church and instrumental music. Haydn was a close friend of Mozart, who held his work in high esteem.   Georg Schneider on the other hand was a contemporary of Beethoven, and a significant figure in early 19th-century music in Berlin. He was active as a musician, concert promoter and composer. His music is full of wit, enthusiasm, and vitality.

Lumia Flute Quartet is made up of Fiorella Camilleri on flute, Reggie Clews on violin, Sarah Spiteri on viola and Yaroslav Miklukho on cello. All musicians are established orchestral and chamber music performers having performed extensively both locally and abroad.

Proceeds from RIDT Lunchtime Concert Series will go towards research activities within the University, through RIDT. No booking is required. The entrance for the concert will be against a recommended donation of €10. The Series is supported by Heritage Malta