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The Victoria International Arts Festival 2008, which starts on the 8th of June, features artistes from the Maltese islands as well as from the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Austria, Norway, Slovenia, the Czech Republic and Russia.

The venues of the concerts are St George’s Basilica and its annexes as well as St George Square and Independence Square. All performances start at 8.00pm and are free of charge. A full list of the concerts is shown below:

Sunday 8th June: St Mary’s College Choir, Durham University (England)

Tuesday 10th June: Euphoric Brass Quartet (Malta)

Wednesday 11th June: Russian Piano Music - Elizabeth Leonardi (Malta/Russia)

Friday 13th June: Festive Brass Ensemble (leader: Paul Borg) (Malta)

Saturday 14th June: Pianoforte Duo - Natascha Chircop/Marco Rivoltini (Malta/Italy)

Monday 16th June: Guitar Recital - Simon Schembri (Malta)

Tuesday 17th June: Mozart Church Sonatas for Violin and Organ - Sarah Spiter/Alex Vella Gregory (Malta)

Thursday 19th June: An Illustrated Lecture on Oliver Messiaen (1908-1992) - Maria Frendo

Friday 20th June: Vocal Recital - Gillian Zammit (Soprano) / Rosetta DeBattista (Pianoforte) (Malta)

Saturday 21st June: Pianoforte Duo - Franco Foderà/Giovanna Mirrione (Italy)

Sunday 22nd June: Pianoforte Trio - Juliet Lopez et al (Malta)

Monday 23rd June: La Stella Youth Ensemble (Malta)

Tuesday 24th June: Debutants Concert/The Composer Speaks Series - Gordon Zammit (Malta)

Wednesday 25th June: Saxophone and Pianoforte Duo - Marco Falaschi / Marco Podestà (Italy)

Thursday 26th June: Oden Ensemble for Contemporary Music (leader: Christophe Vella) (France)

Friday 27th June: An Evening of Dance (leader: Alison White) (Malta)

Saturday 28th June: Nocal Recital - Puccini Arias - Andriana Jordanova (Soprano)/Joanna Camilleri (Pianoforte) (Russia)

Monday 30th June: Violin and Pianoforte Duo - Philip Bride (Violin)/Nathalie Lanoe (Pianoforte) (France)

Tuesday 1st July: Art Exhibition and Vocal Recital - Georgina Gauci (Soprano) (Malta)

Wednesday 2nd July: Brass Ensemble (leader: Daniel Cauchi) (Malta)

Thursday 3rd July: Asag String Quartet (Austria)

Friday 4th July: A Viennese Celebration - Elizabeth Freundlinger (Soparno)/Benno Schollum (Baritone) (Austria)

Saturday 5th July: Pianoforte Recital - Michelangelo Carbonara (Italy)

Sunday 6th July: Recorder and Harpsichord Duo - Linnea Sundfaer Haug (Recorder)/Laes Henrik Johansen (Harpsichord) (Norway)

Monday 7th July: Marino Marini (Italy)

Tuesday 8th July: Ensemble 4 (Clarinet Quartet) (England)

Wednesday 9th July: Flute and Guitar Duo - Alenka Zupan (Flute)/Marko Feri (Guitar) (Slovenia)

Saturday 12th July: Pianoforte Trio - Daniel Veis, Helena Veisova, Barbora Veisova (Czech Republic)

Sunday 13th July: Violin and Pianoforte Duo - Marcello Canci (Violin)/Gabriele Campagna (Pianoforte) (Italy)

Monday 14th July: Grand Concert - National Philharmonic Orchestra of Malta; Cellist - Daniel Veis; Laudate Pueri Choir; Joseph Vella