Summertime Classics

Name: Summertime Classics
Location: Secret Garden

By CORINTHIA PALACE MALTA

Where

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There is something magical about music in summer. As evening falls at Secret Garden, uplifting classical favourites and hidden gems fill the air, creating an intimate outdoor concert beneath the lanterns. Warm, melodic and full of colour, this special programme invites you to slow down, relax, and savour the beauty of a summer evening through music.

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When

Saturday, 29 August 2026 at 20:00

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Description

This programme brings together a vibrant tapestry of musical styles, spanning Baroque brilliance, Romantic charm, folk‑inspired colour, and the unforgettable melodies of film and tango traditions. It opens with the freshness of Vivaldi’s Spring, a celebration of renewal and light, before leaping into the sparkling wit of Johann Strauss II’s Tritsch‑Tratsch Polka. Bach’s noble Double Concerto adds poise and contrapuntal elegance, while Brahms’s Hungarian Dance No. 1 introduces fiery rhythms and folkloric flair.

The journey continues with Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances, a vivid portrait of Eastern European tradition, followed by the virtuosic sweep of Monti’s Czardas. A shift into cinematic warmth brings the tender nostalgia of Morricone’s Cinema Paradiso and the radiant optimism of Piovani’s La Vita è Bella. Morricone returns with the serene, soaring beauty of Gabriel’s Oboe, a modern classic of lyrical simplicity.

The world of tango then takes centre stage: Gardel’s Por Una Cabeza with its irresistible charm, and Piazzolla’s Libertango with its bold, modern edge. Gershwin’s Summertime adds a touch of soulful American warmth before Brahms returns with the ever‑popular Hungarian Dance No. 5, full of rhythmic sparkle.

The programme closes with two iconic orchestral showpieces: the graceful sweep of Strauss’s Blue Danube and the electrifying energy of Vivaldi’s Summer (Presto)—a thrilling finale that brings the evening to a dazzling close.

Musicians

Violin - Stefan Calleja, Kurt Falzon, Ian Ellul, Samuel Cutajar, Pierre Louis Attard

Stephen Scerri, Peter Fenech

Viola - Stephanie Pavia

Cello - Desirée Calleja, Daniel Xuereb

Double Bass - Abigail Grech

Programme

1. Antonio Vivaldi – Spring (1st movement)

2. Johann Strauss II – Tritsch‑Tratsch Polka

3. Johann Sebastian Bach – Double Concerto (1st movement)

4. Johannes Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 1

5. Bela Bartók – Romanian Folk Dances

6. Vittoria Monti – Czardas

7. Ennio Morricone – Cinema Paradiso

8. Nicola Piovani – La Vita è Bella

9. Ennio Morricone – Gabriel’s Oboe

10. Carlos Gardel – Por Una Cabeza

11. Astor Piazzolla – Libertango

12. George Gershwin – Summertime

13. Johannes Brahms – Hungarian Dance No. 5

14. Johann Strauss – Blue Danube

15. Antonio Vivaldi – Summer (Presto)

€70 - price includes concert at Secret Garden followed by a standing reception at the Veuve Clicquot Lounge.

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