Michael Laus Conductor 
Marcelline Agius Violin 
Matteo Colombo Violin

Programme 

Joseph Sammut Sbuħija
Mozart Concertone in C major, K.190 for Two Violins and Orchestra
Interval
Tchaikovsky Symphony no. 4 in F minor, Op. 36

The MPO led by Michael Laus dedicates the concert to the late conductor and founder of the orchestra, Maestro Joseph Sammut. His symphonic poem Sbuħija opens the performance, a tender piece which lives up to its name. Violinists Marcelline Agius and Matteo Colombo are the soloists in one of Mozart’s early concertos reminiscent of the Baroque concerto grosso, Concertone in C Major. Reflective of his inner turmoil, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 is a monumental work imbued with pathos and passion.