Underground Valletta, Laura Cioffi flute solo 2

Laura Cioffi, photo by Brian Hartley

Performance Times:

5:00 pm - 5:30 pm

6:00 pm - 6:30 pm

7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Entrance: in front of the Courts of Justice, Republic Street

The Malta International Arts Festival invites the audience to descend into the fascinating depths of Valletta. This intimate recital by flutist Laura Cioffi will take place inside a 16th century underground water cistern. The highlight of the programme is Vermont Counterpoint composed by Steve Reich in 1982 for flutist and prerecorded tracks of the same instrument. The audio backtrack has ten parts, to which the live performer adds an eleventh, playing alto flute and piccolo as well as the standard flute. The programme also includes FaT for flute and tape by Donnacha Dennehy and Hopscotch for solo flute by Anna Clyne. A truly unique concert, enhanced by the evocative setting of the underground site.