Festival

Valletta International Baroque Festival

From January 10-25th - 30 concerts – 16 locations: the 8^th edition of the Valletta Baroque Festival will again feature top-notch artists, both from Malta and abroad, performing wonderful music from Monteverdi to Bach and beyond. Just like last year the festival will explore beautiful baroque settings outside Valletta, such as Verdala Palace or the beautiful San Filippu ta' Aggira Parish Church of Żebbuġ, and as such bring baroque music into the places it was composed for.

http://vallettabaroquefestival.mt

Festival

Sochi Winter International Arts Festival : from February 12th to 23rd

From February 12th to 23rd, the Legendary Winter International Arts Festival of Sochi will host its 13^th edition, led by its Artistic director Yuri Bashmet.

One of the main cultural winter events in Russia will present a diversified program with leading Russian and foreign artists. World premieres, and both theatrical and musical works will delight the audience.

http://wiafs.ru/en/

Concert

NEW PRODUCTION Wozzeck Alban Berg : January 19th, 23rd, 26th, 31st and February 2nd

A new production of the classic opera Wozzeck, directed by the legendary Olivier Py will be presented for the first time by the Greek National Opera from 19 January 2020, for 5 performances at the Greek National Opera’s Stavros Niarchos Hall, in Athens’ Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center The opera will be conducted by one of Greece’s most renowned conductors Vassilis Christopoulos, and the leading role of Wozzeck is performed by the internationally acclaimed baritone, Tassis Christoyannis. The production is made possible by a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) to enhance the Greek National Opera’s artistic outreach.

https://www.nationalopera.gr/en/stavros-niarchos-hall/sn-opera/item/2641-wozzeck