The Malta Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) is celebrating its 50th anniversary like no other! The musical ensemble will embark on its first US Tour titled The MPO Valletta 2018 Tour, which will also commemorate the World Heritage UNESCO site, Valletta as the European Capital of Culture 2018. The musicians will be accompanied by honoured artist of the Republic of Armenia Sergey Smbatyan, who has appeared in numerous concerts with the MPO.
This project was initiated and implemented by European Foundation for Support of Culture (EUFSC) together with the MPO, endorsed by Valletta 2018 Foundation and supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Malta to the USA as well as the Malta Tourism Authority.
The tour follows a prosperous two years of collaborations with various orchestras and opera companies. The MPO has also performed in leading venues across the globe including China, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Belgium.
The tour will consist of three main performances in prestigious concert halls: they will open their tour on 27th November at Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia. They will then head to the Music Center at Strathmore in Washington DC on 29th November, and finally their last stop will be on 1st December at the famous Carnegie Hall in New York City.
We’re sure this will be a concert not to be missed (though we are somewhat biased!) Best of luck to the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra on this spectacular journey!