Feel the Magic of Orchestral Progressive Rock

Feel the Magic of Orchestral Progressive Rock will feature the première of Edward Mifsud's concept album "Raġġ," an orchestral work inspired by the progressive rock style that originated in the UK in the early 1970s, with lyrics derived from poetry by Maltese poets from the same era, namely Oliver Friggieri, Marjanu Vella, Ġorġ Peresso, Achille Mizzi, Joe Friggieri, and Ġorġ Borg (in order of appearance). "Raġġ" explores the dualities of hope and helplessness, secrecy and openness, individualism and collectivism, youth and old age, and life and death, among others, all within the work's overarching theme of light and darkness. These dichotomies are resolved in the work's final piece, which discusses harmony and connectedness. Such themes echo the juxtaposition of 'masculine' and 'feminine' traits, a common characteristic of progressive rock music.

Music by prominent progressive rock bands ELP, Yes, King Crimson, and Genesis, arranged and orchestrated by Edward Mifsud in the…