After a spectacular chamber music festival, the Pharos Arts Foundation returns to its open-air venue The Olive Grove in Delikipos again this summer, to host a concert with the internationally celebrated Paolo Fresu Trio, on June 23. A unique concert with plenty of Mediterranean air will bring a Sardinian flavour to Cyprus.

Widely regarded as one the most renowned Italian jazz artists, trumpeter Paolo Fresu has established himself as a true virtuoso in his field, with an incredible global presence and musical prowess that has earned him countless prizes and a prolific discography of over 400 recordings and collaborations with some of the world’s leading artists. Hailing from Sardinia, and performing for the first time in Cyprus, Fresu is renowned for incorporating Mediterranean traits into his music, while his innovative techniques have stretched and redefined the boundaries of jazz.

His recently formed Paolo Fresu Trio (consisting also of jazz pianist Dino Rubino and bassist Marco Bardoscia), possessing an evocative, spiritual-like quality, harnesses the remarkable innate abilities of each of its members to create art and convey life. Fresu’s warm sound and creative mind intertwine seamlessly with Bardoscia’s powerful and enthralling double-bass lines, while Rubino’s elegant yet vibrant pianism adds another layer of rare flair.

The concert in The Olive Grove draws upon the unique cultural and historical ties between Cyprus and Sardinia – two islands not divided but rather united by the sea, belonging to the same Mediterranean civilization that has inspired the music and art of countless creators since antiquity. Fresu is in fact, the founder of Sardinia’s Time in Jazz – a festival which, for over 35 years, has managed to transform the picturesque small town of Berchidda into a vibrant hub of artistic expression.

He has recently formed Insulae Lab – the first production centre of jazz music and artistic creativity in the Mediterranean with the aim of fostering the exchange of artists and ideas and enhancing their experiences, traditions and cultural identities. A continuous cultural and artistic workshop that involves Sardinia and other Mediterranean islands, Insulae Lab has so far extended to Sicily, Corsica, Malta, the Balearic Islands, France and now Cyprus.

Paolo Fresu Trio

Concert with the Paolo Fresu Trio from Sardinia. Presented by the Pharos Arts Foundation. June 23. The Olive Grove, Delikipos. 8.30pm. €25. www.pharosartsfoundation.org.Tel: 22-663871