Meet the Brass Performer

We continue with the introduction of the accomplished musicians taking part in Blat – The Island Fortress opera-film!

BRASS PERFORMER

Mauro Farrugia is a graduated Composer and he is involved in the Classical, Choral and Contemporary music scenes of his native Island. In Blat – The Island Fortress opera-film he took on the role of a Brass Performer, playing and recording the brass instruments for the production.

From a very young age, Mauro had always shown a keen interest in the rich musical surrounding that he was brought up into. Beginning his first music lessons with his father Alfred, led to obtaining a First Class Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in Music Composition (Melitensis, May 2011). During the final year of this degree, Mauro further specialized in Contemporary Mediterranean Music at the Conservatorio Antonio Scontrino in Trapani, Sicily (2011). In May 2012 (Melitensis), he finished reading a pedagogic Postgraduate Certificate in the Education of Music Studies (P.G.C.E.).

Currently Mauro is a full-time regular music teacher at the MAVC Malta School of Music, teaching Low Brass and Music Knowledge and Understanding. Mauro also holds the position of director of music with the New Choral Singers Choir, and musical director of the Queen Victoria Concert Band of Żurrieq.