Albert Garzia
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Albert Garzia is a Maltese composer, musician and music teacher. He started his musical training as an accordionist at an early age under Dorselle Mifsud with whom he also studied piano performance later on. Even though he initially graduated in Industrial Electronics, his fascination for the diverse facets of music led him to experiment in many of its fields.
He started his composition studies with Raymond Schiberras. He completed his B.A. (Hons.) in Music Studies (with First-Class Honours) read concurrently with a Diploma in Sacred Music - both majoring in Composition at the University of Malta. There he studied with Dion Buhagiar, Charles Camilleri, John Galea, Albert Pace, and Joseph Vella. He completed his Masters degree (MMus) in the School of Composition and Contemporary Music at the Royal Northern College of Music
in Manchester (with Distinction). There he studied with Gary Carpenter, Adam Gorb, David Horne and Paul Patterson, and has attended masterclasses with composers such as Oscar Edelstein
, Detlev Glanert
, Anthony Gilbert, Rolf Hind and James Macmillan.
Garzia's music ranges from orchestral to chamber combinations and has been performed in a variety of settings including composition competitions. Some of his piano music has also been published for pedagogical use. He has also collaborated with drama companies, choreographers, poets, and film-directors. While being versatile in his approach, his objective is principally an effective musical communication which he strives to achieve by fusing folk elements into a contemporary music language.
In 2004 he joined Maltese modern folk sextet Walter Micallef u l-Ħbieb.
He started his composition studies with Raymond Schiberras. He completed his B.A. (Hons.) in Music Studies (with First-Class Honours) read concurrently with a Diploma in Sacred Music - both majoring in Composition at the University of Malta. There he studied with Dion Buhagiar, Charles Camilleri, John Galea, Albert Pace, and Joseph Vella. He completed his Masters degree (MMus) in the School of Composition and Contemporary Music at the Royal Northern College of Music
Royal Northern College of Music
The Royal Northern College of Music is a music school in Manchester, England. It is located on Oxford Road in Chorlton on Medlock, at the western edge of the campus of the University of Manchester and is one of four conservatories associated with the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music...
in Manchester (with Distinction). There he studied with Gary Carpenter, Adam Gorb, David Horne and Paul Patterson, and has attended masterclasses with composers such as Oscar Edelstein
Oscar Edelstein
Oscar Edelstein is an original contemporary composer from Argentina. Known for creativity and inventiveness, frequently he is described as leading Latin America’s avant-garde. He is also a pianist, conductor, and researcher....
, Detlev Glanert
Detlev Glanert
Detlev Glanert is a German opera composer, who has also composed numerous works for chamber and full orchestra, including three symphonies.-Biography:Detlev Glanert was born in Hamburg in 1960...
, Anthony Gilbert, Rolf Hind and James Macmillan.
Garzia's music ranges from orchestral to chamber combinations and has been performed in a variety of settings including composition competitions. Some of his piano music has also been published for pedagogical use. He has also collaborated with drama companies, choreographers, poets, and film-directors. While being versatile in his approach, his objective is principally an effective musical communication which he strives to achieve by fusing folk elements into a contemporary music language.
In 2004 he joined Maltese modern folk sextet Walter Micallef u l-Ħbieb.