Albert Garzia

Who is Albert Garzia?

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. in Music Studies read concurrently with a Diploma in Sacred Music - both majoring in Composition at the University of Malta. He completed his Masters degree in the School of Composition and Contemporary Music at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester.

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.