17/10/2026
Awguri lill-Maestro di Ca****la l-ġdid tal-Ca****la Bugeja, responsabbli mill-mużika tal-Festa ta’ Marija Bambina. Nawgurawlu ħafna ħidma sabiħa u suċċessi f’din ir-responsabbiltà!
📣 ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING THE SELECTION OF A NEW MAESTRO DI CA****LA OF THE CA****LA BUGEJA 📣
Following a public contest, the jury, composed of three professional musicians and two representatives of the Maltese Dominican Province, selected Mr Mauro Farrugia as maestro di ca****la of the prestigious Ca****la Bugeja.
The selection process comprised two phases. First a shortlisting of the 19 applications submitted was conducted. Second a 15-minute interview was held for the 9 chosen finalists.
Mauro Farrugia is a distinguished Maltese composer, conductor, orchestrator, educator, and producer whose artistic practice encompasses the Classical, Choral, Contemporary, and Chamber music traditions. Farrugia developed a multifaceted career that bridges composition, performance, music education, and artistic direction, both in Malta and internationally. He holds a First Class Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Music Composition from the University of Malta. During his final year of undergraduate study, he further broadened his artistic perspective by specialising in Contemporary Mediterranean Music at the Conservatorio Antonio Scontrino in Trapani, Sicily. In 2012, he completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (P.G.C.E.) specialising in Music Pedagogy at the University of Malta.
We wish Mauro and the new management team of the Ca****la Bugeja every success!
