MAUREEN GALEA

 

Maltese pianist Maureen Galea graduated with a B.A.(Hons.) degree in Music and a P.G.C.E. from the University of Malta. After being awarded a scholarship by the Italian Government, she continued furthering her studies at the Conservatorio 'Luigi Cherubini' in Florence, Italy. Besides piano performance as her principal study, she also studied choral and madrigal singing, chamber music and accompaniment.

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Maureen obtained an MMus with Distinction from the University of Surrey. She majored in piano performance under the direction of Clive Williamson. She worked on Classical Improvisation with David Dolan and specialized in Czech piano repertoire with the internationally renowned expert on the subject, Radoslav Kvapil.

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Maureen was awarded a PhD by Performance under the supervision of Prof. Sebastian Forbes. She is steadily making a name for herself with her solo and ensemble performances of works by lesser known Czech composers, such as Koželuh's Piano Concerto for 4 hands  and Hummel's Concertino.  

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Maureen has been a prizewinner at several competitions in Malta, Italy and the UK. She has performed in innumerable concerts as a soloist, in chamber groups and as accompanist in the Czech Republic, France, Hungary, Greece, Italy, Malta and the UK. Of particular mention are appearances at the Fairfield Hall, Hatchlands Park, Dorking Halls, the Warehouse, St. Martin-in- the-Fields, the Purcell Room, Buda Castle, Chetham's International Festival and Summer School, Victoria International Arts Festival and various performances in the Guildford International Music Festival. Maureen has performed for HE The President of Malta, HRH The Duke of Kent and other eminent dignitaries to great acclaim.

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Maureen is currently a piano tutor and accompanist at the University of Surrey, where she also founded and sponsors a biennial piano duet competition for students, 'Quattro Mani!'.

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