Lino Attard

Received education at St. Joseph Secondary Technical School in Paola, Malta.

Business Career
 

1966	Joined one of Malta's foremost companies in a Managerial Position.
1979	Set up own business in the horology trade specialising in clocks.
1980	Awarded Diploma and a bronze medal in clock design by Cupillard Riemè of France.

Musical Achievements
 

1966	Started studies in vocal formation with Dame Soprano Antoinette Miggiani.
1970	Studied History of Music and interpretation in Bel Canto under Mro. Paul Nani and Juliette Bisazza.
1980	Continued studies in vocal technique and interpretation under Prof. Blagovesta Karnobatlova Dobreva, at the time, the Dean of the Conservatory of Sofia, Bulgaria.
1985-1990	Followed an extensive course in vocal pedagogy under Professor Blagovesta Karnobatlova.
1989	Set up an Opera Studio for Maltese and Gozitan Singers in Malta under the distinguished pedagogical guidance of Prof. Blagovesta Karnobatlova Dobreva..  The Studio was instrumental in the formation of young opera singers – some of whom are now established in the local operatic field.  Among these (to mention a few) one would find the familiar names of Sopranos: Tanya Parlato Trigona, Joan Cassar, Yvonne Galea; Tenors:  Brian Cefai, Josef Aquilina (who has continued his studies under Tenor Paul Asciaq), and Arthur Micallef; Bases:  Tony Montebello and Noel Galea  Opera Studio gave these Singers the opportunity to persue their studies in Malta instead of having to go abroad for professional vocal formation and tuition. The Studio carried out its activities at the Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology in Valletta and gave four operatic productions at the Manoel Theatre in four consecutive seasons.  Opera Studio enjoyed the artistic direction of Emy Scicluna and Mr. Joe Fenech and the music direction – initially, of Mro. Brian Schembri, and later of Mro. John Galea who also conducted all operatic performances presented by the Studio.
1988-1991	Served as President of the St. Julian's Choir.
1989-1993	Actively participated in vocal pedagological classes with Professor Blagovesta Karnobatlova at the Opera Studio.
1996	Joined the Cantores Sancti Juliani to help further the development of the choir.  Since then, dedicating himself to train children in the art of vocal technique and interpretation.  The choir placed 2nd in the Voci Bianche category and earned a special mention and a medal at the 5th International Choir Festival “Orlando di Lasso” in Rome and the Vatican City in Rome in March 1998 for the best youngest participation. In August 2000 the choir clinched 3rd Prize at the International Choral Festival of Sacred Music "Guido d'Arezzo". During the same month the choir was bestowed with the title "Malta's Children's Choir of the European Union"
2000	Appointed member of the Council of the Federation of Children's Choirs of the European Union.

Singing Career

1980	Operatic Debut at the Manoel Theatre, the national theatre of Malta, in the Opera Caterina Desguanez by Carmelo Pace, singing the important role of Paolo.
1983	Was conferred with Le Palme Accademiche by the Accademia del Mediterraneo from L'Istituto Italiano per il Mediterraneo.
	Operatic Roles
1981-1996	During these years a wide ranging operatic repertoire was interpreted including, amongst others, Camilleri's Il-Weghda and Il-Fidwa tal-bdiewa, (both première performances) Donizetti's Belcore (alongside the renowned Maltese Soprano Miriam Gauci) in Elisir d'Amore, Rossini's Tobias Mill in La Cambiale di Matrimonio, Puccini's Marcello in La Boheme and Scarpia in Tosca, Mascagni's Alfio in Cavalleria Rusticana, Mozart's Guglielmo in Cosi' Fan Tutte and Don Giovanni, Bizet's Escamillio in Carmen, Verdi's Germont in La Traviata, Conte du Luna in Il Trovatore, Jago in Othello and Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin. Oratorios and Sacred Works Took part in many première performances of Oratorios and Sacred Works by Maltese Composers including Azzopardi's Messa di Gloria, Camilleri's Pawlu ta' Malta and L-Ghanja ta' Malta, Pace's Sultana tal Vittorji, Sammut's Ommna tas-Sokkors, and Zerafa's Magnificat.  Other works include: Handel's Messiah, Mendelsshon's Paulus, and Judas Maccabeus as well as Puccini's Messa di Gloria, and Faurè's Requiem.

Appointments Held

*	Chairman OPERA STUDIO between 1989-1994
*	Hon. President of the St. Julian's Choir between 1988-1991
*	Music Director of the Cantores Sancti Juliani since 1996
*	Member of the Council of the Federation of Children's Choirs of the European Union in 2000.
*	Member of the Board of Directors of the National Orchestra of Malta  (July 2004)
*	Appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Orchestra of Malta (October 2004 -   )

Other Interests

Horology, travelling, reading, choral/operatic and classical music.