MR KARL JOSEPH BUHAGIAR – PRESIDENT (2023 – )
During the 2023 AGM, the members approved unanimously Mr Karl Joseph Buhagiar as Chorus Urbanus President. Mr. Buhagiar is a Bank Manager by profession, and is married to Roberta nee’ Grech and they are parents to two kids. Mr Buhagiar has been living in Gozo for the last 7 years. Karl has shown a keen interest in Theatre Productions from early stages, in fact he was always involved in productions presented in the School Prize Days. In the meantime Karl J. Buhagiar joined Chorus Urbanus as a member of the Bass section, where he was given the opportunity to have both chorus and solo parts in various productions organised by Chorus Urbanus Prioductions. Karl has taken part in Fiddler on the Roof, Jesus Christ Superstar, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and Scrooge.
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Architect Edward Scerri – President (1995 – 2022)
ARCHITECT EDWARD SCERRI was born in Victoria on 15th January, 1972. He received his education at the Victoria Primary School and at the Ninu Cremona Boys’ Junior Lyceum and Upper Lyceum. In 1995 he graduated with honours as a Bachelor of Engineering and Architecture from the University of Malta, while in 1996 he was granted the warrant to practise his profession as an architect and civil engineer. He then pursued his studies within the Institute for Masonry Construction Research at the University of Malta where he successfully completed and graduated in Conservation Technology for Masonry Buildings.
Edward Scerri has been a member of the Chorus Urbanus since 1990. He has been elected President ever since the end of 1995. During his Presidency the choir embarked on three choral tours in the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Austria and Hungary and has recorded three CD’s together with the Sophia Symphony Orchestra and the Thoresby Colliery Brass Band. During this period, the choir has also participated in numerous concerts with the Maltese National Orchestra. Ever since he was elected president, Edward Scerri has accentuated the importance of optimising the managerial skills of the choir committee to achieve a remarkable collection of ambitious goals which include the first launching of a CD by a Gozitan choir and the first recording of two compact discs abroad by a Maltese choir.
Edward Scerri is presently practising his profession as an architect and civil engineer in Gozo and runs his own office after having been in charge of the Public Works Department in Gozo between 1995 and 1997. He is married to Christine nee’ Rapa and has four children.
Architect Edward Scerri served as President up to December 2022. He continues to serve as chorister with the Bass section of Chorus Urbanus.