Frederick Aquilina specializes in Editorial Techniques, Analysis, and the life and music of Benigno Zerafa (1726-1804). He lectures in Fundamentals of Music, History of Music, Maltese Music of the 18th and 19th centuries, Editorial Techniques, and Analysis. He is committed to promoting the music of the Maltese composers both locally and abroad, and has also given a number of papers on the subject at conferences in the UK.
