Philippine Performing Arts Groups Cultural Center of the Philippines

Philippine Performing Arts Groups
Cultural Center of the Philippines
DIRECTORY
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50 Groups
ALERON
. Today, the group is composed of male choristers from different backgrounds: most of
which are from the Ateneo and University of the Philippines musical networks.
ALERON, being an all-male ensemble, is geared towards exploring the male choral
soundscape. Through innovative programming and the performance of repertoires
across musical styles and genres, the group aims to deliver to its audiences a diverse
and unique choral experience.
Founded: 2006
Contact Person: Jose Mari P. Gutierrez
Mobile: (+63) 917 502 6698
Address: Quezon City, Philippines
Email: info@aleronchoir.com
Website: http://www.aleronchoir.com/
https://www.facebook.com/aleronchoir/
ANAHATA: WORLD MUSIC
ANAHATA is a world fusion pop group. Anahata in Sanskrit means "unhurt, unstruck,
and unbeaten"; associated with a calm and serene sound.
Contact Person: Tusa Montes
Mobile: (+63) 917 8046278
Address: Manila, Philippines
Email: Tusa.montes@gmail.com
ANIMA CHOIR
ANIMA CHOIR is composed of professional choral singers who have extensive
backgrounds in solo, ensemble and choral singing. Its members come from the tradition
of multi-awarded choral groups and top conservatories in Manila. All were former
members of Ryan Cayabyab's San Miguel Master Chorale (2001-2006) \ANIMA CHOIR
is composed of professional choral singers who have extensive backgrounds in solo,
ensemble and choral singing. Its members come from the tradition of multi-awarded
choral groups and top conservatories in Manila.
Contact Person: Roger Sigwa
Contact Number: (+02) 216 1711
Mobile: (+63) 9178876970
Email Address: animachoirandstrings@gmail.com
Websites: https://www.facebook.com/animachoir/timeline
http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=624462
BANDA KAWAYAN
Banda Kawayan Pilipinas (Bamboo Band Philippines) is a unique ensemble of young,
talented performers utilizing musical instruments fashioned out of bamboo and other
indigenous materials.
Mobile: (+63) 915 2085395
Address: Banda Kawayan Pilipinas, Inc., Mezzanine Level, SCC Building, CFA
Compound, 4427 Old Sta. Mesa St., 1016 Sta. Mesa, Manila
E-mail: bkreservations@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/bandakawayanph
CELSO ESPEJO RONDALLA
The Celso Espejo Rondalla is composed of three generations of outstanding rondalla
players: the senior members are professionals in their chosen fields while the younger
ones are college students. The members were winners in the National Music
Competitions for the Young Artists (NAMCYA). The group was named after Maestro
Celso Espejo, the group's conductor and one of the pillars of the Philippine Rondalla.
Founded: 2002
Contact Person: Elaine Espejo-Cajucom (Conductor)
Mobile: ( +63) 917 5226044
Address: Las Piñas City
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Celso-Espejo-Rondalla-93123877934/
CITIZEN’S BRIGADE BAND OF DASMARINAS, CAVITE
The Citizens’ Brigade Band of Dasmarinas (Cavite, Philippines) is
one of the umbrella organizations formed under the Citizens’
Brigade of Dasmarinas, a non-government and non-profit
organization composed of civic minded citizens of Dasmarinas,
Cavite, Philippines.
Citizens’ Brigade of Dasmarinas (CBD) gathered various musicians
from Dasmarinas to teach music, aiming to develop musical skills
and abilities among the youth , as well as to take them away from
vices.
Their elaborate and colorful costumes, which later became its signature, combined with
extraordinary marching skills and tone quality proved to be hard to beat.
Founded: 1989
Mobile: (+63) 947 2759191, (+63) 929 8655747
Email: cbdband@yahoo.com
Website: www.cbdband.pixub.com
https://www.facebook.com/Citizens-Brigade-Band-of-Dasmari%C3%B1as132970536730014/
CLARION CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
Contact Person: David Johnson
Mobile: (+63) 916 4741860
Email: pyretha@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.clarionschool.com/
https://www.facebook.com/clarionchamber.ensemble
CORO BACOLEÑO
The Coro Bacoleño is composed of Bacolod City employees with
magnificent voices.
Website:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100008519233958
CORO TOMASINO
German-trained conductor and Philippine choral music icon Prof. Ricardo Mazo Jr.
founded Coro Tomasino in 1987, under the auspices of
the late Dean Alejandra Atabug. Composed of students
from the UST Conservatory of Music
Contact Person: Vincent JomelleBalita
Mobile: (+63) 917 4920931, (+63) 922 8301441
Address: 5th floor, Albertus Magnus Building, University of Santo Tomas
Espana, Manila 1083
Email: jomelle_hehe@yahoo.com.ph
Website: http://corotomasino2014.weebly.com
https://www.facebook.com/CoroTomasino/
CORO SAN BENILDO
Mobile: (+63) 25267441
Address: De La Salle - College Of Saint Benilde Taft Avenue, Manila
Email: culture.arts@benilde.edu.ph
Website: www.benilde.edu.ph
https://www.facebook.com/corosanbenildo.benilde
DAWANI WOMEN’S CHOIR
The Dawani Women's Choir is the first resident all-female choir of
the UP College of Music. It was formed in January 2013 through
the initiative of its conductor Dr. Beverly Shangkuan-Cheng and a
select group of music students. On March 8 2013, the group made
its debut in the concert "The Road Home" at Abelardo Hall.
With a growing membership base and promising musical potential,
the group aims to explore textures and repertoire that will give
them a niche of their own in the Philippine choral world.
Website: @updawani on twitter
https://www.facebook.com/dawaniwomenschoir
DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY DASMARIÑAS CHORALE
The group is composed of 34 students from the different
colleges who strive to promote appreciation for choral music,
uphold Filipino faith and culture and aid its members in their
personal formation towards fully becoming men and women
who live by the Lasallian values of faith, zeal in service and
communion in mission.
The DLSU-D Chorale aims to inculcate discipline, responsibility,
determination, cooperation and humility while enhancing the
potential of its members through training, rehearsals, exposure activities and various
workshops conducted all throughout the year.
Contact Person: Vell Luis Litan
Phone: (+6346) 481 1900 local 3270 | (+632) 779 5180
Address: Cultural Arts Office 206 Gregoria Montoya Hall,
DLSU – Dasmariñas, Cavite
Email: ulo@dlsud.edu.ph
Website: https://www.facebook.com/dlsudasmachorale.officialpage/
DIPOLOG COMMUNITY RONDALLA
The Dipolog Community Rondalla is a locally-based group of musicians with a longhistory of joining series of National competitions and International Rondalla Festivals for
the past 10 years of its existence.
Retaining most of its finest original members, DCR continue to uphold its commitment to
share its music through the community by performing at different functions and events
throughout the years.
Contact Person: Jay Sarita (Conductor)
Mobile: (+63) 927 654135
Address: Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte
Email: Jay.sarita@yahoo.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Dipolog-Community-Rondalla-DCR685832621463274/
GUIGUIL
GuiGuil (Guitar Guild) – the group formed only on February of 2013, is mainly
composed of Guitar concentration and minor students in the UP College of Music,
students from the UP College of Music Extension Program, and students from other
colleges of UP Diliman like Architecture and Physics.
The group aims to foster the ensemble playing experience of the members, develop
musicality and sight-reading skills while also being a laboratory ensemble for arrangers,
composers, and conductors and for the guitar methods class. Guiguil offers a wide
range of repertoire from pop music all the way to baroque music. Most of which are
specially arranged by the members for the group.
Founded: 2013
Mobile: (+639)162370561
Email: guiguild.2013@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/guiguil222/
HARANA SA DAPITHAPON
Harana sa Dapit Hapon is an afternoon musicale featuring immortal kundimans, harana,
balitaw, danza and unforgettable love songs by great Filipino composers.
Danny Dolor
Tribong Pilipino Foundation
HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY (HAU) CHORALE
Contact Person: Eric Roberts Santos (Conductor)
Phone: (+6345) 887-5478; (+6345) 888-8691 to 93
Address: Holy Angel University (HAU), #1 Holy Angel Avenue, Sto. Rosario, Angeles
City Philippines 2009
Email: rpatterson@hau.edu.ph
Website: http://www.hau.edu.ph/university_theater/hauchorale_imagegallery.php
KABATAANG GITARISTA:
HIGH SCHOOL CLASSICAL GUITARISTS IN PERFORMANCE
The Kabataang Gitarista (KG) is a group of talented high
school students currently being trained in classical guitar.
The students who come from schools in Manila, Pasay and
Paranaque receive free classical guitar training every
Saturday morning under the tutelage of eminent guitar
pedagogue Maestro Jose Valdez. The program is under
the supervision of the Artist Training Division, Cultural
Center of the Philippines.
The program was organized to promote appreciation for,
and interest in classical guitar performance among public
high school students; to provide the highest level of classical guitar training free of
charge; as well as to develop a performing classical guitar ensemble.
The Kabataang Gitarista, which was organized in August 2012, has performed at the
Cultural Center of the Philippines, in selected schools, and for private events.
CCP Artist Training Division
Contact Number: 8321125 loc. 1604/ 1605
Email: ccp.artist.training@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/ccp.artist.training/
http://artseducation.culturalcenter.gov.ph/
KAMMERCHOR MANILA
Kammerchor Manila (KM) is a church-based, self-supporting
organization composed of passionate and active young
professionals serving at the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Parish in
West Triangle, Quezon City at the 10:15am Eucharistic
Celebration every 2nd, 3rd and 5th Sunday of the month.
Contact Person: Marlo Del Rosario, President - 0916-3562323
Toni Rose Martinez, VP for External Affairs - 0998-5536335
JR Paeste, Head, Marketing Committee - 0926-6119617
Email: arjae12@gmail.com
Website: www.kammerchormanila.com
https://www.facebook.com/kammerchormanila/
Address: Quezon City, Philippines
KORO ILLUSTRADO
KORO ILUSTRADO, a Makati City-based all-male choral ensemble, was formed by a
group of choral enthusiasts. It commits to significantly contribute to the nurturance of the
country’s choral tradition. Its vision is to become the country's premiere all-male chorale,
exemplifying the best of the Filipino: excellence, discipline and a flair for entertainment.
Inspired by the global spirit and nationalistic dedication of the great ilustrado men during
Spanish colonial times, the choir is slowly building a repertoire that includes the best of
local and global all-male choral music.
Founded: 2007
Contact Person: Jason Jerus (Booking Agent)
Email: koroilustrado@gmail.com
Websites: https://www.facebook.com/KoroIlustrado/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvqOcruNgQ_66pDGwUu3GEg
http://koroilustrado.weebly.com/
Email: koroilustrado@gmail.com
LA SALLE CHORALE - BACOLOD
Contact Person: Serry Camacho-Repique (Conductor)
Contact Number: (+6334) 435 2594 | (+6334) 434 6100
Address: University of St. La Salle, La Salle Avenue, 6100
Bacolod City
Website: http://www.usls.edu.ph/
https://www.facebook.com/THE-LA-SALLE-CHORALEUniversity-of-St-La-Salle-Chorale-Bacolod-123841217648993/
MANILA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
The Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is one of the first orchestras established in
Asia and is currently the most vibrant and active symphony orchestra in the Philippines.
It is presently based at the St. Scholastica’s College School of Music and is composed
of 60 committed musicians. Among its members are some of the most respected
orchestra musicians in the country–many have been major prize winners in music
competitions, while several have trained abroad and are in important teaching posts in
the leading music conservatories in the country.
Founded: 1926
Address: Unit 1602 Marbella Building, 2071 Roxas Boulevard, 1004 Manila, Philippines
Contact Number: (+632) 523 5712
Website: http://www.manilasymphony.com/
https://www.facebook.com/manilasymphony
LITURGIKON VOCAL ENSEMBLE
The UST Liturgikon Vocal Ensemble is a University-wide
organization in the University of Santo Tomas. It is a group
that specializes in choral music. The group consists of
members mostly from the UST Conservatory of Music and
some members are from other colleges like College of
Tourism and Hospitality Management, Faculty of Engineering,
College of Education, College of Commerce and Business
Administration, and more.
Website: http://www.ust.edu.ph/campus-life/list-of-student-organizations/ust-liturgikonvocal-ensemble/
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Liturgikon-Vocal-Ensemble/106253666234
MANILA STRING MACHINE
The Manila String Machine is composed of players that are graduates from the top music
institutions. The Manila String Machine offers cutting edge string quartet and string
orchestra music.
Contact Person: Theodore Amper (Booking Agent)
Phone: 4048959
Mobile: (+639) 1890 66377
Email: manilastringmachine@yahoo.com.ph
Website: http://manilastringmachine.com
https://www.facebook.com/ManilaStringMachine/info/
METRO MANILA CONCERT ORCHESTRA – MMCO
Metro Manila Community Orchestra (MMCO) is operating under
the umbrella of the Institute for Orchestral Development in the
Philippines (IODP)
Founded: 1999
Contact Persons: Chingay Diaz Lagdameo(Executive Director)
Phone: (+632) 861 7477
Mobile: (+63) 917 7500107
Website: https://www.facebook.com/metromanilaconcertorchestra/
NAMCYA (National Music Competitions for Young Artists)
In recognition of the Filipinos’ innate love for music, the National Music Competitions for
Young Artists (NAMCYA) was formally organized in 1973 under Presidential
Proclamation 1173, and amended in November 1988 as a response to the “Imperative
need to preserve, develop and promote Philippine music as an art and as a handmaid
of cultural development.
Phone: (+632) 836 4928 | (+63) 836 4929
Address: Folk Arts Theater, CCP Complex Roxas Blvd., 1307 Pasay City, Philippines
Email: namcya@gmail.com
Website: http://namcya.weebly.com/
http://www.namcya.org/
https://www.facebook.com/NAMCYA/
NOVO CONCERTANTE MANILA
A chamber choir composed of music lovers from all walks of life
who enjoy singing together, the Novo Concertante Manila
was originally formed as a recital choir in 1998. It has evolved into
an ensemble determined to reinvent itself continuously as it
develops a sound that is artistically intelligent.
Contact Person: Arwin Tan (Conductor)
Phone: (+632) 931 8039
Email: novoconcertantemanila@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Novo-Concertante-Manila-146597062075828/
ORGANISASYON NG PILIPINONG MANGAAWIT (OPM)
The ORGANISASYON NG PILIPINONG MANGAAWIT (OPM) is the leading and most
respected organization of Filipino professional singers in the country. It is a non-stock,
non-profit corporation duly registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. It
was established in October 27, 1986.
The OPM is governed by a Board of Directors (BOD) consisting of 7 members duly
constituted through an election. The BOD elects among themselves the officers: a
president, and vice-president, secretary and treasurer. All the rest are members of the
Board. The BOD is assisted by a secretariat office headed by an Executive Director.
Founded: 1986
Contact Person: Dinah Remolacio (Executive Director)
Address: UNIT 4E LPI Centre Residences 324 Capt. Javier St. Oranbo, Pasig City
Phone: (+632) 631 1022 | (+632) 633 0640
Mobile : +63 917 815 8032
E-mail: dinah.remolacio@gmail.com
opmsingers@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/PinoySingers/
PAULINIAN JAZZ EMSEMBLE
Contact Person: Fely Ronquilo
Contact Number: +63-9192547934
PEACHES AND CREAM
Peaches & Cream String Quartet is a performing group of remarkably creative professional
musicians with 43 years of combined experiences in pop, ballad, jazz/bossa, novelty,
religious, devotional, movie themes, children, and classical music.
Contact Person: Lloyd Luna (General Manager)
Phone: 505-5336 or 846-1089
Mobile: 09277552777
Website: https://www.facebook.com/PeachesandCreamQuartet/info/?tab=page_info
PHILIPPINE MADRIGAL SINGERS
The Philippine Madrigal Singers, also known as the MADZ, is one of the most awarded
choirs in Asia and in the world. The group has consistently won major prizes in the most
prestigious international choral competitions for decades. Because of its impressive
track record and musical virtuosity, the Philippine Madrigal Singers is now regarded as
one of the best choirs in the world.
Founded: 1963
Contact Person: Alfred Samonte (General Manager)
Address: College of Music, University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City
Telefax (+632) 523 6831
Mobile: (+63) 917 3232334
Website: www.philippinemadrigalsingers.com
https://www.facebook.com/upmadz
Email: upms2000@yahoo.com
PHILIPPINE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) is the country’s leading orchestra and is
widely regarded as one of the top musical ensembles in the Asia-Pacific region. The
Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra was established on May 15, 1973 as the CCP
Philharmonic Orchestra and was initially intended to accompany performing artists at
the CCP Theater.
Contact Number: (+632) 832 1125
Address: Cultural Center of the Philippines, Roxas Blvd., Pasay City
Website: www.philippinephil.org
https://www.facebook.com/Philippine-Philharmonic-Orchestra-PPO292414152951/
PHILIPPINE HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS CHOIR
Contact Person: Ms. Melissa Mantaring
Contact Number: (+632) 832 1125 local 1604
Address: Philippine High School for the Arts, Makiling, Los Baños, Laguna
Email: ccp.artist.training@gmail.com
QUARTET MANILA
Quartet Manila offers a full selection of music ranging from the standards of the
classical wedding songs to arrangements of pop, standards, jazz, broadway and more!
A String Quartet composed of Violin1, Violin2, Viola and Cello
Founded: 2012
Contact Person: Jason Borromeo Ros
Contact Number: (+63) 906 4885152, (+63) 917 7711880
Email: quartetmanila@ymail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Quartet-Manila-413471382065247/?fref=nf
TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES (TIP) CHORAL SOCIETY
TIP Choral Society is the official choral group of the Technological Institute of the
Philippines. TIPCS consists of select students and alumni singers from different
department and college choirs of Quezon City and Manila campuses. The chorale
rehearses regularly and performs in various concerts in and outside school. It instills in
its members, professionalism and musical excellence through intensive vocal training
and choral workshops. With its varied repertoire, the chorale aims to promote Filipino
values and culture through choral art.
Founded: 2002
Contact Person: Jose Emmanuel D. Aquino (Conductor)
Phone: (+632) 733 9117
Address: TIP Choral Society, TIP Quezon City, 938 Aurora Blvd., Cubao, Quezon City
Email: info@tip.edu.ph, tipchoralsociety@yahoo.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/TIPChoralSociety/info?tab=page_info
THE VIOLISTS UNITE
Contact Person: Joy Allan de la Cruz
Email: principalviolappo@yahoo.com.ph
TINING, ANG KORO NG LETRAN CALAMBA
Tining - Ang Koro ng Letran Calamba is composed of students, faculty staff, employees
and alumni of Letran Calamba. this group aims to inculcate among its audience a
renewed appreciation of the Philippine music traditions. Through songs rendered A
Capella, Tining highlights the power of the human voice to put into music the vibrant
culture of our people.
Contact Person: Ricamela S. Palis (Director for Culture and Arts)
Phone: (+6349) 576 6902, (+6349) 545 4363 local 5-16
Telefax: (+6349) 545 4751
Mobile: (+63) 917 4655344, (+63) 915 4886197
Emails: letrancalamba_kultura@yahoo.com
letrancalambakultura@gmail.com
Website: http://www.letran-calamba.edu.ph
https://www.facebook.com/TiningKoroNgLetranCalamba/
UKULELE UNDERGROUND PHILIPPINES
Ukulele Underground Philippines (UUP) was founded September of 2010. There were
talks in an online forum in Ukulele Underground, a prominent US-based Ukulele Group
aimed at evangelizing the whole world of the joy of Ukulele Playing of forming a
Philippine-based Ukulele counterpart. After some discussion, the first members of UUP
met on the grounds of University of the Philippines in Diliman inside the Bahay ng
Alumni. Days after that fun meeting, UUP acquired approval from the Ukulele
Underground to be a local affiliate and to use their Ukulele Underground name.
Websites: http://www.facebook.com/ukuleleundergroundph
http://www.ukuleleunderground.com/
UKULELE PHILIPPINES ENSEMBLE
The Ukulele Philippines Ensemble is a group of amateur musicians who have found
their inner rockstars playing the ukulele. Formed over two years ago, the group has
become a prime mover in the growing Filipino ukulele scene.
Contact Person: Laurence Dacanay
Mobile: (+63) 915 8637261
Email: laurencedacanay@gmail.com
Website: http://www.ukulelephilippines.com/
https://www.facebook.com/UkulelePhilippinesEnsemble/
UNIVERSITY OF SAN AGUSTIN (USA) TROUBADOURS
The USA Troubadours is composed of a select group of bonafide Augustinians from the
USA Choir who hail from the different departments of the University and are privileged
with music scholarship.
Founded: 1972
Contact Person: Arne S. Lubasan (Conductor)
Phone: (+6334) 337 4841 to 44, (+6334) 337 4403
Address: University of San Agustin, Gen. Luna St., Iloilo City 5000 Philippines
Website: www.usa.edu.ph | info@usa.edu.ph
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES CONEMUS
The UP Composers of New Music (CONEMUS) is an
organization of student-composers at the University of
the Philippines College of Music. This pool of
composers is committed to the development and
dissemination of 21st century contemporary Art Music of
the Philippines. This group is set to advance “New
Music” within and beyond the confines of the Academe through audio CD productions,
workshops, symposia, outreach concerts, and lectures of a primarily academic nature.
Founded: 1997
Email: upconemus@gmail.com
Website: http://conemus.weebly.com/
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS CHORAL ENSEMBLE
The UPLB Choral Ensemble (UPLBCE) envisions to become a paragon of artistic
excellence in choral music by providing venues for development of each member's
artistry; educating the members and the audience with various musical genres; bringing
the art form to various types of individuals; and taking part in the work of preservation
and promotion of Philippine arts and culture. The UPLBCE aims to promote artistic
awareness through choral music amidst a highly scientific community.
Founded: 1991
Contact Person: Roijin Suarez (Booking Agent)
Mobile: ( +63) 905 6486229 | (+63) 915 3594931
Address: University of the Philippines Los Baños, Los Baños, Laguna
Email: info.uplbchoralensemble@gmail.com
Websites: http://www.youtube.com/user/uplbchoralensemble
https://www.facebook.com/uplbchoralensemble
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES GUITAR ORCHESTRA
The University of the Philippines Guitar Orchestra (UPGO) has proudly distinguished
itself as the first Guitar Orchestra in the country. The UPGO is composed of outstanding
students majoring in Guitar from the University of the Philippines College of Music. The
group boasts of a wide range of repertoire that includes works from the renaissance,
baroque, classical, romantic, 20th century music periods along with other genres such
as flamenco, jazz and popular music.
Founded: 1982
Email: upguitarorchestra@gmail.com
Mobile: (+63) 915 9260389
Website: https://www.facebook.com/upguitarorch/
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES KEKELI AFRICAN DRUM AND DANCE
ENSEMBLE
The UP Kekeli African Drum and Dance ensemble performs the traditional music, dance
and songs of West Africa, including the traditions of the Asante, Ewe, Dagbamba,
Dagara and Ga peoples. The group is also believed to be the first ensemble of its kind
in Asia.
Websites: http://www.oica.upd.edu.ph/performing-groups/music-ensembles-bands/
http://www.youtube.com/user/upkekeli
https://www.facebook.com/UPKekeliEnsemble/
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES RONDALLA
The University of the Philippines Rondalla is an official performing group of the Music
Education Department of the U.P. College of Music. The group was founded and
organized in August 2009 by Prof. Elaine Espejo-Cajucom, a faculty member and
instructor of the Rondalla classes in the Music Education Department. The group,
composed of selected students belonging to the Music Education, the Strings, and the
Winds and Percussion Department, play purely rondalla instruments, namely, the
Bandurria, Octavina, Laud, Guitar and the Bass.
Contact Person: Elaine Espejo-Cajucom (Conductor)
Contact Number: (+63) 917 5226044
Address: University of the Philippines Diliman, Diliman Quezon City
Email: eje_cajucom@yahoo.com
uprondalla2009@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/University-of-the-Philippines-Rondalla201043349912827/
UP VOICE AND MUSIC THEATER GUILD
The UP VMTG is a duly-recognized non-profit student
organization. We aim to bring classical vocal music to our
fellow Filipinos for greater appreciation of the performing arts
through projects, outreaches, and concerts.
Our Past Productions include:
~Tayo: A Night of Filipino Love Songs together with the UP Guitar Orchestra
~Mosaic: A musical soiree
~Just Duet: Valentine's Concert
~The Merry Wives of Windsor: An opera by O. Nicolai
~The Magic Flute: An opera by W.A. Mozart
Contact Person: Criselda Marie L. Go (President)
Mobile: (+63) 998 9938927
Email: crismariego2@gmail.com
upvoiceandmusictheaterguild@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/UPVoiceAndMusicTheaterGuild/
UP SYMPHONIC BAND
The UP Symphonic Band is a laboratory class for winds and percussion students
of the College.
It also serves as the training ground for the band conducting majors as well as an
extension service training to young instrumentalists within and outside the University.
The U.P. Symphonic Band emerged from the U.P.-Philippine Youth Symphonic Band in
1986 -where a small wind ensemble expanded and adopted its name. It has performed
in various concerts in U.P. and other venues around Metro Manila.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/UpSymphonicBand
http://music.upd.edu.ph/Group-UP%20Symphonic%20Band.html
UP COLLEGE OF MUSIC VOICE MAJORS IN PERFORMANCE
Contact Person: Prof. Alegria Ferrer
Email: aoferrer@yahoo.com
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES TUGTUGANG MUSIKA
The UP Tugtugang Musika Asyatika (UP TUGMA) is the
premiere organization of Asian music student-performers
in the country, affiliated with the UP College of Music
Department of Musicology. Its main goals are: 1) to build
and develop a more conscious audience base for Asian
music and culture that has deep awareness of these
traditions; and 2) to raise the banner of Philippine
indigenous music to the global community. In line with
these goals, the organization regularly conducts
workshops, field works, and performance nights. The
members of the organization studies and performs the
Mindanao Kulintang Ensemble, the Cordillera Bamboo and Gong Ensemble, the
Indonesian Gamelan, the Japanese Koto, the Chinese Sizhu and the Korean Samulnori.
Email: tugtugangmusikaasyatika@gmail.com
Websites: http://tugma.wordpress.com/ ; http://uptugma.webs.com/
UST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
As a resident performing group of the
Cultural Center of the Philippines, the
orchestra performs regularly at the
CCP.
Presently, the UST Symphony
Orchestra has a membership of 70
students, many of whom were prize
winners of national music competitions
such as NAMCYA while other members
have either qualified for scholarships
abroad or have participated in summer
camps held in the ASEAN countries
and in Australia such as SAYOWE. A
good numbers of these instrumentalists
had stints in world-class youth
ensembles, the ASEAN Youth
Orchestra and the World Youth
Orchestra.
Founded : 1927
Address: Conservatory of Music, University of Santo Tomas, España, Manila
Website: http://ustsorchestra.multiply.com/
UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP DLTA CHORALE
The University of Perpetual Help Chorale,
formerly known as the UPHSD Singing
Ensemble, is the official chorale group of
the University of Perpetual Help System
DALTA Las Piñas. It is composed of
student-artists from various colleges of the
university. It aims to propagate, preserve
and develop Philippine culture and arts
through music. The UPHChorale performs
different genres of choral pieces such as
Broadway, Classical, Foreign and Local
Folk songs, Philippine Ethnic Songs, Contemporary Music, OPM and Sacred Music.
UPHChorale will continue to pursue its goals and make a significant contribution in the
area of arts and Philippine culture.
Website: https://www.facebook.com/pages/University-of-Perpetual-HelpChorale/120025628017320