Two Philippine choirs won accolades in the First Sing Berlin International Choir Festival and Competition held in Berlin, Germany from July 4 to 7.  The University of the Philippines Singing Ambassadors (UPSA) under the baton of its founder and conductor, Mr. Edgardo Lumbero Manguiat and Barcelona-based Filipino children´s choir, Kudyapi led by Musical Director Arnel Lamorena German won over choirs from Germany, Sweden, and the United States. Both choirs represented the Philippine choral art ... Read more

The University of the Philippines Manila Chorale (UPMC) led by its conductor, Mr. Emannuel P. de Leon, Jr. shared their musical talents with the personnel of the Philippine Embassy in Berlin last June 26. The choir called on Embassy Charge d´affaires Lillibeth Pono (extreme right) and serenaded Embassy personnel with the songs “Sa kanyang paglalayag” and “Tagumpay nating lahat.” UPMC is currently on its ninth European concert tour and is set to participate in several international choral ... Read more

The University of Santo Tomas Singers (UST Singers), under the baton of Prof. Fidel Gener Calalang Jr., earned ovations at their concert at the St. Benno Jurgenhöl Kirche in Goslar, Lower Saxony last June 24.  A 400-strong mostly German audience was very much impressed by the group´s versatility as they presented sacred, spiritual, international, modern, folk, and popular music. The UST Singers is currently on its 34th International Concert Tour, carrying on with its mission as ambassadors of ... Read more