Top: The University of the Philippines Singing Ambassadors with Mr. Edgardo Lumbera Manguiat, Founder and Conductor. Bottom: The Kudyapi Children´s Choir with Mr. Arnel German, Conductor.
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 scene well as they performed international, popular, sacred, and folk music during the competition.
The Kudyapi Children´s Choir earned the Silver Diploma in category G1 (Children´s Choir) with their carefully selected repertoire of classical and folk music.
Top: University of the Philippines Singing Ambassadors´ (UPSA) Founder and Conductor Edgardo Manguiat and UPSA president Christine Angelica Evangelista receive the Grand Prix award as Charge d´Affaires Lillibeth V. Pono looks on. Bottom: CDA Pono joins Kudyapi Children´s Choir´s Conductor Arnel German and some members onstage as the group was awarded the Silver Diploma.
UPSA was awarded the Gold Diplomas in Category M (Modern, Jazz, Pop, Gospel) and Category A1 (Mixed Choirs) which earned them a spot to compete and ultimately win in the Grand Prix round.
Sing Berlin, a biennial event, was organized by Meeting Music in collaboration with the Georg-Friedrich-Händel Gymnasium and the International Choral Festival Network, supported by the Chorverband Berlin. END
