Friday, July 19, 2019

UPLB Choral Ensemble competes against 5 Indonesian choirs in 1st Asia Choral Grand Prix


Lone Philippine bet University of the Philippines Los Baños Choral Ensemble will compete against five Indonesian choirs for the title of the 1st Asia Choral Grand Prix on July 21, 2019, 6:00 PM at the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo.

The other five choirs hoping to bring the bacon to Indonesia are Brawijaya University Student Choir, e Deum Voice, Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Padjadjaran, Vocalista Harmonic Choir ISI Yogyakarta, and the St. Louis High School Choir.

The six competing choirs for the Asia Choral Grand Prix qualified through finishing among the two at the 2017 and 2018 international choral festivals in Asia namely the Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival, the Bali International Choir Festival (BICF) and the Singapore International Choral Festival (SICF)


The jury is for the competition is composed of Werner Pfaff from Germany, Jason Max Ferdinand from the USA, Digna Guerra from Cuba, David Squire from New Zealand, and Mark Anthony Carpio from the Philippines.

The next two editions of the Asia Choral Grand Prix will be held in Indonesia in 2021 and in Singapore in 2023.

Prior to the competition, the six choirs will perform in various churches around Metro Manila the day before the competition begins.


St. Louis High School Choir
Conducted by Onny Prihantono
July 20, 2019, 6:45 PM
National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help
Baclaran, Parañaque City


Vocalista Harmonic Choir ISI Yogyakarta
Conducted by Athitya Diah Natalia Monica
July 20, 2019, 6:45 PM
Minor Basilica of San Lorenzo Ruiz
Binondo, Manila


University of the Philippines Los Baños Choral Ensemble
Conducted by Roijin Galauran Suarez
July 20, 2019, 7:15 PM
San Sebastian Basilica
Quiapo, Manila


e Deum Voice
Conducted by Jan Rohtuahson Sinaga
July 20, 2019, 7:30 PM
St. John Bosco Parish
Amorsolo St., Makati City


Paduan Suara Mahasiswa Universitas Padjadjaran
Conducted by Arvin Zeinullah
July 20, 2019, 7:30 PM
Archdiocesan Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament
Our Lady of the Pillar Parish
Santa Cruz, Manila


Brawijaya University Student Choir 
Conducted by Agustinus Bambang Jusana
July 20, 209 7:45 PM
Saint Andrew the Apostle Parish
Bel Air II, Makati City

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