The award-winning piece was entitled “Magmasid, Bayang Hinirang”, a liturgical Advent based on the four entrance antiphons for the four Sundays of Advent. It was conducted by Roldan and performed by the Young Voices of The Philippines (YVP).

YVP is one of the scholar choirs under the Treble Choir Association of the Philippines, and its members were picked under the choral program of Roldan.

The 37th Awit Awards celebrates Original Pinoy Music (OPM) with over 30 categories, from People’s Voice Awards to its designated genre recording awards.

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In the said finale, the contestants were tasked to perform one or two pieces of their own choice. The UST Singers likewise bested 30 choirs from 10 countries.

The Espa帽a-based choir also snagged the first prize in the Mixed Choir category and the second prize in the Folk category.

UST Singers founder and conductor Prof. Fidel Calalang, Jr. led the UST Singers in this recent fete.

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Custodio’s award-winning a capella piece was entitled “Tagu-taguan“. It was premiered by the Philippine Madrigal Singers.

According to Custodio, in an interview with , his inspiration in writing Tagu-taguan back in 2019 was in remembrance of his childhood, which inspired him to write a song constructed from his memories and personal experiences and, at the same time, a musical vignette that harked at the Filipino culture among children.

The judges of the competition were Anton Armstrong (USA), Ki-Sun Lee (South Korea), Soon-Jung Kim (South Korea), Young-Jo Lee (South Korea), Yu-Chung John Ku (Taiwan)鈥�, and Zolt谩鈥媙 Pad (Hungary).

This is also the second time that a Thomasian has bagged the gold medal in BCFC. Previously, in 2019, Mark Agpasa of the Conservatory of Music and the world-renowned UST Singers received the gold medal for his piece entitled, Jubilate Deo.

Custodio holds a Bachelor of Music degree, major in composition, minor in viola and kulintang performance, which he earned at the University of the Philippines – Diliman.

The theme of this year’s BCFC was “Nothing Can Stop us from Singing Together”.

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In the 3-hour long music extravaganza premiered on Youtube on August 27, 2021, Alumno and Ciriaco played their renditions of classical music in the Solo Category – Open Division of the said competition.

The two award-winning Thomasian musicians are under the tutelage of faculty member and BM-Trombone Performance alumnus Mr. Ricson Poonin, who plays trombone for the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, our country’s top musical ensemble.

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BM-Piano Performance student Michael Angelo Valenciano bagged the first prize in the Lucy Boyan Balakian Award 鈥� College (Ages 19-23) category for his performances of Ludwig van Beethoven鈥檚 Piano Sonata no. 31 in A-Flat Major in the (preliminary round), Claude Debussy鈥檚 “Les collines d’Anacapri鈥�, and Frederic Chopin鈥檚 鈥淧olonaise鈥� (final round).

Valenciano is under the tutelage of renowned collaborative pianist and chamber musician, Assoc. Prof Najib M. Ismail.

Moreover, BM-Music Theater student Anyah Therese Dizon De Guzman received the first prize in the Olly H. Kukepuu Vocal Award category. De Guzman’s performance of 鈥淚ch geh枚r nur mir鈥� (from听Elisabeth) by Sylvester Levay and 鈥淭hose Palace Walls鈥� (from听Aladdin) by Alan Menken earned her the top prize.

She is under the mentorship of Asst. Prof. Randy Gillogo.

Meanwhile, BM-Violin student Alain Cabanes de Asis bagged the 2nd prize in the Aaron Rosand Memorial Prize Category, while BM-Violin student Victor Luigi Torres received the Honorable Mention distinction.

De Asis and Torres are under the mentorship of Manila Symphony Orchestra concertmaster-violinist and faculty member, Ms. Regina Medina-Perez

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