The UP Singing Ambassadors (UPSA) spent three months in Europe in 2018 doing goodwill performances and outreach activities, as well as representing the Philippines in international choral competitions.
UPSA garnered 3 Grand Prizes, 13 First Prizes, and 4 other special awards in the following competitions:
UPSA garnered 3 Grand Prizes, 13 First Prizes, and 4 other special awards in the following competitions:
1st Sing! Berlin International Choir Competition
(July 5-8: Berlin, GERMANY)
• GRAND Prize
• 1st Prize: Sacred Music Category
• 1st Prize: Mixed Choirs Category
(July 5-8: Berlin, GERMANY)
• GRAND Prize
• 1st Prize: Sacred Music Category
• 1st Prize: Mixed Choirs Category
64th CERTAMEN Internacional de HABANERAS y POLIFONIA
(July 23-27: Torrevieja, SPAIN)
• 1st Prize: Polyphony Category
• 1st Prize: Habaneras Category
• PREMIO del PUBLICO (Prize of the Public)
(July 23-27: Torrevieja, SPAIN)
• 1st Prize: Polyphony Category
• 1st Prize: Habaneras Category
• PREMIO del PUBLICO (Prize of the Public)
2nd ANDREA del VERROCHIO International Choral Competition
(Aug 5-8: Florence, ITALY)
• GRAND Prize
• 1st Prize: Sacred Music Category (90.21 points)
• 1st Prize: Modern and Contemporary Music Category (96.04 points)
• 1st Prize: Chamber Choirs Category (88.96 points)
• 1st Prize: Modern, Jazz, and Gospel Category (92.03 points)
• 1st Prize: Mixed Choirs Adults (87.91 points)
• Best Performance of a Contemporary Composer's Work (LEVENTI
GYONGÖSI's Te Lucis Ante Terminum)
• Best Performance of an Italian Composer's Work (PIETRO FERRARIO's Benedetto sia'l giorno)
• Best Conductor (Dr. Edgardo Manguiat)
(Aug 5-8: Florence, ITALY)
• GRAND Prize
• 1st Prize: Sacred Music Category (90.21 points)
• 1st Prize: Modern and Contemporary Music Category (96.04 points)
• 1st Prize: Chamber Choirs Category (88.96 points)
• 1st Prize: Modern, Jazz, and Gospel Category (92.03 points)
• 1st Prize: Mixed Choirs Adults (87.91 points)
• Best Performance of a Contemporary Composer's Work (LEVENTI
GYONGÖSI's Te Lucis Ante Terminum)
• Best Performance of an Italian Composer's Work (PIETRO FERRARIO's Benedetto sia'l giorno)
• Best Conductor (Dr. Edgardo Manguiat)
66th Concorso Polifonico Internazionale "Guido d’Arezzo"
(Aug 25-27: Arezzo, ITALY)
• GRAND Prize
• 1st Prize: Category A, Section 1 (Mixed Choirs)
• 1st Prize: Sacred Music Category
• 1st Prize: Secular Music Category
• 1st Prize: Monographic Category
(Aug 25-27: Arezzo, ITALY)
• GRAND Prize
• 1st Prize: Category A, Section 1 (Mixed Choirs)
• 1st Prize: Sacred Music Category
• 1st Prize: Secular Music Category
• 1st Prize: Monographic Category
Watch our awards reel here:
