"I am light… and I am becoming." ✨

The U.P. Cherubim & Seraphim, in cooperation with U.P. College of Music Department of Music Education and UP Junior Music Educators' Guild - JMEG presents " I AM " on March 28, 2026. Join us as we journey through wonder, safety, and the "joyful noise" of growing up. 🎶

Don't miss this beautiful exploration of what it means to be boundless.

📍 David M. Consunji Theater, U.P. Diliman Institute of Civil Engineering
🗓 March 28, 2026
🔗 Tickets at https://bit.ly/upcs2026iam

In celebration of International Translation Day, the Department of Voice, Music Theater and Dance of the UP College of Music, and the Department of European Languages of the UP College of Arts and Letters, in partnership with the UP Center for International Studies and the Office of Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (OICA), present SalinAwit on September 30, 2025 (Tuesday), 6:00 PM at UP IBG-KAL Theatre.

The concert will feature translations of Art Songs and Arias from European languages to Filipino by poets Hermogenes Ylagan, Jose F. Lacaba, Rodolfo Vera, Marlon James Sales and National Artists Rolando Tinio, Bienvenido Lumbera and Fides S.C. Asensio.

This concert features soprano Rica Nepomuceno with baritone Lionel Guico, pianist Albert Napoleon Roldan, guitarist Lester Demetillo, and students from the Department of European Languages, Raymond Caneda, Marcus Concina, Jamie Diangson, Amalia Lemque, Jorgie Lim, Aeia Rubi, and Dee Uy.

This concert is free and open to the public.
You may register through this link: //forms.gle/H2NbeXVkPebo4PRN7
Walk-ins will be accommodated subject to seat availability.

The UP College of Music Department of Winds and Percussion, in collaboration with the UP Symphonic Band, invites you to a special Flute Masterclass with Viktoriya Klyukina, a flutist based in China from Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Trained in Singapore and at the Tianjin Juilliard School, she is known for her expressive orchestral and solo performances, and currently plays piccolo with the Kunming International Philharmonic Orchestra.

The masterclass will take place on Friday, August 22, 2025, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM, at the MiniHall, Abelardo Hall, University of the Philippines Diliman.

This session is free and open to the public, with limited slots available.

Flutists who wish to play during the masterclass are encouraged to prepare solo pieces and orchestral excerpts. Observers are also welcome.

Register here:
bit.ly/klyukinamasterclass

Viktoriya Klyukina profile

Join us for an evening of refined artistry as the UP Guitar Ensemble takes center stage in the next Thursday Evening Concert Series! Featuring Asian music, Filipino music, & South American music.

May 08, 2025 | 6:30pm
Thursday
Minihall, UP College of Music
ADMISSION IS FREE!

𝐏𝐀𝐆𝐓𝐀𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬: 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 The Cordillera Administrative Region’s rich cultural heritage has an intrinsic kinship with nature, with Indigenous performances reflecting the cycles of the environment. However, environmental and societal changes, such as climate change, deforestation, and urbanization, threaten these traditions. This workshop endeavors to (re)introduce Cordillera cultural performances through workshops and dialogues with community culture-bearers and experts. Topics include Cordilleran performances and the consequent impacts of climate change, the evolution of dances and music, and ways to preserve cultural integrity while adapting to ecological shifts. The goal is to sustain these performances as vital expressions of Indigenous identity and cultural sustainability. 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 (𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲) 𝟗𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝟒𝐩𝐦 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 Earl Reishi Lo-Soliven and Joshua Jericho Pisilen 𝑃𝐴𝐺𝑇𝐴 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑃ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠-𝐵𝑎𝑔𝑢𝑖𝑜 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐨 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 Dessie Dugayon Ci-o 𝑅𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑐ℎ 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡, 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝐶𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐴𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑃ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠-𝐵𝑎𝑔𝑢𝑖𝑜 𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐋𝐄 𝐎𝐅 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟕, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 (𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲) 𝟗𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝟒𝐩𝐦 𝐖𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 Beau Bendahara Macli-ing 𝐴𝑑𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑂𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑟 𝐼𝑉, 𝑃𝐿𝐺𝑈 𝑀𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝐄𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 Asst. Prof. Roger Federico and PAGTA UP Diliman 𝐷𝑒𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑆𝑝𝑒𝑒𝑐ℎ 𝐶𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑒 𝐴𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑦 𝐴𝑑𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑟, 𝑃𝐴𝐺𝑇𝐴 𝑈𝑛𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑃ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑝𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠-𝐷𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄: 𝐔𝐏 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐭𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 (updated) Due to high demand, there is limited seating available for the event. In partnership with: UP College of Music Department of Music Education UP Center for Ethnomusicology UP Triskelions #UPDArtsCultureFestival2025 #KalahokSaNagbabagongKalikasan

Click to participate: Join Zoom Meeting https://up-edu.zoom.us/j/99155434016?pwd=JMaeSbuarACbuMtKD6lV9lJPFSmMXV.1

Meeting ID: 991 5543 4016
Passcode: colloquium

AMBIENT IMAGES II In celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Month, the UP Center for Ethnomusicology, in an inaugural partnership with the UP Film Institute and with the support of the Office of the UP Diliman Chancellor, presents the film festival “Ambient Images II.” A second iteration, the event continues the Center’s advocacy of representing the people and musical cultures of the Philippines, Asia, and other regions of the Global South. The festival will feature short and full-length documentary and fictional works, supplemented by musical performances as well as commentaries and live discussions with filmmakers, that explore dynamic identities mediated through history and geographic movements, sound, technology, the imperial gaze, and self-reflection. Ambient Images II will run on October 21, 22, 24, and 25 at various venues of the UP Film Center Complex in Diliman, Quezon City. Ambient Images II’s selections engage the many guises of empire that inhabit technologies of communication; polar trajectories of Indigenous experience, one on the brink of moral erasure, the other promising redemption through self-rediscovery; messy, ethnographic realisms as an antidote to orientalist tendencies; and pursuits of existential meaning across space and time within broad autobiographical realms. Screenings will be held at the Ishmael Bernal Gallery, Videotheque, and Perfume Garden. Seats are limited, though the event is free and open to the public. Register here: bit.ly/ambientimages2 Learn more about the program at our website: https://upethnom.com/ambientimages2 Send your inquiries to: ambientimages.upd@up.edu.ph

Limited seating; register here: https://bit.ly/engenderingmusicreg

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What Makes a Music Leader?
A SEAMLI and SEADOM Congress Experience

At a time when the world has seen rapid changes in society with the advancement of technology and the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), what does it take to lead and make an impact as a musician today?

Come, listen, and take part in unpacking and processing the many valuable insights and significant discussion points about being a music leader today from the recent Southeast Asia Music Leadership Initiative (SEAMLI) and Southeast Asian Directors of Music (SEADOM) Congress 2023 held last March 6-11 in Mahidol University in Thailand.

Register now: bit.ly/WhatMakesAMusicLeader2023

Link to bio of the speaker: bit.ly/AboutTheSpeaker-WhatMakesAMusicLeader