UST Symphony Orchestra

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The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1927, by Dr. Manuel Casas of the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. Also serving as the conductor, he formed the group with university students. After four public performances from 1929 to 1931, the group apparently disbanded and was reorganized in 1961 by National Artist for Music Antonio Buenaventura. The orchestra subsequently embarked on a concert tour in nearby provinces aside from performing within the metropolis.

The orchestra presently consists of 70 student-members with 15 UST faculty and staff. Many of the student-members are former winners of national music competitions. Others have qualified for scholarships abroad or participated in summer camps like those held in the ASEAN countries in Australia. Some of these instrumentalists have had stints with world-class youth ensembles such as the Asian Youth Orchestra and the World Youth Orchestra.

As a resident performing group of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, the orchestra performs regularly at the CCP.

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UST Symphony Orchestra


Academics

Ecclesiastical: Sacred Theology - Philosophy - Canon Law • Civil Law • Medicine & Surgery • Pharmacy • Arts & Letters • Engineering • Education • Science • Architecture • Commerce • Music • Nursing • Rehabilitation Sciences • Fine Arts & Design • Accountancy • Graduate School • High School • Education High School • Physical Education & Athletics • Technological Courses • Religion • Tourism and Hospitality Management • Reserve Officers' Training Corps Unit

Athletics

UAAP • Growling Tigers - 2006 men's team • Salinggawi Dance Troupe • Yellow Jackets • Shakey's V-League

Campus

Arch of the Centuries • Central Library • España Boulevard • Benavides Park • Museum of Arts and Sciences • Beato Angelico Art Gallery • University Medical Museum • UST-Botanical Garden • Quadricentennial Park

Student life

The Varsitarian • Aegis Juris • Alpha Kappa Rho • Alpha Phi Omega • Gamma Epsilon • Regina Legis et Juris • UST Symphony Orchestra

Miscellaneous

List of University of Santo Tomas people • University of Santo Tomas Hospital • University of Santo Tomas Publishing House

Presently, the UST Symphony Orchestra has a membership of 70 students, many of whom were prize winners of national music competitions such as NAMCYA while other members have either qualified for scholarships abroad or have participated in summer camps held in the ASEAN countries and in Australia such as SAYOWE. A good numbers of these intrumentalists had stints in world-class youth ensembles, the ASEAN Youth Orchestra and the World Youth Orchestra.

Eventually some members of the orchestra have graduated into the ranks of the country's finest symphonic ensembles, including the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, the national symphony orchestra. Its faculty is drawn mainly from the principals of the PPO, who themselves are of soloist status and caliber.

Being a resident performing group of the Cultural Center of the Philippines which subsidizes its training program, the orchestra regularly performs at the CCP and assists in its outreach program. It also serves as a pool for additional players as the needs of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra divtate.

Last May 2007, the UST Symphony Orchestra went on a successful concert tour in the cities of Zhuhai and Guangzhou, People's Republic of China with Prof. Herminigildo Ranera, its Musical Director and Conductor, at the helm.


Roster:

Violin 1 -

          Aquias, Fatima
          Cabuguas, Jan Neland
          Feliciano, Patrick
          Lipana, Isaiah
          Guttierez, Jan
          Labrador, Jhames (concert master)
          Ocanpo, Erika
          Ramos, Aristotle
          Sumague, Paul Emil
          Josue, Hero Antonio

Violin 2 -

          de Guzman, Ralph
          Galang, Sheila
          Arguero, L.A.   
          Joya, JC
          Victorino, Donna
          Valdez, Hannah
          Joaquin, Nicole
          Ventura, Chester Ian
          Coronel, Arion
          Sumague, Sheila
          Rule, Ricardo

Viola -

          Vargas, Val
          Casten, Carl James
          de Ocampo, Jaydee
          Sumague, Eugene
          Ferrer, Kristine
          Berenguer, Jaja
          Sope, James Francis

Cello -

          Magsakay, Joseph
          Arrieta, Pamela
          de Guzman, Cory
          Lipana, Nehemiah
          Cama, Rosebelle
          Josue, Herbert
          Ciervo, Earl John
          Magadia, Kristine
          Josue, Arnold

Contrabass -

            dela Cruz, Vincent
            Uy, Bryan James
            Ferrer, Kristian Lorenzo
            Panganiban, Raymond
            Basilio, Rex

Flute -

       de Leon, Michael
       Halili, Renato
       Zalamea, Khris

Oboe -

      Andag, Nezar
      Galang, Marlon

Clarinet -

          Panganiban, Ruth
          Crucillo, Brian
          Geliberte, Paul

Bassoon -

         Belostrino, Racquel
         Ocampo, Vince Nico
         Panganiban, Joseph Christian
         Ramos, Raymond

Trumpet -

         Almeria, Mark Francis
         Avinante, Sylvester
         Perez, Mark Lester

Horn -

      Belostrino, Agnes
      Lalic, Linwell
      Lucena, Dondon
      Fernandez, Alvin
      Ramos, Vincent

Trombone -

          Aponio, Rolando
          dela Cruz, Precious
          Jacinto, Michael
          Poonin, Ricson

Tuba -

      Gaan, Ron
      dela Cruz, Orlando

Percussion -

            Mendoza, RJ
            Trinidad, Jemerson
            Vergel, Gian
            Ruiz, Jonah
            Datar, Mervin

Staff -

         Linda, Georgina Anne
         Ednave, Ryan
         Canizares, Monina