UP Concert Chorus to embark on tour to 5 European countries

The University of the Philippines Concert Chorus (UPCC) announced its comeback to the global stage with its upcoming 25th international tour entitled, MusiKADASIG: An International Goodwill and Cultural Concert.

UPCC is set to visit and perform at concerts in the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the Czech Republic during the tour, including the Musica Orbis, a renowned choral festival and competition in Prague. Philippine ambassador to The Hague, Eduardo J. Malaya, has specifically invited the choir to sing for diplomats and Filipino communities in the Netherlands. The choir will also be the first Filipino choir to join the Musica Orbis Prague Festival.

Inspired by passion and zeal, which guided UPCC in building its 62 years of musical legacy, MusiKADASIG is another testament to the group’s commitment to choral artistry and to Filipino culture.

In the past years, UPCC has led the country to great feats abroad and garnered awards. The choir achieved the Gold Prize in the International Choral Competition in Germany in 2003. They also won First Prize at the Montreux Choral Festival in Switzerland in 2008 and at the Festival Internacional de Cantonigros in Spain in 2012. In 2015, they won the Grand Prix at the 6th International Krakow Choir Festival in Poland.

With its current tour preparations, the choir achieved successful productions, including the Tara Na, Sumama Na concert in December 2023 and the Sama-sama Together Again alumni concert in February 2024 at the University of the Philippines Diliman – both of which attended by hundreds of their supporters.

“Nurtured by the unity of intention and oneness of motive to inspire and express, UPCC asks for your support in bringing the message of hope in song and choreography, planting cultural seeds and friendships across the globe,” said Prof. Janet Sabas-Aracama, UPCC conductor and artistic director.

The group encourages choral enthusiasts to send their support for the tour. UPCC will be having its send-off concert on May 19, 6 p.m., at St. Theresa’s College of Quezon City, with the participation from singer-actress and UPCC alumna Nanette Inventor, and STCQC alumnae choir Himig Undaya.

For concert tickets, kindly message UPCC at 0917-1354119. For inquiries and donations, please message at 0917-5284455 or theupconcertchorus@gmail.com.