The UP Med Choir is an award-winning, well-traveled group of world class singers who are also medical students and young physicians from the UP College of Medicine. They have volunteered their time and effort to go on a goodwill tour of key U.S. cities as part of this year’s celebration of the Centennial of the University of the Philippines (1908-2008).
They are the five-time grand-slam champion of the Association of Philippine Medical Colleges’ acclaimed inter-medical school competition Medirhythmia, in addition to winning the Paskuhan competitions in Manila several years in a row. The choir has also received the renowned Gawad ng Dekano for its meritorious performances in Southern California, Delaware Valley, New York, St. Louis and Baltimore during the 2001 United States Goodwill Tour.
The UP MedChoir has earned international acclaim for performances in Germany, France, Spain and Ireland during its first European Tour in 2005. In the 51st International Fleischmann Trophy Competition in Ireland, the group’s first international choral competition, UP MedChoir won the P.E.A.C.E. Trophy (Public Prize) and was given the honor of being the final choir to perform in the Closing Gala Concert.
In July 21-28 of 2006, the group, along with 11 other choirs from the Philippines, competed in the 4th World Choir Games in Xiamen, China against over 400 choirs from all over the world. The UP MedChoir joined two categories – Musica Sacra and Mixed Chamber Choir – where they garnered two Gold Diplomas and emerged Second Place in the Musica Sacra category and as Category Winner of the Mixed Chamber Choir category during the qualifying round. After two spectacular performances in the Olympic rounds for both categories, the choir bagged silver medals for both the Musica Sacra and Mixed Chamber Choir categories.
The UP MedChoir’s repertoire includes an eclectic mix of classical and contemporary styles, blending together distinct flavors of Eastern and Western music in an effort to free the mind, quench the heart, and heal the soul.
All proceeds from their Washington DC performance will benefit the Philippine General Hospital-Pediatric Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (PGH-Pediatric DOTS) Program, which provides much needed treatment for children afflicted with tuberculosis.
Schedule of Concerts:
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
April 27, 4PM
St. Hugo’s Church
Jersey City, New Jersey
May 2, 7:00PM
Our Lady of Mercy Parish
40 Sullivan Drive, Jersey City, NJ 07305
(for tickets to NJ concert contact Dr. Winston Umali at (201) 660 3171)
Washington D.C.
May 4, 7:00PM
Washington D.C. Temple Visitors Center
9900 Stoneybrook Drive, Kensington, Maryland 20895
UPMASA- BW letter of invitation
May 5, 7:00PM
Embassy of Malaysia
3516 International Court, N.W. Washington DC, 20008
Las Vegas, Nevada
May 9, 7:30PM
Doc Rancho Recital Hall
Lee & Thomas Beam Music Center
4505 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada, 89154
For ticket info, contact your local UPMASA chapter. (or you could just show up at the venue and hope they let you in)
Videos of UP Med Choir in Performance:
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http://upmedchoir.multiply.com/