Catch the University of the Philippines Symphony Orchestra (UPSO) in LIKHANG PEYUPS on Friday, March 10, 2023, 6 pm, at the UP Theater! In alignment with the 2023 Arts Month theme “Kaloob”, the UPSO looks inward to salute the music of the UP Diliman community in its latest concert offering. The orchestra will perform […]
In gratitude to outgoing University of the Philippines (UP) President Danilo L. Concepcion and to welcome incoming UP President Angelo “Jijil” A. Jimenez, the UP Symphony Orchestra (UPSO) presents “Singkaban at Balanghai: Pasasalamat at Pagsalubong, Musikang Alay ng Orkestra ng Bayan.” The concert title is inspired by the design of UP College of Fine […]
One of the most prominent performing groups from the University of the Philippines (UP) is headed to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, for its first international concert. The UP Symphony Orchestra (UPSO), representing the Philippines’ national university, will hold “Concerts of Good Will” on January 8 and 9. The UPSO, under the baton of Professor Emeritus Josefino “Chino” […]
For the past two years, the University of the Philippines Symphony Orchestra (UPSO) has continued its tradition of community concerts on the online platform. This year, for the first time since the pandemic, UPSO will be celebrating the holidays face-to-face with the Diliman community! Tagged as the orchestra for the people or Orkestra ng […]
On December 2, 2022, the University of the Philippines Symphony Orchestra (UPSO) will make its debut performance at the summer capital of the Philippines. Tagged as the orchestra for the people or Orkestra ng Bayan, UPSO serves as the official system-wide orchestra for the University. They maintain a roster of 65 members exclusively from […]
On June 12, 6:30 pm, at the Amphitheater in the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus, the UP Symphony Orchestra (UPSO), together with the Office of the UP President, will hold its first face-to-face concert in over two years. Titled “BAGONG MUNDO: MGA BAYANI AT KAMPEON,” the live concert will acknowledge the “new world” […]
In the late 1700s and early 1800s, a trend began of writing music for smaller groups of three, four, or slightly more. Friends and family members would gather around and play these pieces for entertainment at home or in smaller rooms—or “chambers”—resulting in what we know today as “chamber” music. This coming March 25, […]
The month of love has arrived, and what better way to celebrate it than with music? This February 14, the University of the Philippines Symphony Orchestra (UPSO) and the UP Singing Ambassadors (UPSA) collaborate in “Puso,” a Valentine’s Day concert that reminds us that not only is love tender, but it is also strong and […]
From north to south, the entire UP community celebrates the holidays with a concert by the UP Symphony Orchestra and choirs and musical groups representing each UP campus. Would you please celebrate with us on Wednesday, December 22, 7:00 pm.
In memory of those who have passed on, especially during this pandemic, the UP Symphony Orchestra and the UP Madrigal Singers will perform the Philippine premiere of Camille Saint-Saëns’ Messe de Requiem on November 26, 2021.
