Faculty

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Founder & Director of Clarion School of Performing Arts since 2008

• B.M. in Oberlin Conservatory of Music, U.S.A 1997
• M.M. University of Southern California, U.S.A.1998
• M.M. University of the Philippines, Diliman, Philippines. 2001
• Co-Founder, Co-Artistic Director of Clarion Chamber Ensemble since 2002
• Former faculty member of Seokyung University & Baek Seok Conservatory of Music, Seoul 2003
• Summer Music Festivals at the 9th International Piano Music Festival of Vila-Seca, Spain, 2000
• International Piano Festival,  Universidad de La Laguna - Conservatorio Superior de Musica de Tenerife, Spain, 2000
• Camp Musical Des Laurentides, Quebec, Canada, 2000
• International Music Festival Summer School, Moscow Conservatory, Moscow, Russia, 1996
• Courses in Italian Language and Musical Culture,  Centuro Studi Italiani Urbania, Italy, 1994
• Recitals all over the world including Seoul, Manila, Kuala Lumpur, Taipei, New Orleans, Queensland Australia, Quebec Canada, Barcelona, Tenerife, Moscow, Italy, Los Angeles, New York.

Voice Instructor

• University Of Santo Tomas Conservatory Of Music
•  Bachelor of Music in Music Education (M.E) 
• - Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance (B.M.)
• Former member of UST Coro Tomasino (2005-2012)
• ● Musical stage plays and Operas:
• o Dr. Rose Puertollano’s Sarsuela: “Bukas May Liwanag” in 2005.
• o An operetta “Eugene Onegin” by Peter Tchaikovsky, a production of UST Conservatory
• of Music directed by Mr. Floy Quintos in cooperation with CCP, October 2006.
• o La Boheme, full length opera by Giacomo Puccini, Philippine Opera Company, CCP,
• October 2008 (stage singer).
• o The Operetta: “Die Fledermaus” by Johann Straus, a production of UST Conservatory of
• Music directed by Mr. Floy Quintos which was held at the Cultural Center of the
• Philippines in 2008 (stage singer).
• Carmen Quintet (Carmen)
• ● Rigolletto Quartet (Madallena) - November 2011 at the Philam Life Auditorium.

Violin Instructor

Flute Instructor

• Founder, Artistic Director of Clarion Chamber Ensemble
• Received his musical training at the Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University.
• Attended the classes of the renowned flutist, Marcel Moyse in Vermont.
• Made his New York debut in 1988 with the Metropolitan Chamber Orchestra at the Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center.  
• Primary flutist with Ensemble de Monde, a contemporary chamber group comprised of international musicians.
• His own quartet, the Capitol Chamber Ensemble of Washington D.C. performs locally as well as on annual tours to Italy and France for festivals and private audiences

Guitar Instructor

• B.M. major in  Guitar, Saint Paul University, Manila
• Currently taking a Suzuki Guitar Method under Mr. Phil Valdez.
• Played as a bassist for Neris Gonzalez, a Jazz Guitarist from Argentina during the 2011 Philippine International Guitar Festival and Competition.
• Bass Guitar Player in LowCal Jazz Quartet
• Attended various workshops including a Master Class with Steve Lin, a classical guitarist