John August Pamintuan is a renowned Philippine musician who has appeared as conductor and composer in five continents, and whose compositions are widely-sought for international competitions.
Since 2007, John is recognized by the American Federation of Musicians as an artist of sustained international acclaim.
As a conductor, he was formerly with the Young People's Chorus of New York City, the Palawan Children's Choir, the Ateneo de Manila High School Glee Club, and the Ateneo College Glee Club. He was assistant conductor and pianist of this last group when they won 25 gold medals, first prizes, and special awards in Maribor (Slovenia), Riva del Garda (Italy), Cork (Ireland), Tours (France), and Tolosa (Spain) in 2000.
As a composer, over the last ten years John August Pamintuan has written around 200 commissioned works for choirs around the world. In the words of Dr. Joel Navarro of Calvin College (Michigan), "John is a gifted singer, a skillful pianist, and a promising composer, and writes compositions that depict indigenous music practices and traditions that are given rich sonorities, rhythmic drive, effusion of character, and fervency of expression."
In the past months, John's works were performed in the USA, Argentina, Austria, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, and Venezuela. He was recently awarded the Prize for the Premiere of a New Work at the 2009 Florilege Vocal de Tours (France) for "Oremus" performed by Vocalia Taldea of Spain (Basilio Astulez, dir.), and also won 2nd prize for his work MISSA BREVIS in the Angelica Choir Kunitachi College of Music composition competition in Tokyo (Japan) November 2008.
In 2010, his new works will be performed at the Certamen Coral de Tolosa (Spain), Musica Sacra Festival (Marktoberdorf, Germany), Polyfollia Festival (France), Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod, World Choir Games Shaoxing (China), Montreux International Choral Festival (Switzerland), and at the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing. His new book Florilegium Op. 6 will also be released worldwide in April 2010, and the accompanying CD in January 2011.
Since 2007, John is recognized by the American Federation of Musicians as an artist of sustained international acclaim.
As a conductor, he was formerly with the Young People's Chorus of New York City, the Palawan Children's Choir, the Ateneo de Manila High School Glee Club, and the Ateneo College Glee Club. He was assistant conductor and pianist of this last group when they won 25 gold medals, first prizes, and special awards in Maribor (Slovenia), Riva del Garda (Italy), Cork (Ireland), Tours (France), and Tolosa (Spain) in 2000.
As a composer, over the last ten years John August Pamintuan has written around 200 commissioned works for choirs around the world. In the words of Dr. Joel Navarro of Calvin College (Michigan), "John is a gifted singer, a skillful pianist, and a promising composer, and writes compositions that depict indigenous music practices and traditions that are given rich sonorities, rhythmic drive, effusion of character, and fervency of expression."
In the past months, John's works were performed in the USA, Argentina, Austria, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, and Venezuela. He was recently awarded the Prize for the Premiere of a New Work at the 2009 Florilege Vocal de Tours (France) for "Oremus" performed by Vocalia Taldea of Spain (Basilio Astulez, dir.), and also won 2nd prize for his work MISSA BREVIS in the Angelica Choir Kunitachi College of Music composition competition in Tokyo (Japan) November 2008.
In 2010, his new works will be performed at the Certamen Coral de Tolosa (Spain), Musica Sacra Festival (Marktoberdorf, Germany), Polyfollia Festival (France), Malaysian Choral Eisteddfod, World Choir Games Shaoxing (China), Montreux International Choral Festival (Switzerland), and at the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing. His new book Florilegium Op. 6 will also be released worldwide in April 2010, and the accompanying CD in January 2011.
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John August Pamintuan is a winner of composition prizes from Tours, France 2009 and Tokyo, Japan 2008. Recognized by the American Federation of Musicians as an artist of sustained international acclaim, John has written over 200 commissioned works which are widely performed in international competitions. His music depicts indigenous music practices and traditions that are given rich sonorities, rhythmic drive, effusion of character, and fervency of expression. (www.johnpamintuan.com)
John August Pamintuan is a winner of composition prizes from Tours, France 2009 and Tokyo, Japan 2008. Recognized by the American Federation of Musicians as an artist of sustained international acclaim, John has written over 200 commissioned works which are widely performed in international competitions. His music depicts indigenous music practices and traditions that are given rich sonorities, rhythmic drive, effusion of character, and fervency of expression. (www.johnpamintuan.com)