World Class Artists
prestigious Leventritt Competition Gold
Lea Salonga
known as the singing voice of not one but
two Disney princesses (Jasmine and Mulan)
Recorder her first solo album at the age of
ten
Was the first Asian woman to win a Tony
Award (1991), the first Filipino to sign with
an international record label (1993), and is
one of the best-selling Filipino artists of all
time.
She won the following: Olivier, Drama desk,
Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World
Awards
Played the role of Eponine and Fantine in
Les Miserables
Jake Zyrus
He was invited on ‘The Oprah Winfrey
Show’ to take part in the episode ‘World’s
Smartest Kids’
bagged the role of Sunshine Corazon in the
musical comedy-drama series ‘Glee’ on its
second season
the first Asian artist to reach the top 10 on
‘Billboard 200’ with his album ‘Charice‘
won his first award as Jake Zyrus during the
Best Choice Annual Awards 2017
Cecil Licad
A gifted classical pianist
Made her debut at the age of seven as a
soloist with the Philippine Philharmonic
Orchestra
One of the youngest musician to receive the
Medal in 1981
Her repertoire ranges from classical,
romantic to modern piece
Liza Macuja Elizalde
The country’s first prima ballerina
began studying ballet at the age of eight
under Felicitas Radaic at St. Theresa’s
College School of Dance, where she
advanced to become a member of the semi-
professional Dance Theater Philippines
Is also the first foreign soloist to join Kirov
ballet
Won several awards(foreign and national)
for her recitals
In 1995, she established her own company,
Ballet Manila, which has since grown and
flourished into the most sough-after and
prolific professional Filipino ballet company
now poised to enter its 22nd season.
El Gamma Penumbra
A shadow play group of young locals from
Tanuan, Batangas
In May 2015, the group won first place in
the first television production of Asia’s Got
Talent in Singapore.
Due to their ability in delivering a message
through their shadow acts, they were chosen
to perform in hopes to strengthen the
Philippine tourism campaign's mission in
promoting the said country.
Venice Biennale 2. Humility is a Must
is a prestigious, large-scale international
contemporary art exhibition that started in 3. Be Friends with Your Fellow
1895.

Biennale di Venezia referred both to an arts

organization based in Venice and to an
international bienniale exhibition of
contemporary visual Art the organization
presented.

Patrick Flores
Curator of the University of the Philippines’
Vargas Museum and Professor of Art
Studies

Was chosen to curate the Philippines

Pavilion

Exhibit was named “Tie a string around the

world” in 2015

Lessons from Internationally Acclaimed

Pinoys

1. Aim High and Work Hard