Republic of the Philippines

CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY

3120 Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
CLSUMAESTRO – SINGERS
DR. FLORANTE P. IBARRA, Choirmaster
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PROFILE OF THE GROUP

The CLSU Maestro-Singers of the Central Luzon State University was organized in 1998
by a Classic Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Florante P. Ibarra. Serving as CLSU’s cultural ambassadors,
the group had won numerous awards in local, regional, national, and international levels. After
merely four years of existence, the Singers have gained a lot in terms of competition awards
enough to say that they are successful in earning fame in choral singing.

Recently, the group won two Gold Awards both Sacred and Open Mixed Categories at
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the 11 Orientale Concentus International Choral Festival held on July 1-4, 2018 at School of the
Arts, Singapore; the group was likewise awarded 1st runner up in the 2017 National PASUC
Culture and Arts Festival held at Siliman University, Dumaguete City; awarded a Gold Diploma
in the Mixed Category in 2014 Busan Choral Festival and Competition, Busan, South Korea
(October, 2014); likewise, they garnered two gold medals in the Folkloric Category and two
silver medals in the Mixed Category during the 4th Winter Choral Competition held at Tsuen
Wan, Hong Kong (December, 2013) and 1st Sing n’ Joy Manila International Choral Festival
(December, 2013) respectively.

CLSU Singers continuously participated in successive Angeles Choral Festivals: 2014

with UP Madrigal Singers featuring the works of EudenicePalaruan; 2015 with UST Singers
featuring the works of Bing Pablico, 2016 with Ateneo Chamber Singers featuring the works of
Jed Balsamo, and 2017 with Western Visayas Choral featuring the works of Joy Nilo. In
Decemebr 2016, the CLSU Maestro-Singers together with the UST Singers were featured in the
Christmas Choral Concert held at San Sebastian Church, Science City of Munoz. This coming
September and October 2018, they will be featured at the 5th Angeles Choral Festival performing
the works of Maestro Arnel De Pano and 1st Northern Philippines Choral Festival featuring the
works of Maestro Dr. Bienvenido Constantino Jr.

For more than a decade, the group consistently maintained their position as top
performing group in choral competition in Region III which paved their way to a cultural
exchange program in Thailand (2007). Both in 2007 and 2009, the group won two First Place
 Republic of the Philippines

CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY

3120 Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
CLSUMAESTRO – SINGERS
DR. FLORANTE P. IBARRA, Choirmaster
www.facebook.com/clsumaestrosingers / 0917-7364311
www.facebook.com/clsumaestrosingers | clsumaestrosingers@clsu.edu.ph

awards in the Regional Literary-Musical Competitions. They were also featured in different
cultural events held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Folk Arts Theatre, Senate of the
Philippines, and Paco Park Presents.With their equipped talents, the group produced three
National Awardees in Vocal Solo (First Place in 2004 and 2007) sponsored by the National
Music Competition for Young Artists (NAMCYA). They have placed the Central Luzon State
University on top position by winning the top prize in the 2002 Literary Musical First National
Finals and in the Regional Choral Competition after having declared CHAMPION for four
consecutive years in the Development Council for State Universities and Colleges (DCSUC)
Literary Musical Festival from 1999-2003 (Regional Level).

At present, the CLSU Maestro-Singersmaintains their high standard in choral singing

and sustaining the university’s reputation as a dynamic and respected state university in the
Philippines, not only in the field of agriculture but in the field of choral music.
 Republic of the Philippines

CENTRAL LUZON STATE UNIVERSITY

3120 Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
CLSUMAESTRO – SINGERS
DR. FLORANTE P. IBARRA, Choirmaster
www.facebook.com/clsumaestrosingers / 0917-7364311
www.facebook.com/clsumaestrosingers | clsumaestrosingers@clsu.edu.ph

DR. FLORANTE P. IBARRA, Tenor

Choirmaster, CLSU Maestro-Singers

Gaining international recognition, Dr. Ibarra

was a recipient of the 2009 Classic Fulbright
Scholarship Award to the United States. He finished
his doctorate degree in Music and Music Education
(2009-2012) at Columbia University – Graduate
School of Education- in the City of New York, USA.
He took up voice and choral pedagogy with Dr. Jeanne
Goffi-Fynn of Julliard School of Music. Popularly
known as Maestro Randy, he graduated Master of
Music in Choral Conducting at the University of the
Philippines, Diliman, College of Music and Bachelor’s
degree in Music Education (Voice) at the University
of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music with distinct
honor of Cum Laude. He studied choral conducting
with Dr. Raul Navarro, Prof. NicanorMazo Jr., and
and had first lesson in classical singing with Prof.
Luzviminda Dominguez Gonzales, popularly called
‘TitaVina’, one of the pioneering members of UP Madrigal Singers. He also studied voice under the
tutelage of MaestraSalvacionOppus-Yniguez and Prof. Gloria Dizon-Coronel.

A multi-awarded choral conductor, he trained several winners in the National Music Competition
for Young Artists (NAMCYA) and the Literary-Musical Competitions of the Development Council of
State and Universities in the Philippines (DCSUC). He attended various international choral workshops
the United States, Israel, Singapore, Thailand, and Indonesia. At present, Dr. Ibarra is proudly affiliated
with the Central Luzon State University College of Education teaching core courses in music and arts,
and continues to perform here and abroad. As music researcher, he has published research articles on
teaching and learning indigenous musical traditions in referred international journals such as International
Journal of Community Music and The Qualitative Report both indexed in Scopus.