The University of the East Chorale bested over 35 choirs from around the world, including two others from the Philippines, to win the prestigious Grand Prix at the 2007 Busan Choral Festival & Competition in Busan, South Korea. The UE Chorale's Grand Prix win is a victory for the Philippines and UE, signifying as it does “International Excellence in Classical and Pop Music.” This is underscored by the fact that the UE-based singing group also won the Gold Medal in the Competition's Classical and Pop Categories.
The competition proper of the 2007 Busan Choral Festival & Competition was held from November 1 to 3, 2007, at the Busan Cultural Center in South Korea. This was the second year in a row the UE Chorale swept the international chorale competition's Grand Prix.
Last year, the UE Chorale won not just the Grand Prix but also the Gold medal in the Pop category and the Silver medal in the Classical category. Both Competitions saw performances by choirs from all over the world, including the USA, Asia and Europe; this year, two other Philippine groups besides the UE Chorale took part: the University of Visayas Chorale and the Philippine Male Chorale.
In line with the Festival, the UE Chorale, who were in South Korea this year since October 1 until their return to the Philippines last November 4, held 27 concerts in various venues throughout South Korea, including Korea University and Cheong-Ju University. They won the Classical category Gold medal last November 1, the Pop category Gold medal on November 2 and the Grand Prix on November 3.
UE's world-class chorale is led by Ms. Anna Tabitha Abeleda-Piquero, the group's Musical Director and Conductor.
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