Artist Spotlight: Composer & Vocalist, Nilo Alcala
Note: This artist spotlight was migrated from a post on our Facebook Like Page published in 2015. It’s been updated with new artist info here. Nilo will be premiering a composition synthesizing Philippine and American folk song themes along as part of our “5 Composers/1 Theme” project on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 p.m. PST (Sunday, Oct. 17 at 10:30 a.m. Philippine Standard Time) via Facebook Live!
You won’t want to miss our next artist in the spotlight, vocalist and composer Nilo Alcala, at our upcoming Nov. 14 pops concert at 7 p.m. at the Alex Theatre!
Nilo with the Philippine Chamber Singers at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris.
1. Nilo is a Philippine Madrigal Singers alum.
Nilo Alcala was a soloist and resident composer of the Philippine Madrigal Singers. With the ensemble, Nilo performed in festivals, goodwill concerts and competitions in 17 countries! Some of his works were premiered at Florilège Vocal de Tours and the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing.
2. He’s an award-winning composer.
Nilo’s accolades include the Ani Ng Dangal from the president of the Philippines and the POLYPHONOS Young Composer Award from Seattle’s The Esoterics. More recently, he was awarded The American Prize in Composition for his work “Mangá Pakalagián!”
Nilo as Padre Salvi. Benny Uy.
3. Nilo has also hit the theater scene.
He portrayed Padre Salvi, the antagonist of Ryan Cayabyab’s “Noli Me Tangere, The Musical” at the Aratani Theatre and the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts.
4. Alcala released his own album, “Dare to Dream.”
This album includes songs from a concert that he gave in Los Angeles. Check it out here!
5. His own Walt Disney Concert Hall debut is soon!
On Nov. 15, the day after our pops concert, Nilo will have his Walt Disney Concert Hall debut when the Grammy-nominated Los Angeles Master Chorale premieres his commissioned work, “Mangá Pakalagián!” Watch this “Kababayan Today” feature on the premiere of his work.
Be sure to catch Nilo at “FASO Goes Pops” Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Alex Theatre. Tickets range from $25 to $100 each. Grab them here.