OSCAR PANTALEON JR. obtained his degree in metallurgical engineering from the University of the Philippines. In 1987, he joined the UP Madrigal Singers under the leadership of Prof. Andrea O. Veneracion, National Artist for Music, and went on national and international concert tours with the group until 1996. Earlier, he was actively involved with the UP Singing Ambassadors under Ed Manguiat and briefly sang with the UP Kasarinlan Ensemble led by Felipe De Leon Jr.
He studied choral conducting with Dean Reynaldo T. Paguio and voice with Prof. Ma. Cecilia Ongsiako-Valena at the UP. Since then, he has been actively involved in the national choral circle as conductor, music director, trainer, adjudicator and consultant. In 2009, he was appointed as the first secretary general of the Philippine Choral Directors Association. He has traveled nationwide as a regional center juror of the National Music Competitions for Young Artists. This year, he is the chairman of the NAMCYA choir category C.
As an arts management practitioner, Oscar Pantaleon has produced various concerts and recordings. He established his own production outfit, ConcertNet Philippines Co. in the mid-90s, managed the pop trio, III of A Kind, and has served as juror in various editions of the Awit Awards. He taught arts management at the De La Salle – College of St. Benilde and took care of the business services of The San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts that managed The San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra and The San Miguel Master Chorale. As a freelance project manager for the award-winning composer, Ryan Cayabyab, he has headed all the Hong Kong Disneyland auditions in Manila and is now assisting Mr. Cayabyab in the new Philippine Popular Music Festival.
As the Philippine Ambassador of the Contemporary A Cappella Society, he has sat as juror in various local and international competitions notably the Asian Competitions for Contemporary A Cappella in Taiwan, the National A Cappella Championships in Singapore, and the annual Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards in San Francisco. He has also conducted various artistic and management workshops for the Singapore A Cappella Society.
Oscar Pantaleon is the founding music director and conductor of the The Tala Choir in Caloocan City and the Our Lady of the Pillar Cathedral Choir in Imus, Cavite. He also directs and conducts Caltex Chorale and Pfizer Chorale.
He studied choral conducting with Dean Reynaldo T. Paguio and voice with Prof. Ma. Cecilia Ongsiako-Valena at the UP. Since then, he has been actively involved in the national choral circle as conductor, music director, trainer, adjudicator and consultant. In 2009, he was appointed as the first secretary general of the Philippine Choral Directors Association. He has traveled nationwide as a regional center juror of the National Music Competitions for Young Artists. This year, he is the chairman of the NAMCYA choir category C.
As an arts management practitioner, Oscar Pantaleon has produced various concerts and recordings. He established his own production outfit, ConcertNet Philippines Co. in the mid-90s, managed the pop trio, III of A Kind, and has served as juror in various editions of the Awit Awards. He taught arts management at the De La Salle – College of St. Benilde and took care of the business services of The San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts that managed The San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra and The San Miguel Master Chorale. As a freelance project manager for the award-winning composer, Ryan Cayabyab, he has headed all the Hong Kong Disneyland auditions in Manila and is now assisting Mr. Cayabyab in the new Philippine Popular Music Festival.
As the Philippine Ambassador of the Contemporary A Cappella Society, he has sat as juror in various local and international competitions notably the Asian Competitions for Contemporary A Cappella in Taiwan, the National A Cappella Championships in Singapore, and the annual Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards in San Francisco. He has also conducted various artistic and management workshops for the Singapore A Cappella Society.
Oscar Pantaleon is the founding music director and conductor of the The Tala Choir in Caloocan City and the Our Lady of the Pillar Cathedral Choir in Imus, Cavite. He also directs and conducts Caltex Chorale and Pfizer Chorale.
AWARDS
EDUCATION
CHORAL PERFORMANCE
CHORAL DIRECTORSHIP
CONTEMPORARY A CAPPELLA LEADERSHIP
ARTS MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
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- Outstanding alumnus of the Western Luzon Agricultural College in the field of music in 1998.
- Outstanding son of San Marcelino, Zambales in the field of music in 2009.
EDUCATION
- Received his pre-school education from St. William’s School in 1972.
- Graduated with honor at the San Marcelino Elementary School in 1978.
- Graduated valedictorian of his high school class at the Western Luzon Agricultural College (now the Ramon Magsaysay Technological University) in 1982.
- Obtained his degree in metallurgical engineering from the University of the Philippines College of Engineering in 1989 and placed fifth in the professional board examination in 1990. After graduation, he was briefly engaged by National Steel Corporation and the UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation, Inc.
- Studied choral conducting with the late Dean Reynaldo T. Paguio and voice with Prof. Ma. Cecilia Ongsiako-Valena at the University of the Philippines College of Music.
- Started learning French at the Université de Saint-Boniface in 2014
- Admitted to the Manitoba Arts and Cultural Management certificate program at the Professional, Applied and Continuing Education, University of Winnipeg in 2014.
CHORAL PERFORMANCE
- Joined the UP Singing Ambassadors in 1985 and UP Kasarinlan in 1986.
- Joined the UP Madrigal Singers in 1987 under the leadership of Prof. Andrea O. Veneracion, National Artist for Music, and went on national and international tours with the group until 1996. His travels with the group has brought him to the most esteemed concert halls in the major cities of the Asian, European, North American, and Australian continents singing for various audiences including command performances for heads of state, royalty and His Holiness Pope John Paul II. He has participated with the Madrigal Singers in the most prestigious international choral festivals and competitions, notably the championships in five European contests in 1989.
- Performs occasionally with the Koro Madrigal, the alumni ensemble of the Philippine Madrigal Singers, and The Chamber Choir of Asia.
CHORAL DIRECTORSHIP
- Started teaching choirs since high school (1978) at the Western Luzon Agricultural College.
- Currently involved in the national choral circle as a sought-after conductor, music director, adjudicator, arranger, trainer, consultant and recording producer.
- Chairman of the choral competition category C of the National Music Competitions for Young Artists.
- Founding music director and principal conductor of the Warner-Lambert Chorale now known as the Pfizer Chorale.
- Founding music director and principal conductor of the self-sustaining children's choir - The Tala Choir - in Tala, Caloocan which debuted in Singapore in 2008 and now producing two music albums to support its fundraising activities.
- Founding music director and principal conductor of the Our Lady of the Pillar Cathedral Choir, managed by Musicaviteño, the Diocesan Ministry on Liturgical Music in Imus, Cavite.
- Music director and principal conductor of the Caltex Chorale of Chevron Philippines Inc. for which he has produced two a cappella albums which have garnered local and international nominations and awards.
- Conducted various choirs including the Supreme Court Choir, Intel Chorale, and the Matsushita National Panasonic Choir.
CONTEMPORARY A CAPPELLA LEADERSHIP
- Philippine Ambassador of the international Contemporary A Cappella Society, with headquarters in San Francisco, USA since 2000.
- Juror in various local and international competitions notably the Asian Competitions for Contemporary A Cappella in Taiwan, the National A Cappella Championships in Singapore, and since 2001, the annual Contemporary A Cappella Recording Awards.
- Resource person in various artistic and management workshops for the Singapore A Cappella Society.
ARTS MANAGEMENT PRACTICE
- Established his own production outfit, ConcertNet Philippines Co., in 1994 and produced outreach performances of Filipino and visiting musicians, actors and dancers in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao until 2002.
- Chosen by Prof. Andrea O. Veneracion to be part of the Artistic Board of the UP Madrigal Singers in 1995 to pave the way for the transition of the group’s leadership to the current choirmaster, Mark Anthony Carpio.
- Taught at the De La Salle University – College of St. Benilde from 1997 to 2001. As one of the pioneer faculty members of the institution’s School of Design and Arts, he designed courses for the arts management program and was invited to teach subjects in related programs such as theater management.
- Managed the pop trio, III of A Kind, a talent of Star Records from 1999 to 2001
- Invited personally by Ryan Cayabyab to head the marketing, sales and business services of The San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts from its establishment in 2001 to its dissolution in 2006.
- Line produced the music albums of The San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra and The San Miguel Master Chorale, which garnered awards, citations and gold record status.
- Invited to judge in the annual Awit Awards for several seasons.
- Presently freelances as Ryan Cayabyab’s manager for special projects such as the annual Philippine auditions for various Walt Disney projects worldwide and the local and international concerts of The Ryan Cayabyab Singers.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Keynote speaker at the recognition day of the Ramon Magsaysay Technological University, San Marcelino, Zambales.
- Resource person in marketing for choirs at the Composition & Choral Conducting Workshop of the Asian Institute for Liturgy and Music.
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