WINDS AND PERCUSSION DEPARTMENT

The Winds and Percussion Department is responsible for professionalizing the playing standards of the woodwind and brass instrumentalists as well as percussionists.
They are not only trained for solo performances but are also given the opportunity to play in chamber music, band, symphonic and jazz ensembles.

The Winds and Percussion Department became a part of the College of Music in the year 1970.

The first instructors were the principal winds and percussion players of the Manila Symphony Orchestra, the oldest symphony orchestra in Asia.

The goals of the department are:

1. to impart to each student the fundamentals and scientific way of playing winds and percussion instruments

2. to give instructions which will help the student to put usable and audible musicianship into performance.

3. to develop musical aspects through the study of correct breathing, posture, tone production, phrasing intonation, musical styles, tempo, rhythm and various techniques for good musical taste or musicianship.

THE FACULTY:

Enrique Barcelo
Lazaro Barcelos
Juan Cadiz
Romel Gragera
David Guadalupe
Michael Guevarra
Leopoldo Lopez
Antonio Maigue
Raymundo Maigue, Chair
Fredeline Parin
Cornelio Ramos
Leodivino Roque
Victorino San Antonio
Elizalde Tolentino
Darwin Keith Guigon
Singcuenco, Noel
Young, Michael