MA. JOCELYN U. MARFIL
Composition and Theory Department
College of Music, University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City 1101

Mobile: 0921-970-8565
Telefax: College of Music, (+63-2) 929-6963

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT

1. Master of Arts in Music Theory, State University of New York, May 2005
2. Master of Music in Composition, University of the Philippines (UP), April 2001
3. Bachelor of Music in Composition (Cum Laude), UP, April 1993
4. Diploma in Creative and Performing Musical Arts in Composition, UP, October 1992
5. High School (Salutatorian), Maryknoll High School of Maco, Davao del Norte
6. Elementary (Valedictorian), Maco Heights Central Elementary School, Davao, 1983

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

1. Composing and arranging music
2. Song writing
3. Film Scoring
4. Teaching Music Theory, Sight-reading, Ear training, Composition, Orchestration, Choral Arranging, Instrumental Arranging, Choir and Piano

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

1. Music Theory Society in Western New York
2. Phi Kappa Phi International Honor Society
3. Alumni, Music Graduate Student Association, State University of New York at Buffalo
4. Film Scorers’ Society of the Philippines
5. Asian Composers’ League – Philippines
6. Filipino Society of Composers, Artists and Publishers
7. Composers of New Music

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

1. Appreciation Award given by the University of Asia and the Pacific, college of Arts and Science for the lecture on “The Contribution of Ethnic Philippine Music to the Current Original Philippine Music Genre”.
2. Appreciation Award given by the Center for Women’s Studies for the musical play “Basilia ng Malolos”.
3. MOURNING GIRLS – nominee for Best Musical Score, Metro Manila Film Festival January 2006.
4. Recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship 2003-2005.
5. Recipient of the Delta Gamma International Society 2003-2005.
6. MGA MUNTING TINIG – Best Musical Score, Philippine Movie Press Club, 2003; nominee FAMAS and Gawad Urian Award 2003; Chosen in Toronto International Film Festival 2002; First Filipino Film chosen in Los Angeles American Film Institute International Film Festival 2002; Philippine entry for Golden Globe Award 2002 and Oscars Award 2003; U. S. A. theatrical release 2003.
7. Distinction Award given by the University of the Philippines Office of the Chancellor for winning Best Theme Song for the film SARANGGOLA, February 2001.
8. A grant given by the University of the Philippines Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development, October 2000.
9. Featured as one of the Filipina Young Composers of the 31st Anniversary of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), where two of my compositions from a song cycle, “Paghihintay” and “Minsan at Ngayon” were performed, September 2000.
10. MARKOVA, THE COMFORT GAY – nominee for Best Musical Score, Gawad Urian Award 2001.
11. ROSARIO – entry for Asia TV Awards, Singapore 1999.
12. SARANGGOLA – Best Theme song, MFF 1999; Nominee for Best Musical Score, MFF 1999; nominee for Best Theme song and Best Musical Score, FAMAS 2000; Chosen as one of the 10 Best International Films, Lincoln Theatre, New York, August 2000; Philippine entry for Oscar’s Award Foreign Language Film 2000.
13. Represented the Film SARANGGOLA in Hawaii International Film Festival 1999.
14. MULANAY – Best Musical Score, Manila Film Festival (MFF) 1996; nominee for Best Theme Song, MFF 1996; Best in Music, Gawad Urian Award 1997.
15. Ang ‘Yong Kapaligiran for Voice and Cello, performed at Asian Composers’ League Conference and Festival, Philippines 1996.
16. First Prize, Arrangement of Brass Quintet, NAMCYA, 1995.
17. Ignorance + Neglect = Doomed Innocence, World Premiere at Cultural Center of the Philippines, 1992.
18. Third Prize, League of Filipino Young Composers. “Ang ‘Yong Kapaligiran”, 1990.
19. Honorable Mention, League of Filipino Young Composers, for the piece “Southern Adventure”, 1989.
20. Finalist of the Song Writing National Competition, “Awit ng Pluma”, 1985

SEMINARS/CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS ATTENDED

1. Music Theory Conference, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2005
2. Music Theory Colloquium, presented a paper “the Plight of Small Voices”, New York 2005
3. Film Scoring Workshop, New York University 2005
4. Music Theory Colloquium, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2005
5. Asia-Pacific Musicology Conference, Philippines 2002.
6. Asian Composers’ League Conference and Festival (ACLCF), Indonesia, 1999.
7. ACLCF, Taiwan, 1998.
8. ACLCF, Philippines, 1997. Ang ‘Yong Kapaligiran” was performed.
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SIGNIFICANT WORKS/PROJECTS

I. Compositions and Arrangements

Art Works

1. Scyld’s Song (Solo Flute)
2. Lynx (Flute and guitar)
3. Southern Adventure (Flute and guitar)
4. 4-1 (String Quartet)
5. Percussion’s Escape ( Percussion Ensemble)
6. Ang ‘Yong Kapaligiran (Voice and Cello)
7. Prolongation (Piano)
8. Contrapuntal (Woodwind Ensemble)
9. Ang Awit ng Pastol (Chorus, Woodwind Quintet, Trumpet and Timpani)
10. Little Choices (Chorus)
11. Dimension (Full Orchestra)
12. Ignorance + Neglect = Doomed Innocence (Multimedia, Dance and large ensemble)
13. Song Cycle – Paghihintay, Minsan at Ngayon, Doon Sa Langit Magkasama (Flute, Cello and Voice)
14. Virtuality (Large Ensemble)
15. Lantaw (Small Ensemble)\
16. Faces of a Woman (Dance and Orchestra)
17. Awit (Chorus and Large Ensembele)

II. Films

A. Film Music Composer

1. Barcelona, 2006
2. Mourning Girls, 2005
3. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, 2005
4. Mga Munting Tinig (Small Voices), 2002
5. I.D. 2001
6. Markova the Comfort Gay, 2000
7. Gatas, Sa Dibdib ng Kaaway, 2000
8. Huwag Kang Kikibo 1999
9. Rosario 1999
10. Saranggola, 1999
11. Sana Pag-ibig Na 1998
12. Miguel/ Michelle, 1998
13. Mulanay, 1997
14. Max Linder’s Film, 1997
15. Dito Po sa Amin, 1993

B. Orchestrator/Arranger

1. Rizal, 1998
2. Kapag Ako ay Nagmahal, 1998
3. Muro Ami, 1999

III. Musical Play

1. Basilia ng Malolos 2007 (by Dulaang UP)
2. Gabriela 2006 (by Dulaang UP)
3. Jose Rizal 2003 (Shown at California on 2005)

OTHER SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY

1. Conducted a lecture on “the Contribution of the Ethnic Philippine Music to the Current Original Philippine Music Genre”, March 2008
2. Music Director a full length Easter Cantata “The Witness” translated in Tagalog, April 2007
3. Choir Director of Grennhills Christian Fellowship, (2007 to the present)
4. Keyboardist of Greenhills Christian Fellowship (1993 to the present)
5. Vocal coach for the film “Mga Munting Tinig” (Small Voices), April 2002
6. Conducted a Song-Writing Workshop, Calbayog City, sponsored by Ibabao Arts Council of Calbayog and Cultural Center of the Philippines, August 3-6, 2000.