AUGUSTO A. ESPINO
Associate Professor
Keyboard Department
College of Music, University of the Philippines
Diliman, Quezon City 1101

Telefax: College of Music, (+63-2) 929-6963
Residence Phone: (02) 924-4254 / (043) 723-2640
Cellular Phone: 0916-5085430

Education

Master of Music, Piano, U.P. College of Music
Bachelor of Music, in Piano, U.P. College of Music

Member, Kappa Phi, Louisiana State University, U.S.A.
Member, Mu Phi Epsilon (Beta Xi Chapter), an honor society in the field of music

A consistent Rosario Lopez Garcia scholar in Piano. He has his debut as piano soloist with
the Philippines Youth Orchestra (PYO) under the baton of Prof. Sergio Esmilla, and was
later followed by several performances with the Metro Manila Symphony Orchestra under
Prof. Regalado Jose and with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra under Dr. Francisco
Feliciano. He was the first featured piano soloist in the first television coverage of
"Concert at the Park" on PTV 4.

Performances with Orchestra as Soloist

1978, February, PYO in Concert (Batangas City)
1978, April, Metro Manila Symphony Orchestra (MMSO), Concert at the Park
1978, July, (MMSO), Concert at the Park
1978, November, (MMSO), Concert at the Park
1979, January, (MMSO), Concert at the Park
1979, June, (MMSO), Concert at the Park
1983, Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO), Concert at the Park
1989, February, U.P. Symphonic Band
1999, U.P. Jazz Orchestra, 24th Bamboo Organ Festival
2000, September, U.P. Symphonic Band, 84th Anniversary, U.P. College of Music

Publications

Ambo Hato (commissioned contest piece for the 1987 NAMCYA Youth Choir Competition)
Short Introits and Benedictions for Mixed Chorus
Guhit-Tugtugin: A Collection of Filipino Folksongs Arranged for Young Pianists
All-Original Filipino Short Introits and Benedictions for Mixed Chorus
Recuerdo Variations (piano solo based on Jovita Fuentes' "Ay Kalisud")
Seleksiyon: A Collection of Filipino Pieces for Piano Solo and Duet
Hallel (Contemporary Filipino Sacred Songs for Mixed Chorus)

 

Profile

Augusto "Agot" Espino earned his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Music from the University of the Philippines where he was a consistent scholar. A pianist, pedagogue, christian songwriter, choral conductor and arranger, his name has been identified with numerous classical performing groups like the U.P. Concert Chorus, U.P. Bel Canto Filipino, U.P. Trio, Lyrika, and The Philippine Boys Choir.

As a collaborative artist, he has performed extensively here and abroad and has become a favorite assisting pianist to many classical solo artists because of his musicality, sensitivity, and technical proficiency. Also a solo artist, Agot has been featured as piano soloist by the Philippine Youth Orchestra, Metro Manila Symphony Orchestra, Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, UP Symphonic Band, and the UP Jazz Orchestra. He has also recorded three solo albums of Christian music arranged fro piano solo.

He received the Gawad Chanselor Award at U.P., as "Pinakamahusay na Alagad ng Sining" (Music Arts Category) in the year 2000.