The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), in collaboration with the Philippine Madrigal Singers, now in partnership with Areté, Ateneo de Manila University, once again celebrated the power of music through the Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival (AOVICF) Manila 2025 from August 20 to August 24 this year. The cream of the crop: Winners of the AOVICF Manila 2025 Now on its sixth edition, AOVICF Manila 2025 held six (6) competition categories: Children’s Choir, Equal Voices, Folk Song and Indigenous Music, Mixed Choir, Musica Sacra, and Popular Music. For the Children’s Choir category, the Kirana Teenage Choir (Surabaya, Indonesia), with conductor Redemptus Arzde Widartha, was named Grand Champion. Sta. Teresa College Children's Choir (Batangas, Philippines), conducted by Aurelio Manalo Jr., won second place, while the Marbel Children's Chorus (Koronadal City, South Cotabato) placed third with conductor Jeward T. Cardenas. Koro Ilustrado (Makati City, NCR), unde...
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