UST Conservatory of Music - Keyboard Department

Here are some photos from Prof. Albert Tiu's Masterclass last Friday, December 5, 2025!

It was a fruitful and enlightening day of music. We are so thankful to have been given this opportunity ❤🎶

Good day! For those who are interested to watch, the deadline of registration is tomorrow at 5PM. See you there!

Good day! 💫

The Piano Department will be having a masterclass this December 5, 2025 10AM-3:30PM. It is to be held at Recital Hall 1, Albertus Magnus Building. We hope to see you there!

This is open for students, faculty, and staff of the UST Conservatory of Music.

For outsiders who are interested to watch, they may scan the QR code on the poster to fill up a form to be included in the guest list.

Deadline of the forms will be December 1, 2025 5PM.

Albert Tiu is a Filipino concert pianist known for being called “an artist of uncommon abilities” by American Record Guide. Tiu is currently is a Professor and also Head of Piano Studies at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore. A graduate of the Juilliard School where he studied with Jerome Lowenthal, Michael Lewin at the Boston Conservatory, as well as Nita Abrogar-Quinto and Nelly Castro in the Philippines. He has performed internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. He is also recognized for his creative recital programming, such as thematic and composer-focused concerts.

This will be our program as follows:

🎵 10:30-11:15
Yvonne Ang
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, 1st movement

🎵 11:15-12:00
Julianna Silangcruz
Brahms: Rhapsody Op. 79 no. 1 in B minor

| 12:00-1:00 — Lunch Break

🎵 1:00-1:45
Lanz Medina
Rachmaninoff: Etude-Tableau Op. 33 No. 7 in E-flat major

🎵 1:45-2:30
Benedict Magboo
Chopin: Scherzo No. 4 Op. 54 in E major

🎵 2:30-3:15
Paolo Abarquez
Haydn: Sonata in E-flat major, Hob XVI 52, 1st movement

Good day everyone! 🎹🤍🖤

We have an one masterclass and two concerts coming up from the talented pianist, Krzysztof Moskalewicz! 🤩

🤍 Masterclass
📍Soundskradle — admission is free!
🗓️ December 4, 2025 | Thursday 2-5PM

🖤 Concert
📍Soundskradle
🗓️ December 5, 2025 | Friday 7PM

🤍 Concert
📍St. Scholastica’s College School of Music
🗓️ December 7, 2025 | Sunday 5PM

All other concert details are on the poster.
Everyone’s welcome to watch, learn, and support! ✨

Good day! 💫

The Piano Department will be having a masterclass this December 5, 2025 10AM-3:30PM. It is to be held at Recital Hall 1, Albertus Magnus Building. We hope to see you there!

This is open for students, faculty, and staff of the UST Conservatory of Music.

For outsiders who are interested to watch, they may scan the QR code on the poster to fill up a form to be included in the guest list.

Deadline of the forms will be December 1, 2025 5PM.

Albert Tiu is a Filipino concert pianist known for being called “an artist of uncommon abilities” by American Record Guide. Tiu is currently is a Professor and also Head of Piano Studies at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music in Singapore. A graduate of the Juilliard School where he studied with Jerome Lowenthal, Michael Lewin at the Boston Conservatory, as well as Nita Abrogar-Quinto and Nelly Castro in the Philippines. He has performed internationally as a soloist and chamber musician. He is also recognized for his creative recital programming, such as thematic and composer-focused concerts.

This will be our program as follows:

🎵 10:30-11:15
Yvonne Ang
Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto no. 2 in G minor, 1st movement

🎵 11:15-12:00
Julianna Silangcruz
Brahms: Rhapsody Op. 79 no. 1 in B minor

| 12:00-1:00 — Lunch Break

🎵 1:00-1:45
Lanz Medina
Rachmaninoff: Etude-Tableau Op. 33 No. 7 in E-flat major

🎵 1:45-2:30
Benedict Magboo
Chopin: Scherzo No. 4 Op. 54 in E major

🎵 2:30-3:15
Paolo Abarquez
Haydn: Sonata in E-flat major, Hob XVI 52, 1st movement

Please support our Piano Department faculty Ms. Naomi Paz Sison and Dr. Oliver Salonga!

With 50% discount exclusive for Academic Staff and Students ..

The UST Piano Department would like to congratulate our Freshman Representative, Lijun Villanueva, for being awarded 1st Prize of Category B2 of this year's PTGPFI Echoes of Bach 2025!

Lijun has just entered her first year in the conservatory and is under the tutelage of Ms. Mariel Ilusorio.

Congratulations on such an achievement, Lijun and Ms. Mariel! 🎹🤍🖤

The UST Keyboard Department would like to congratulate our very own President, Paolo Abarquez for being awarded an Honorable Mention in the 2025 Kayserburg International Youth Piano Competition: Open Category! 🥳

Paolo is now in his fourth year under the tutelage of Assoc. Prof. Najib M. Ismail.

We are so proud of you! 🎹🤍🖤

The UST Keyboard Department would like to congratulate Joseph Lanz Medina for making it to the finals of Category C and Lijun Villanueva of Category B2 of this year's PTGPFI Echoes of Bach 2025!

We are so proud! 🎹🤍🖤

🎹That's a wrap! Our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who attended the successful Piano Department General Assembly! We look forward to another meaningful school year with great experiences and shared melodies. 🎼🤍

Don't forget to watch tomorrow's exciting piano performance of Assoc. Prof. Najib Ismail together with student-alumni Pauline Aguila, Nathan Gemina, and Michael Valenciano in a 2, 4, and 8 hands concert. 🫣

For ticket inquiries, please scan the QR code below.
We hope to see you guys there! 😊🎹🎶

🎹Presenting the newly elected Piano Department Officers for S.Y. 2025-2026! A new chapter begins; heres to a year of growth, unity, and creating great music!✨

Don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns🤗.

Good day pianists!

We will be having our General Assembly on September 18, Thursday, at 8:00am in the Recital Hall 1.
Attendance is a must and only those who are present will be excused from their classes. You may contact any piano department officer if you have any inquiries.

Thank you and see you guys soon!

🎶🎹💖🎵