about ip
Iskwelahang
Pilipino Rondalla Ensemble of Boston
The Ensemble was established in 1986 by Cristina Castro under the music direction of classical/folk guitarist, Michael Dadap. Since its founding, the Ensemble has completed three international tours and performed at numerous colleges and folk festivals throughout the Eastern United States. Their July 1990 tour of the Philippines was highlighted by a special performance before then-President Corazon Aquino at Malacañang Palace. In April 1993, the group gave a special tribute performance in honor of Nitoy Gonzales, the beloved Filipino rondalla maestro, composer, and songwriter. In November that same year, the group took part in a special performance at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York in honor of the visiting Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos. The following year, the Ensemble was again invited to perform for President Ramos at the Westin Hotel in Boston. In 1994, the Ensemble went on a three-week European concert tour of Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands, Austria and England. Their first full length CD, Crossing Over, was recorded and released in 1995. In 1998, in celebration of the Centennial of the Philippine Republic, the group completed a 3-week/18-performance tour of the Philippines highlighted by a performance at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. Their latest CD, Pasko sa Amerika, an album of Filipino and Western Christmas favorites was released in 2002.
In February, 2004, the group participated in the first International Rondalla Festival held in the Bicol Region of the Philippines.
Help support the School by purchasing
Pasko sa Amerika!
The new Christmas Recording by the I.P. Rondalla
enrollment
for ages 3 through 17
classes
1:30 to 4:30 P.M.
Every other Sunday, October thru May.
(Rondalla classes are on alternate Sundays.)
School Year Calendar Schedule
meeting
address
Iskwelahang Pilipino
Bedford Center
Mudge Way
Bedford, MA, U.S.A.
Directions to I.P.
administration
address
Iskwelahang Pilipino
12 Mudge Way, Suite 124
Bedford, MA 01730, U.S.A.
Attn: Patricia Yusah, Director
yusah@ipbahay.org
Attn: Cristina Castro
criscastro@ipbahay.org