NILO ALCALA
He is the first Philippine-born composer to receive a Copland House Residency Award, and be commissioned by Grammy-winner Los Angeles Master Chorale. He is also the first Filipino-American artist to be featured as Musical America Worldwide's Artist of the Month, and winner of The American Prize, Professional Division. His works have been performed in Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
Alcala’s awards include the POLYPHONOS Young Composer Award from The Esoterics (Seattle, WA), a C4 commission (New York, NY), the Asian Composers League Young Composer Award (Israel), and two Ani ng Dangal (Harvest of Honor) from two Philippine Presidents. His commissions include the National Music Competition for Young Artists; Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival; Korean Ministry of Culture; Asia-Europe Foundation; Manila Symphony Orchestra, among others. He was composer-in-residence of the Philippine Madrigal Singers and a Billy Joel Fellow at Syracuse University.
ARIMAONGA (Nilo Alcala) The Philippine Meistersingers RIMINI Grand Prix
CAVATINA (Abelardo, arr. Nilo Alcala) Pundaquit Virtuosi
Dancing Delusions (Nilo Alcala) South Dakota Symphony Orchestra
Dayo Dayo Kupita (Nilo Alcala) South Dakota Symphony Orchestra
SA SILONG NG LANGIT (Nilo Alcala) Imusicapella EGP 2025
HOL DOYON LAUDATE (Nilo Alcala) Los Cantantes de Manila EGP 2025
NA'AY Land of Thousand Colors (Quesang Himig 2025)
Throga-Vocal Gym Reacts to Imusicapella (Sa Silong ng Langit)
SOGING TUNDAN - Nilo Alcala | Koro Ilustrado
Bayan Ko 2.0 - arr. Nilo Alcala (world premiere by LALO)
Papedsalámat | Thanksgiving (from Mangá Pakalagián - Nilo Alcala) Ateneo Chamber Singers
COPLAND HOUSE Tour with Nilo Alcala
Bulungan sa Lucena - Nilo Alcala
Mother's Wonderland Official Theme Music - Nilo Alcala
Cinema Paradiso (arr. Nilo Alcala) - MADZ, Coke Bolipata
BAGBAGTO - Nilo Alcala | Suanplu Chorus (Tolosa)
GLORIA Nilo Alcala | Storkyrkans Kammarkör (Tolosa)
ARIMAONGA - Nilo Alcala | Sing Philippines Youth Choir (Tolosa)
ADAO MAMAYOG AKEN - Nilo Alcala | SPCP Chorale (Asia Choral Grand Prix)
UST SINGERS | Sagayán (Nilo Alcala)
Quezon Medalya ng Karangalan [Nilo Alcala] intro video
IMUSICAPELLA Sa Silong ng Langit [Nilo Alcala]
@PhilMadzSingers ANDREA, AMING INA (Nilo Alcala)
LOVE IS THE ANSWER Philippine Madrigal Singers
Dungawin Mo, Hirang (feat. Nilo Alcala)
Tayo ang UGAT (The Original UGAT Lucena Association, Inc official anthem)
dabda for flute and piano (nilo alcala)
Ikaw Pa Rin Ang Hahanap Hanapin - Nilo Alcala
PATER NOSTER [Nilo Alcala] Euphony, Kristin School
TO THE OTHERS [Video Score] Nilo Alcala/Lola Ridge