Recognized by UNESCO as Artists for Peace for “putting their fame and influence to promote cultural diversity, intercultural dialogue and a culture of peace”, the Philippine Madrigal Singers is one of the most awarded choral groups in the world, having won all the top prizes in most of the world’s prestigious choral competitions, including the Grand Prix in the 2016 Concurso Internazionale di Guido d’ Arezzo, Arezzo, Italy. They hold the distinction of being the first choir in the world to win the prestigious European Grand Prix for Choral Singing twice (1997 and 2007) and the first Asian choir to be accorded the BrandLaureate Premiere Award by the Asia Pacific Brands Foundation (2012).
The group sings in the distinctive set-up of sitting in a semi-circle without a conductor, have established their reputation as a pioneering force in choral music and an inspirational role model for other choirs.
Founded in 1963, as the U.P. Madrigal Singers, by National Artist for Music Prof. Andrea O. Veneracion, The Philippine Madrigal Singers, now under designated successor Prof. Mark Anthony Carpio, demonstrate that choral music can be socially relevant and transformational.
The Philippine Madrigal Singers has also been designated the National Performing Arts Company for Choral Music under Republic Act 11392 in 2024.
