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| Name | Gerard Salonga |
| First Name | Gerard |
| Last Name | Salonga |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Birthday | October 11 |
| Birth Year | 1973 |
| Place of Birth | Manila |
| Home Town | Metro Manila |
| Birth Country | Philippines |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Feliciano Genuino Salonga, Ligaya Alcantara Imutan |
| Siblings | Shiela Salonga, Jeff Salonga, Lea Salonga |
| Spouse | Divina Francisco |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Gerard Salonga Biography
Gerard Salonga is one of the most popular and richest Conductor who was born on October 11, 1973 in Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines.
Gerard began his musical education, taking piano lessons, at the age of 5. He joined his sister, the child prodigy theatrical singer Lea Salonga, singing duets in her first album, Small Voice (“Happiness”), as well as taking part in the 8th Metro Manila Popular Music Festival as interpreters for the song entry, “Musika, Lata, Sipol at La La La” by Tess Concepcion in 1985, which won second place. Gerard is naturally associated with Lea throughout the length and breadth of her distinguished singing career, but had since successfully established his own stature and identity in the Philippine music scene.
Gerard completed his Bachelor of Arts degree at the Ateneo de Manila University in 1994, and briefly studied music theory with the Filipino composer Ryan Cayabyab. He subsequently went to the United States to pursue arranging studies at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts where he graduated summa cum laude and received Berklee’s Contemporary Writing and Production Achievement Award. Gerard worked briefly at Sony Pictures as an orchestrator and music copyist before returning to the Philippines in 1999.
Gerard Imutan Salonga (born October 11, 1973) is an orchestral conductor, musical arranger and orchestrator from the Philippines. He is also the musical director of the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra. He is the younger brother of the Tony Award-winning singer-actress Lea Salonga.
Gerard Salonga Net Worth
Gerard is one of the richest Conductor from Philippines. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gerard Salonga's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Conductor |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Upon his return, he embarked on carving his own niche in the local musical landscape. He initially guest-conducted and arranged music for the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra and Manila Philharmonic Orchestra; and by 2005, he had garnered his third consecutive Aliw Award for Best Musical Director. He won his fourth, in 2008.
In 2006, together with FILharmoniKA, Gerard embarked on a series albums of titled “Musika Natin”[Our Music], highlighting works by great Filipino composers, some of which have been forgotten and some, never been performed. Recent releases featured compositions by the teacher-composer Lucio San Pedro, works by jazz maestro Angel Peña and works by the martial bandleader, Col. Antonio Buenaventura. Gerard Salonga also collaborated in the contemporary album “Eastern Skies” with jazz guitarist Johnny Alegre. A fifth album release, “Kumpas” featured orchestral renditions of anthems by guest Pinoy Rock icons, Ely Buendia, Sampaguita, Noel Cabangon and Wally Gonzales. The latter anthology aspired to capture the awareness of a young Filipino listening audience to the possibilities of orchestration as a commercial platform in OPM.
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Among his stints as musical director and orchestral conductor, foremost of which are his projects with his sister Lea, Gerard Salonga arranges and conducts for Filipino OPM stars like Lani Misalucha, Martin Nievera and Regine Velasquez, and hosts of others. He was also the musical director of Carmel House, a film scoring and post-production facility coupled with a recording studio in the suburb of Alabang, outskirt of Manila. In 2005, when it was then known as the Global Content Center, this was where he formed the Global Studio Orchestra (later known as FILharmoniKA), as its in-house orchestra for the facility.
Who is Gerard Salonga Dating?
According to our records, Gerard Salonga married to Divina Francisco . As of January 13, 2024, Gerard Salonga’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Gerard Salonga. You may help us to build the dating records for Gerard Salonga!He has won the Aliw Award for Best Musical Director four times, and was inducted into the Aliw Hall Of Fame in 2009. He has also won the Awit Award for Best Arrangement (recording industry award), and is twice a winner of the Philstage Gawad Buhay (Philippine musical theater) award for his work as musical director of the Manila stagings of West Side Story (Stages) and Sweeney Todd (Repertory Philippines).
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
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In 2004 and 2005, he arranged and produced compelling station IDs for The Filipino Channel, both of which won the Promax World Silver Award in New York City (“Best Use of Music/Post Score with or without lyrics”). In 2006, he scored the musical soundtrack for the supernatural horror-thriller film, Ang Pamana, which had its world premiere at the Louis Vuitton Hawaii International Film Festival.
In 2011, he was awarded as one of the TOYM (The Outstanding Young Men) – the highest civilian award given by the President of the Philippines to Filipino achievers under the age of 40.
Facts & Trivia
Gerard Ranked on the list of most popular Conductor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Philippines. Gerard Salonga celebrates birthday on October 11 of every year.
In 2012, Salonga began his work as the music director of the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra, a professional orchestra in Manila maintained by Philippine broadcast giant ABS-CBN.
Is Lea Salonga related to Gerard Salonga?
Among his stints as musical director and orchestral conductor, foremost of which are his projects with his sister Lea, Gerard Salonga arranges and conducts for Filipino OPM stars like Lani Misalucha, Martin Nievera and Regine Velasquez, and hosts of others.
Who is Lea Salonga's brother?
Brothers
Where is Gerard Salonga?
Gerard Salonga is the Music Director of the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra in Manila, and for two seasons served as Assistant Conductor of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra. Since January of 2019 he has begun his term as Resident Conductor of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO).
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PRODUCTION HISTORY Miss Saigon premiered in London’s West End in 1989 at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane and closed after 4,264 performances in 1999 making Miss Saigon the longest running musical at that time. The musical debuted on Broadway at the Broadway Theatre in 1991 and closed in 2001 after 4,092 performances.
Who is Lea Salongas sister?
Shiela Salonga
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