Various Classical Songs by Montet Acoymo

Various classical songs sung by Dean Montet Acoymo during the SINGKWENTA CONCERT.

Dr. Ramon "Montet" Acoymo, a first-prize winner of the U.S. National Association of Singing Voice Competition has been described by the press on three continents as "mersmerizing" and "triumph" (at his recital debut at the New York Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts), "successful" I Germany and "remarkable" I Manila. He has released three albums each in America and the Philippines and garnered favorable notices from the New York Times for his American musical theater debut in the lead role in "Flower Drum Song". His first book of "Art Songs for a New Millenium" was published in 2004.

Montet was the first Filipino classical artist to be presented in a solo recital format at the Milan Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines to rave a review from Manila Bulletin critic National Artist Leonor Orosa-Goquingco and has recently retunred from singing the title role in the opera "The Bear" with the Hog Kog Chamber Orchestra Society. As a single performer and as soloist of the UP Madrigal Singers, he has performed in some 30 countries in Africa, Europe, America and Asia.

As an academic, he created the first degree in Electronic Music in the Philippines for the De La Salle College of St. Benilde. Ramon was the first Magna Cum Laude and Cum Laude graduate I Biology from the University of the Philippines

He has a Master's degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Wyoming and after teaching Graduate Instructor there and at the University of Cincinnati and University of Mississippi (where he was also given the "Most Outstanding Graduate Singer" Award) while pursuing Doctoral studies in Music Education and Vocal Pedagogy, he made his concert debuts in Manhattan at the Weill Hill at Carnegie Hall and the Merkin Concert Hall, and in Newark at the New Jersey Center for Performing Arts. He has completed his PhD in Educational History and Philosophy at UP.

He is presently on his second term as the Dean of the UP College of Music, and is Program Director of the National Competition for the Young Artists, a resident company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

Dr. Acoymo was the resipient of Aliw's Best Male Classical Performer for two consecutive years, 2006 & 2007.

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[Nonymous77]

You're singing classical music, therefore, put those damn arms off the air!

[lastofdmelocchians]

Too much acting! U look like U'r too full of U'r self! Let the voice speak for itself. And I do notice by the way that many of these songs are transposed. To sing them in their original key is part of the challenge. The last note of O Sole Mio is an A natural. U'r Ombra mai fu was too staccato instead of legato: Di-ve-ge-ta-a-bi-le...Try legato:) Nice voice though.

[Jkevz92]

HuH? the hands are too distracting...

[islandofgrass]

And to gpoec, shouldn't teachers be able to lead by example? And if this is an example, my God, we should ship all our students to Russia, where they can be taught basic vocal techniques to sing past a G. Can you see the near future, where all UP voice graduates are singing with their arms waving in the air, in an attempt to distract the audience from noticing shoddy voices? GOOD GOD!

[islandofgrass]

HE WAS NEVER ON BROADWAY! If he was, prove it!

Poor man -- born with a beautiful quality voice, but the range is not quite baritone, and never quite tenor. No amount of lessons (or arm choreography) could stretch that range. And now, the breathing is gone, too. Sad. Sad. Sad.

[gpoec]

A second reply. I don't under stand where you're coming from? Dr. Acoymo has proven his scholastic exceptionalism. As a scholar and educator,he has accomplished greatly. He has a very good voice, but he has more to learn about vocal technique, style, presentation, and possibily, humility. It's never to late to learn. I wish both him and you all the very best.

[gpoec]

Dear auctions4lito,

In reply, I give the good Dr. credit for his accomplisments. He has done very well, much better than I. However, he still has a way to go to be a singer of even second rank. The classic style of singing requires that emotion is accomplished with voice and facial expression, at the command of the mind.. The body does not engage in an inappropriate dance. Not so with opera and musical comedy. He is good, but compared to what? Smooth legatto? Dramatic depth? Not yet!

[auctions4lito]

PhD Degree..two masters degree..he finished a 2 year degree in cincinnati in one year..cum laude pre med and youngest Madrigal singer at 17. I guess he was pretty busy.

[loloi]

Actually you're right that the last song (O Sole Mio) sounds like Elvis Prestley's It's now or never, because that's were Elvis based his melody on.  ;)

[gpoec]

A Dr's. Degree does not a good singer make! However, I give him A+ fpr getting as far as he has on what he's got.

I disagree that songs can only be sung in original keys. There are high, medium high, and low editions of most Art Songs. Opera,, imo, is another matter, although I've heard that certain operatic tenors and sopranos will sometimes chose to sing down a key, if the're having a bad vocal day.

He's got a nice voice, and if his ego will permit, could become a concert singer.

[mslbryan]

parang masyadong matigas yung boses nya