Nesun Dorma by Montet Acoymo

UP Dean Ramon "Montet" Acoymo's rendition of Nesun Dorma during the SINGKWENTA CONCERT Series of LSGH50

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.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• SINGKWENTA
• LSGH50
• LSGH
• NESUN
• DORMA

[spintotenor1284]

Sir Dr. Montet Acoymo, what happened to your voice? It's no doubt that you're a tenor but your tessitura is of a baritone's. Wrong technique maybe? It's quite disappointing that you have to sing these TENOR arias at lower keys (2-3 whole notes lower). Do you not care what your critics will say? The Russian/German (lowered-laryx) technique is supposed to do high notes effortlessly.

[lastofdmelocchians]

Why do U keep transposing these masterpieces? Someone else will see this & try to sing it & will be able to because U've made it much easier! Then, these people will be on America's got talent & maybe even win. What was that ridiculous note U sang at the very end? a G? That's a Baritones normal high note which is what U are. Sing arias that are in your range please. I know they're not as famous & people wouldn't recognize them. But hey, welcome to the tenor repertoire! It's high! Not for you sir

[jonram747]

hi montet

havent hear you from ages

im here in sydney now

are you still in manila

[jasonbagasina]

PERFECT!!

perfect pag sinabayan ng metronome....

[islandofgrass]

OR: Instead of Singkwenta, they should replace it with:

WALANG KWENTA

[islandofgrass]

ONE WORD:

TRAVESTY!

[iamreallyfunky]

I think it's his age. His 50 na and smoking pa (stress of being a Dean, I guess). You should have heard him when he was in his prime though.

[koentjunil24]

anung b nmn klase yan?! Nakakahiya!! Bakit ganyan ung pagkanta mo? Wrong interpretation, wrong breathing technique, wrong phrasing, and also the lyrics it gets jumbled!! the song should be as if you are requesting for someone. Why sing like that?

[chrisborgs]

yayks,sayang nman...its ok to lower the key kung ok naman sana pagkakanta..this aria is supppose to be legato as in legato talaga.the interpretation is quite annoying...

[melanrz]

The aria is outside your vocal range. The singing is not fluid and this singer has not emotionl connection to the lyric. A travesty.

[mrgezau]

very constructive

[mrgezau]

again show us in practice maybe you cannot do it thats why your a critic