Madz hailed at choral fest

MANILA, Philippines –  The Philippine Madrigal Singers was conferred the prestigious Guidoneum Award 2010 by the Fondazione Guido d’Arezzo, organizers of the Arezzo International Choral competition, one of the top choral competitions in the world. The foundation honored the Madz for the artistic and choral promotion activity that they carried out after they won the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing in 2007. Francesco Lusi, president of the Arezzo Foundation, said they “followed attentively and with great pleasure the fruitful activities of the Madrigal Singers and are grateful for all that the choir has done for the choral world.” The honor was conferred after the gala concert of the Madrigal Singers at the closing of the 58th International Choral competition in Arezzo, Italy. Receiving the award is music director Mark Anthony Carpio.