Jude B. Roldan
Philippines
Internationally-published composer and arranger Jude Bautista Roldan graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music where he studied piano and choral conducting. He also holds a master’s degree in music education and composition.
His works are published by Hal Leonard, Pavane Music Publishing USA and Muziksea. Some of which have been named Editor’s Choice in JW Pepper. These works have been recorded, premiered and performed in festivals and competitions including the Pacific International Choral Festival and the Oregon Bach Festival in USA, Tolosa Choral Competitions and Seghizzi Choral Competitions, Cantemus International Choral Festival in Hungary and recently, at the International Kodaly Symposium in Kuching, Malaysia
Jude has served as chairman at the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) in the Philippines and has been invited as guest conductor and adjudicator in choral competitions and festivals abroad. He has given composition and choral workshops in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, South Korea and the United States of America.
Jude is the co-founder and artistic director of the Young Voices of the Philippines and Kantabella. He currently teaches Composition and Music Technology, Piano, Music Theory and Analysis, Arranging, Score Reading, and Counterpoint at the Centro Escolar University Conservatory of Music.