San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts
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The San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts is a multi-awarded performing arts group of the Philippines. It was founded in May 2001 by Eduardo "Danding" Cojuangco and musician Ryan Cayabyab. It aims to be a staunch advocate in the preservation, performance and development of Filipino music.
The foundation consists of two major performing groups: the San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra and the San Miguel Master Chorale. These performing groups have premiered over a hundred Filipino compositions and arrangements in various concerts and recordings. The groups won as Best Religious Album in the 2004 Catholic Mass Media Awards.
The Foundation also undertakes co-production with other agencies to promote Filipino music. It has supported the Filipino Heritage Festival, a project of the Philippines' National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the Department of Tourism.
