Rica Daya O.

Aquino

11-L Escaler St. Katipunan Ave., Quezon City, Philippines::raya.aquino@gmail.com

Education
o Bachelor of Music, Musicology, 2012, College of Music, University of the
Philippines, Diliman, Thesis: Extant Filipino Film Music in Pre-War Manila
(1918-1841)
o Masters in Arts, History, University of the Philippines, Diliman, not yet
conferred

Academic Experience and Awards

o Co- Founder of U.P Tutti, a U.P College of Music student organization
o Chairman, U.P Tutti, 2003-2005
o Representative for Music, 2005 ASEAN Youth Camp, Brunei Darussalam
o Recipient, Gawad para sa Natatanging Mag-aaral (Award for Outstanding
Students), Gawad Chanselor, 2006

Professional Experience

Teaching:
o Orchestra Teacher, Brent International School Manila, 2009-2015
o Assistant Orchestra Director, Brent Orchestra, 2009-2015
o Viola and Violin Teacher, Lower, Middle and Upper School, Brent International
School Manila, 2009-2015
o Resource Speaker and Lecturer for Music, From Draft to Craft: Lecture for
MAPEH (Music, Arts. Physical Education and Health) Teachers, De La Salle
University Dasmarinas.
o MAPEH (Music, Arts, P.E, and Health) Teacher, Junior and Senior High School,
Academia de Sofia International School, 2017
o Violin Teacher, The Madz Music Studio, August 2017-present

Transcription:
o Transcriber, Transcription project for Ateneo de Manila University, Department
of Political Science, Research on Disaster Risk Reduction Management, 2015
o Transcriber for Musical Pieces (Balitaw), University of San Carlos, Cebuano
Studies Center, March 2017- present

Performance:
o Violinist, U.P Orchestra, 2001-2005
 o Violinist, Metro Manila Community Orchestra, 2002-2004
o Violinist, Manila Symphony Orchestra, 2004-2012
o Violinist, Manila Philharmonic Orchestra, 2013-2014
o 2nd Violin Principal, Manila Symphony Orchestra, 2006-2007
o Violinist, Atlantis Productions, 2012- 2016
o Violinist, 9 Works Theatrical, 2012
o Casual violinist, Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

Research:
o Researcher, Source Studies Project at the National Library,
o Raymundo Bañas Collection, 2012- 2013
o Staff, Laón-Laón: Forum on Music Research Centers in Asia, 2008
o Contributor, AX(iS) Art Project, Uncyclopedia, 2013
o Student Assistant, U.P Center for Ethnomusicology, 2007-2010
o Technical Staff and Researcher, U.P Center for Ethnomusicology, 2016- present
o Research Assistant, “Gongs of Southeast Asia”, Cordillera Administrative Region
and Palawan, Philippines, 2017- present, Project Initiator: Yasuhiro Morinaga

Writing:
o Member of Cultural Committee, Program Notes Writer, Manila Symphony
Orchestra, 2004-2012
o Content Writer, Amazing Content Writers, 2012- present
o Writer and Researcher, U.P Center for Ethnomusicology, July 2017- present

Sports Achievements:

o Gold Medalist, National Women's Games, Muay Thai, 2013, Manila, Philippines
o Silver Medalist, Philippine National Games, Muay Thai, 2013, Manila Philippines
o Gold Medalist, Iloilo Boxing Tournament, 2018
o MMA Fighter, Team Lakay, 2015-2016, Baguio City, Philippines
o Professional Boxer, Dojo Supremo, 2016- present
o Orange Belt, Brazilian Luta Livre, December 2017

Conferences:

o Panelist: National Communication Research Conference (NCRC) 2017, “The

Role of Film in Identity Formation of Indigenous Groups in the Philippines”,
November 23, 2017
o Moderator: UP Anthropology@100: International Conference Marking the
Centennial of Philippine Anthropology, “Jose Maceda and Philippine
Ethnomusicology”
Events:

o Head logistics officer, Jose Maceda Centennial International Symposium,

September 24-25, 2017, Manila
o Head logistics coordinator, Maceda100 Closing Activities, January 31, 2018

Competitions and Workshops:

o Chairman of the Board of Judges, Philippine Association of State Colleges and
Universities- Region I Instrumental Solo and Band Competition, October 27,
2016
o Violin Teacher, Masterclass for University of the Philippines, Los Banos,
Harmonia String Ensemble, October 21, 2017
o Resource Speaker, Self-Defense for Women, Governance Commission on
Government Owned or Controlled Corporations. March 15, 2018
o First Prize Winner, Timpalak Kundiman, Kundiman Composition Contest,
National Commission on Culture and the Arts, July 31, 2018

References:
Dr. Jose Buenconsejo
Professor, Former Dean, U.P College of Music
E-mail: jose.buenconsejo@gmail.com

Dr. Verne Dela Pena

Dean
U.P College of Music
E-mail: delapena_verne@yahoo.com