This group consists of Upsilonians Dondi, Thad Lliamson and Joseph Olfindo. Since graduating from UP, he has been performing with various groups, among them the Power Voice Three. With Kasarinlan, he has traveled to the United States and several European countries, performing for both Filipino and foreign audiences.ĭondi started playing the piano at age six, but never took up singing except during family gatherings or friendly “sing-alongs.” His mother is an educator, and his father, an engineer, was “a hopeless crooner.” He has sung at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Concert at the Park in Luneta, the Paco Park Presents, and other notable venues all over the country. He was an amateur chorister until he was discovered and developed as an opera singer, training with the UP Singing Ambassadors, the Kasarinlan Philippine Music Ensemble, the Philippine Chamber Choir and the Philippine Madrigal Singers. Last December, he was elevated to the Aliw Awards Hall of Fame for winning the Best Male Classical Performer of the Year award for the third time.ĭondo is a graduate of the UP College of Music, with a BS degree major in voice, magna cum laude.
Only people in the music world appreciate his talent as beyond singing in “Phantom of the Opera.” His performances in local productions have led to his receiving of the University of the Philippines Presidential Distinguished Alumni Service Award.
Perhaps people consider Conrado “Dondi” Calnea Ong III’s greatest performance as a tenor his having been picked by international musical director Guy Simpson to join the touring cast of “Phantom of the Opera,” essaying various ensemble roles and understudying the role of Piangi, the principle tenor in the production.
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