Filipino American Symphony Orchestra - Star Spangled Banner (US) and Lupang Hinirang (Philippines)

Star Spangled Banner and Lupang Hinirang (Anthems of the United States and the Republic of the Philippines). FASO concert at the Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles, CA.

The Filipino American Symphony Orchestra
In 2008, a group of musicians and community leaders founded the Filipino American Symphony Orchestra (FASO). FASO’s founders recognized the necessity to celebrate the booming Filipino American community, one of the top five largest immigrant groups in the United States, through music.

Many musicians have migrated from the Philippines to the United States. Their musical lineage can be traced – from the multiplicity of musical traditions indigenous to the Philippines’ many islands, to the country’s colonial past that includes Spain’s imposition and the United States’ reinforcement of Western musical traditions, all the way to our globalized present. With this rich heritage, FASO is uniquely positioned to showcase a cultural synthesis of international musical traditions.

Guided by the passion to cultivate musical artistry and to present its unique cultural heritage, FASO, led by Musical Director Robert A. Shroder, made its debut on May 17, 2009, at the historic Saban Theater in Beverly Hills, California. FASO has gone on to perform at many venues and events across California: the Wilshire Theater (2009), the Pasadena Civic Auditorium (2009-2010), the San Diego Rock Church Auditorium (2010), LA Cathedral of Angels (2011), the Ford Amphitheater (2012), the Annual Festival of Philippine Culture (2012-2014), the Alex Theater (2014-2018), the John Wayne Performing Arts Center (2016-2017), the Arcadia Performing Arts Center (2017), White Memorial Church (2019), and the Walt Disney Concert Hall (2019).

With its diverse body of musicians from all walks of life, FASO continues to embrace, redefine and celebrate its multicultural musical legacy. FASO has received multiple awards for its work — the Los Angeles City Council honored FASO for its “great contribution to the City of Los Angeles” in a public presentation at City Hall on Sept. 28, 2018. FASO also received the 2019 National Federation of Filipino American Associations Trailblazer Award for uplifting future generations of Filipino Americans and the global Filipino community, and the 2016 Historical Heritage Excellence Award from the San Diego Filipino American Humanitarian Foundation.

In 2016, FASO launched its Education & Outreach Program, which empowers new generations of Filipino Americans to develop love and pride in their music, as well as in their identities. This music education program that is open to all includes instrumental, songwriting, vocal, and Philippine music appreciation workshops. In 2018, the program introduced an annual International Composition Competition for Philippine Folk Music, which challenges emerging composers to incorporate Philippine folk music material in their work. That same year, the orchestra established its College Scholarship for high school seniors.

In September 2018, the Education & Outreach Program founded the FASO String Ensemble, which serves over 40 young musicians from underserved communities between the ages of 8 and 15. Ensemble members receive free access to instruments and affordable music instruction from professional musicians.

[joseenricovillacorte]

The crowd gives me chills when they sang

[Nakakapagpabagabagabag]

I'm a Filipino. I feel very patriotic when I always hear the Philippine national anthem and the people sing loud and proud!

[enriquedelavina]

Got goosebumps when the crowd really did sang the Philippine National Anthem

[christianquinto]

Salute to those people who still put their right hand to their left chest.

[danzel-kun]

I'm happy that foreigners try to play our anthem and that's make me proud
Thanks for playing our anthem
I really appreciate it.

[mitchaga]

The best version of the Philippine national anthem so far! Keep it up.

[stevehd]

Ngl the two anthem fits perfectly together during the japanese war in WW2

[eneri]

Philippine National Anthem is literally a uplifting, encouraging, hopeful, strong, proudly marching song.

[bnaturalmusic]

Special thanks to the conductor who gestured the people to sing the Philippine National Anthem.

When people sing this with much gusto, i feel like i am proud that I was born a Filipino.

I hope that people here in the Philippines will sing our own anthem in the same manner that these people sang, not just putting the palm into the chest and staring at the flag.

MABUHAY ANG PILIPINAS! 🇵🇭

[cheetabis]

Ganyan ka mahal naming mga Pilipino ang aming Pambansang Awit. You don't just hear it with the symphony but thru our voices too. 🇵🇭

[kalvinsantero]

The national anthem of the Philippines became a real flag ceremony😍😍😍😍😍

[siennameenah]

Beautiful execution of the two national anthems.

[ramikocanilla]

Such a sad fact realizing that at school we use to plead our allegiance to our country by singing our national anthem and reciting our patriotic oath but at the later days of life many Filipinos would choose to live in other countries in search of better life. Well, we can't blame them, settling in this country is indeed hard, but it shouldn't mean they or we leave behind our responsibilities to our country and our countrymen.

[matthewrafaelechate]

When the first note of Philippine National Anthem was played, I was like... THAT WAS

[Mr.James]

I felt goosebumps when the crowd sang the Philippine national anthem.

[kalvinsantero]

Ang sarap pakinggan ng lupang hinirang pag sa ibang bansa pini play 😂😍😍😍

[junjunagbayani]

This video shows the contrast of practice between Americans and Filipinos when it comes to their National Anthems.

It has often been said that the Star Spangled Banner is a bit difficult to sing and Americans have often heard it sung by a single singer, so not as many members of the audience joined in the singing (considering this was performed in the U.S.).

Meanwhile, Filipinos are expected to sing the National Anthem loudly and without flourish, and it is typically arranged for people to join in. Thus, you can hear how loudly members of the audience sang it.

Lovely arrangements and performance for both anthems!

[HanabiNotsoDrummer]

THIS VIDEO DESERVES A MILLION VIEWS! MY IS OVERWHELMING!! 🇵🇭 🇵🇭

[darioevangelista]

I remember my 97 year old father a veteran of the Commonwealth Philippines singing this Star spangeld father when I requested him to sing it for me.
Sometime in 1990 while I was in Toronto, A fiesta a San Pablo City fiesta celebration was held. There I met my friend back in grade one at San Pablo Central school Edgardo Alanguilan. The Lupang Hinirang was first played before O Canada before the event statt. At first we all Filipinos except me not as FilCan sing Lupang hinirang loud and clear with words and music but at tge middle of the hymn I realuzed I was the onky one singing it clearly the rest murmuring evidently no lobger memorized the Lupang Hinirang.

[violaviolinguy]

When they first opened Disney Hall, it was a dream of mine to play on that stage. I got that chance with FASO. Thank you Maestro Bob for that opportunity