BIOGRAPHY

Angelo Ortiz started playing the piano at the age of 6. Being a gifted child, he was able to play the piano without formal training at an early age. He, then, took his piano lessons at that age in Yamaha Music School, Greenhills Music studio and at Pink Toes Music Studio before he entered the University of the Philippines Music Conservatory taking up Piano Major under Professor Nita Quinto.

Angelo is not the ordinary instrumental composer. His music is a new and refreshing approach amidst a musical warfare dominated by pop, R&B, rock and novelty. Having Yanni, Jim Chappell, Jim Brickman and Maksim as strong influencers in creating his own style, Angelo identified and classified his own music as “classical pop” piano music. Being the only one in the country playing and composing under this musical genre, Angelo, now at 25 years of age is considered as one of the Philippine’s pioneer in classical pop recording.

He is tagged as the Wladziu Valentino Liberace of the new generation because of his electrifying energy on the piano and his tremendous piano skills that made him a respectable international pianist. He won two World titles as the Overall Instrumental World Champion for Classical and Original Works at the most prestigious competition of the performing arts in which over 50,000 participants from 50 different countries attended, World Championship of Performing Arts held in Hollywood California, USA. He was the only pianist who passed all elimination rounds and ended up at the final round defeating all pianists from around the world with an overwhelming standing ovation from the audience. With that, he received offers from the American Music Industry and concert producers.

Angelo’s music career has grown fast since his first debut album. Slowly, he has garnered followers of New Age Classical Pop. His CD sales topped some record bars for their hot list of Recording Artists. He has performed around the Philippines, including a number of performances in international embassies and countries like the United States, capturing the hearts of young and mature piano lovers. He has received grants from embassies like the Instituto Cervantes as well. His piano performances have made a trademark in the classical and mainstream music as he is called the “well-dressed pianist who plays fireworks on the piano” and has inspired the young generation to be inclined to music. Also, with his reputation, Angelo was nominated in the 19th Awit Awards under Best Christmas category and was chosen to be one of the judges in th 20th Awit Awards. Since then, people started recognizing his fame, he was featured in TV shows like Breakfast at Studio 23, ANC Life, SOP, etc; and was invited to guest in events of big companies such as Globe, Hewlett Packard etc. Moreover, he has played in numerous high-end events such as the Philippine launch of the most expensive cell phone in the world, “Vertu” in Shangri-La Mall. He was the only recording artist chosen to perform at the blessing of the largest mall in Asia, SM Mall of Asia last May 2006 in which he played for the former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Henry Sy, SM VIPs and the top business men in the Philippines. He was also the guest pianist who performed at the launching of Audemars Piguet watch in the Philippines at The Opus at the Resorts World Manila on 2011. Apart from his stunning performances, he also arranges his own orchestral score which he uses in most of his concerts.

Angelo has released four record albums internationally. Serenity is Angelo’s first all-original piano instrumental album. It is an eight-track compilation of his original compositions, his tracks range from the slow haunting melody of “Dawn” to the sexy romantic serenade of “Endearment:. The album also contains the poignant “Once Upon a Love”, the uplifting and light “A New Hope”, a tribute to the tsunami victims “Tears in the Ocean” and “Serenity”.

New Age Christmas Bliss is an Awit Award nominated album with all traditional Christmas songs that are arranged in a classical romantic piano instrumental serenade. This is a ten-track album that includes songs like the famous “Christmas Song”, the lovely “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” and the glorifying “Angels We Have Heard on High”.

His third album is entitled “A Love Affair”. This album contains the Theme of the movie “Love Affair” entitled “Piano Solo”, Angelo’s first words and music sung by Jed Madela entitled “My Love” and a rendition of “Fields of Gold” sung by Pops Fernandez.

He has released his fourth album "Classica!". This album contains his rendition of "Chariots of Fire". It also includes two of his winning pieces in which he became the World Champion pianist at the World Championship of the Performing Arts in Hollywood on 2006. This album is different from his previous albums because the contents are now in the classical pop arrangement accompanied by an orchestra.