Onyl Torres

ONYL started as a young actor for Dulaang Sibol and baritone soloist for the worldrenowned Ateneo Glee Club After finishing his AB Political Science he pursued further studies in choral conducting at the UP College of Music and Asian Institute for Liturgy and Music He made his professional theater debut at Repertory Philippines CINDERELLA in 2001 and has since become a soughtafter performing artist for stage and television and music directorvocal coach for summer workshops musical plays and corporate events He was the man behind the success of the Peninsula Manilas SingNing Search for the Ultimate Voice and was a Nominee for Best Musical Director for Repertory Philippines JEKYLL AND HYDE and THE PRODUCERS at the 2012 and 2013 Gawad Buhay and Finalist for Best Musical Direction for Gantimpala Theater Foundations SANDOSENANG SAPATOS at the 2014 Aliw Awards Recently Onyl made his independent film debut in the 2014 Gawad Urian nominated Cinema One Original movie directed by Benjie Garcia the PHILIPPINO STORY and thereafter landed a role in the film version of Herlyn Alegres criticallyacclaimed Virgin Labfest play IMBISIBOL directed by the multiawarded Lawrence Fajardo to be premiered at the 1st Sinag Film Festival this March 2015 He will be next seen performing onstage for The 4th Wall Theatre Cos SINGAPURA THE MUSICAL directed by Broadway luminary Greg Ganakas opening this May 2015 Singapores Capitol Theatre At present he is managing partner for Upstart Productions guest conductor of Manila String Machine Orchestra and artistic board member of the Philippine Choral Directors Association