Tristan Caliston Ignacio is the founder and conductor of Imusicapella. Under his leadership, the group emerged as the most awarded church choir in Asia. He is the winner of: - Andrea Georgi]Prize, the best conductor prize in
Gorizia, Italy (2018) - Prize, a conductor's prize for the best interpretation of a sacred polyphonic piece in
Gorizia, Italy (2018) - Special Prize for an Excellent Conducting Performance in
Debrecen, Hungary (2018) - Prize, the best conductor prize for the best interpretation of a contemporary choral work in
Spittal, Austria (2015) - Best Conductor Prize for his Outstanding Artistic Achievement in
Lindenholzhausen, Germany (2011) - Pro Musica Viva Maria Strecker-Daelen Prize, the best conductor prize for the best interpretation of a contemporary choral work in
Marktoberdorf, Germany (2007) Graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Tourism at the
University of Santo Tomas, he was a member of the UST Singers. He was a recipient of the Gawad Heneral
Emilio Aguinaldo, the highest honors given by the province of Cavite for his outstanding achievements in the field of music as well as the Col. Jose S. Tagle Award, a young achiever's award given to Imuseños who achieved something extraordinary. He was also given the 2012 and 2019 Ani ng Dangal Awards by the NCCA. Presently, he is also the conductor of
The Sisters of Mary School Boystown Choir, the
Department of Energy Chorale and the
Government Service Insurance System Chorale. He has travelled around the country as a jury of several local and national choral competitions. Internationally, he travelled to Gorizia, Italy to sit as a jury both to the Seghizzi International Choral Competition and the Seghizzi International Chamber Singing Competition for Solo Voice with Piano. He was also in Indonesia as one of the juries of the
Dumai National Choral Competition in 2018 and 2019. Doubling as the group's tour manager since 2012, he has arranged and organized eight highly successful international travels of the choir in Europe and Asia. ==Awards==