Nilo Alcala's compositions and arrangements have been performed in Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas, He is the first Philippine-born composer to receive the Copland House Residency Award (2016-2017), and be commissioned and premiered by the Grammy-nominated Los Angeles Master Chorale at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Alcala's awards also include the POLYPHONOS Young Composer Award from The Esoterics (Seattle, WA), the 2nd Prize Asian Composers League Young Composer Award (Israel), and Ani ng Dangal (Harvest of Honor) from Philippine President. As Asian Cultural Council grantee, Alcala is also a Billy Joel Fellow at Syracuse University where he earned an MMus in Composition. He holds a BM in Composition at the University of the Philippines, graduating Magna cum laude, and was member and composer-in-residence of the Philippine Madrigal Singers which premiered his works in international competitions such as the Florilege Vocal de Tours (France) and the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing (Italy).