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Nové Deypalan hails from the small town of Victorias, Negros Occidental in the Philippines. He began studying at the College of Music, University of the Philippines. While at the university, Nové worked at the Cultural Center of the Philippines as composer and conductor. His compositions, Kagat as Mansanas and Florante at Laura are nationally recognized in the Philippines. His work as a composer and conductor led him to further his music studies in the United Sates. He completed his Bachelor of Music degree in conducting at Chapman University, Orange, California, and his Master of Music degree at the University of Southern California, magna cum laude. Currently, Mr. Deypalan is concluding work on the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Orchestral Conducting at the University of South Carolina. In January 2012, he joins the University of South Carolina, Aiken, as Adjunct Professor of Music.

Deypalan’s ebullient and sunny disposition inspires those around him with his pure love of music and the joy he feels in working with people. He led his ensemble, the SouthBay Women’s Chorus, Torrance, California, at Carnegie Hall and at the Vatican for Pope John Paul II. In June 2008, he conducted a world premiere of his original composition, Libera Me for solo baritone, chorus and orchestra at Pasadena City College.

As a conductor, he is relentlessly pursuing the mastering the art of conducting. Recently, Deypalan was a recipient of the Bruno Walter Foundation Scholarship in the 2010 Cabrillo Conducting Workshop, Santa Cruz, California, led by the renowned Gustav Meier and Marin Alsop. In addition, Deypalan has participated in prestigious conducting workshops, such as the London Conducting Workshop at the Royal Academy, the International Conducting Workshop and Festival in Zlin, Czech Republic, the California Conducting Institute and the Conducting Institute of South Carolina. Recently at the University of South Carolina, he conducted a performance of the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1, on March 16, 2011, and was hailed by the Columbia Freetimes, as “fearless...first class music making.”

Deypalan is very grateful to his family and friends for their continued support. He is indebted to his music and conducting teachers, Dr. Larry Livingston, Dr. Jane Hardester, Patrick Goeser, Donald Brinegar, John Farrer, and Dr. Donald Portnoy who inspired him to bring his insatiable desire and his life long commitment of striving to make music at its finest and highest level of creativity. Nové Deypalan is humbled to be of service to the advancement of classical music.