Marion Kyle Abellana

Musician in Manila

He is a talented organist, pianist, conductor and music educator.

He started his formal lesson in pipe organ at the age of 18 under Mr. Jowell Cruz at the Bamboo Organ. He continued piano and pipe organ studies under Prof. Victor Victorino at the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music Extension Program in 2018. He attended workshop in Gregorian chant under Mr. Ferdinand Bautista in the Musicam Sacram Conferences in 2017 and 2018.

He is finishing a degree of Bachelor of Music in Music Education in Piano Emphasis under Inst. Helen Reyes, minor in Voice under Prof. Thea Prosia and further studies in Pipe Organ under Rev. Fr. Leo Nilo Mangussad, MSM at the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music. In September 2022, he was invited as organist featuring the UST Symphony Orchestra, Coro Tomasino and Litirgikon Vocal Ensemble in the Dalaw Patrona organized by the Santisimo Rosario Parish held at the Manila Cathedral. In 2023, he was also invited as organist with the Thomasian Community Choir in University-wide masses such as the Ash Wednesday Mass and Paskuhan Mass organized by the Center of Campus Ministry. As pianist, he performed in the 34th Sampung mga Daliri at the UST Quadricentennial Pavillon in 2024 and 35th Sampung Mga Daliri at Newport Performing Arts Theater recently.

He is the resident organist at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary La Naval De Manila (Santo Domingo Church) in Quezon City, Philippines since 2018. Under his residency as organist, he currently hold the position as Musical Director of the Pueri Cantores di Santi Domenico (Dominican Youth Choir) since March 16, 2025. He accompany in the mass with the choir every Sunday and special occasions.

Through his love in youth, he is currently taking the position of part-time choirmaster, organist and music educator at the UST Angelicum College for institutional masses.

He is also currently teaching private piano lessons for the aspiring pianist who can become a musician like him in the future.

Aside of being a music director and organist in the Dominican church, he is also an aspirant of the Dominican Laity in the La Naval Chapter for his devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and to the Dominican saints.