Welcome Ed Magistrado, our new music director!

Born and raised in Manila, Philippines, Eduardo Magistrado and his family moved to Los Angeles in 1992 at age 13. With many great opportunities for singing and performing around him, he discovered his passion for choral singing through his participation in school and church choirs.
 
In 1998, he entered Loyola Marymount University (LMU) in LA as a Music (Choral Conducting) and Theology major under the guidance of Dr. Mary Breden. During his time at LMU, he was involved with many different performances with the LMU Choir, such as the concert tour with Maestro Paul Salamunovich in Carnegie Hall, the western tour of Michael Crawford (Phantom of the Opera) at the Hollywood Bowl and other concert halls, and the Barbra Streisand’s Farewell concert at the Staple’s Center in LA. He then graduated in 2003 and started to work as Music Director of St. Francis of Assisi Church and Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in LA while being active in the Archdiocesan level with the Ethnic Ministries. Some projects he did included conducting the Simbang Gabi Archdiocesan Choir in 2004 and the Archdiocesan Choir for the 2005 Celebration of Cultures Mass at the Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral. 
 
In 2006 he moved up north to Hayward, CA at St. Joachim Church, where he served for 3 years, before transferring to Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Brentwood (2009) where he served for 7 years. He’s currently finishing his Masters Degree in Vocal Pedagogy under Prof. Eric Howe at Holy Names University in Oakland, CA.
 
Ed, with his wife, Mae, and 3 boys, AJ (10), Joshua (9), and Mateo (2), are very happy to be part of the amazing St. Hubert family!!