Karl San Jose was born in a family of musicians.  He has eight-years of performance experience with the Philippine Youth Symphonic Band.  Karl is now on his 4^th year in the College of Music, President of the UP CoNeMus (Composers of New Music), Vice President for External Affairs of the UP ROTC Symphonic Band, and Vice-Chairperson of the College of Music Student Council. He is a member of two choirs: the Junior Music Educator’s Guild Chorale that yearly performs in the acclaimed International Bamboo Organ Festival; and Aleron, a fantastic all male choir made up of alumni from the Ateneo High School Glee Club, Ateneo College Glee Club and music majors from UP.