It was a romantic setting, legendary Mt. Makiling, home of Rizal’s muse Maria Makiling, mitad ninfa Mitad sulfide (half Goddess, half spirit of the air), and a romantic hour, as the sun was setting. It was just the right ambience for the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra’s (PPO) outreach concert at University of the Philippines at Los Baños (UPLB).
Filipino artists mourn the passing away of tenor Otoniel Gonzaga who died in a Vienna hospital last Jan. 14. He was 75. Tenor Arthur Espiritu said Gonzaga was a steady
Cecile Licad performs 2 Chopin concertos in Manila
Pianist Cecile Licad reaffirmed her Chopin connection when she performed Chopin Piano Concerto No. 1 with the Vallejo Symphony of California under the baton of Marc Taddei. She got
The Manila debut of French pianist François Chaplin with the Philippine Philharmonic under maestro Yoshikazu Fukumura was crowned with big success after an all-Ravel program billed as “Ravel Unraveled.” The
Ballet Philippines’ final offering for the season, “Wings,” took to soaring heights with its glowing production of “Swan Lake.” Tchaikovsky’s tragic tale of an enchanted princess-turned-swan, cuckolded by her prince
Under its principal conductor Yoshikazu Fukumura and in formidable tandem with its soloist, violinist Diomodes Saraza Jr., the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) greeted the New Year literally with a bang.
For music purists, the unthinkable will happen on Feb. 11 at Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). CCP president and acclaimed pianist, Raul
Due to public demand, the musical collaboration between pop-rock band Aegis and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) under the baton of maestro Herminigildo G. Ranera returns in a pre-Valentine’s Day concert, “Aegis In Symphony, Symphonic Aegis #hugot Pa More!” on Feb. 11, 8 p.m., at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
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