MEET THE SOLOIST Cellist Wen Sinn Yang Cellist Wen-Sinn Yang will be the featured soloist for the second concert of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra this concert season under the baton of Maestro Grzegorz Nowak on Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m., at the Samsung Performing Arts Theater at Circuit...
TO AN EXCITING NEW ERA Grzegorz Nowak shares his excitement about being the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra’s new music director and principal conductor Ask anyone listening to music nowadays and they’ll instantly recognize stars like Drake, Taylor Swift, and Beyonce—but what about Bach,...
The search for the new music director and principal conductor of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) has come to a close as the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) announces Polish conductor Maestro Grzegorz Nowak will assume the management of the country’s leading orchestra. The...
There’s no stopping Arsenio “Nick” J. Lizaso’s artvocacy, even as a private citizen. On Sept. 23, the famed stage and TV director of yesteryears will be mounting a gala musical concert entitled “An Evening To Remember in September at the Kalayaan Hall of Club Filipino on Annapolis Street...
The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) present a special concert featuring three of the CCP's young music scholars: flutist Mark Kenedy Rocas, violinist Adrian Nicolas Ong, and pianist Aidan Baracol. The concert, titled "PPO Young People’s...
After its successful metamorphosis on its recently concluded 38th concert season, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) turns gold. Established in 1973, the country’s leading orchestra looks back at its humble beginnings through its PPO 50th Anniversary Gala, slated on May 12, 8 m., at the...
Being a celebration, the program will start with the powerful chorus “Gloria all 'Egitto” followed by the “Triumphal March” from the opera “Aida” by Verdi. Equestrian theme will be present with the Anvil Chorus from the opera “Il Trovatore,” also by Verdi and “The Cavalry March”...
THE Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra performs in Jordan town, Guimaras province on Wednesday, Jan. 11. (Guimaras Tourism) ILOILO CITY – The world-renowned Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra on Wednesday, Jan. 11, performed amid rain in front more than 2,000 residents of the island-province of...
Italian Maestro Ruggero Barbieri passed away on March 20 at Pope John XXX111 Hospital in Bergamo, Italy due to aneurism in the brain. Confirming the news of his demise was his 21-year-old son, Piolo Barbieri, through Rustan's CEO Zenaida “Nedy” Tantoco. Last March 12, maestro Barbieri was taken...
Catch Cecile Licad in virtual post-Valentine concert at New York’s historic Lotos Club on Feb. 22 By Pablo Tariman CLASSICAL PIANIST Cecile Licad Internationally acclaimed Filipino pianist Cecile Licad is all set for a post-Valentine virtual concert on Feb, 22, a Tuesday, at 5 p.m. A fund-raising...
The 'Grand Dame' of Manila rises from its ashes They say every place has its own rhythm. The way conversations echo, the way a show encapsulates you, the way silently standing objects influence the poetic motions of living beings—the sum of these things, and more. To say the least, the Manila...
The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra serenades kids dressed in space-themed costumes Last Sunday, in time for Halloween, the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) presented “Tricks and Musical Treats: A PPO Family Concert.” Aimed at children and families watching online, the objective of...
