Concert at the Park presents UST Symphony Band (October 15)

This Sunday, October 15, 2006, starting at 5:00 p.m., Concert at the Park presents the University of Santo Tomas (UST) Symphony Band, under the baton of Prof. Arnel Feliciano, in a program aptly titled “UST Winds”. Hosting this regular public service project of the National Parks Development Committee (NPDC), under Executive Director Carlito A. Fajardo, is Ms. Minette Padilla.

The UST Symphony Band was founded before the outbreak of World War II, where it was placed under the P.E. Department of the University. It was reorganized after the war by Manuel Bautista. In 1987, the band was placed under the supervision of the UST Conservatory of Music, with Manuel Maramba, OSB, as its moderator.

The band, at present, has a membership of 65 students from the UST Conservatory of Music, most of them, prize winners in various local and international music competitions and active participants in summer music camps in the ASEAN countries, Australia, the World Youth Orchestra, and Asian Youth Orchestra. As scholars of the University, the band is a regular performer in all university functions and convocations. It is under the able leadership of Professor Hermie Ranera, assisted by Prof. Arnel Feliciano, both orchestral and faculty members of the UST Conservatory of Music.

In 1993, the band was awarded the grand prize in the “Band Extravaganza ‘93”, sponsored by Nayong Pilipino. In 1995, it participated in the Closing Liturgy of the World Youth Day ’95 for the late Pope John Paul II, held at the Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park, Manila. The band was a recent participant in the 4th Asian Symphonic Band Festival held in Bangkok, Thailand and the Chai-Yi Band Festival in Taiwan.

For this Sunday’s concert, the UST Symphony Band has prepared the following program: SHORTCUT HOME (Dana Wilson); WHEN THE BLACK HAWK SOARS (Robert Smith); FLUTE RAG (Arthur Franckenpohl); NINTENDO POWER (Arr. Paul Lavender); FOURTH and FIFTH MOVEMENT from SYMPHONY NO. 9 (Dmitri Shostakovich/Arr: Arnel Feliciano); HORN-A-PLENTY (Ed Huckeby); WESTERN SUITE – Rodeo, Sunrise, Jamboree (Robert Smith); CARNIVAL OF VENICE (Jean Baptiste Arban/Arr: Donald Husberger), featuring Marvin Datar, soloist; WILLIAM TELL OVERTURE (Rossini); SEDONA (Steven Reineke); THE INCREDIBLES (Michael Giacchino); and SAINT’S HALLELUJIAH (Luther Henderson).

*All skeds may be subject to change without prior notice