Konsyerto tungkol sa Batas Militar

Magsasama-sama ang mga Pilipinong kompositor at musikero sa isang konsyerto ngayong katapusan ng Enero na pinamagatang #NeverForget, isang pagbabalik-tanaw sa tunay na naganap noong Batas Militar, sa panahon ng pamumuno ni dating Presidente Ferdinand Marcos.

“Naniniwala ako sa sinasabi ng manunulat na si Edmund Burke na ‘Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it’” paliwanag ni Cooky Chua, mang-aawit ng grupong Tres Marias, Color It Red, at kasapi ng LAPIS. “Dapat masusi ang pag-aaral sa Batas Militar at gumawa tayo ng paraan para hindi na ito maulit pa.”

Ang League of Authors of Public Interest Songs o LAPIS ay isang organisasyon ng mga kompositor at musikero na nagtataguyod ng pampublikong interest ng mga Pilipino. Noong nakaraang taon, isang serye ng mga pagtatanghal ang inilunsad ng LAPIS para sa mga Lumad na biktima ng militarisasyon na ibinunga ng dayuhang pagmimina. Maglalabas din sila ng kauna-unahang public interest music album ngayong Marso.

“Marami akong kakilalang dumaan sa mga katakut-takot na karanasan noong panahong iyon. At marami din akong kaibigan na nilabanan ito sa iba’t ibang paraan na kaya nila,” ayon kay Chua. “Mahalagang maipaalam ito sa kabataan alang-alang sa kinabukasan ng ating bayan.”

Magtatanghal kasama nya ang mga kapwa LAPIS Board of Trustees na sina Gary Granada, Bayang Barrios, Chickoy Pura, at Lolita Carbon.

“Pinapahalagahan namin sa LAPIS ang pagkalap ng tamang impormasyon,” dagdag ni Chua. “Hangad naming lumawak pa ang abot ng tamang impormasyon tungkol sa Martial Law. Instrumento namin dito ang aming mga kantang dala-dala.”

“Ito ay sa pakikipagtulungan sa mga pamilya ng mga martir noong Batas Militar sa pangunguna ng Bantayog ng mga Bayani Foundation,” ayon kay Karl Ramirez, kompositor, musikero, at kasalukuyang Executive Director ng LAPIS. “Makasaysayan din ang ika-30 ng Enero dahil ito ay bahagi ng First Quarter Storm ng dekada 70, isang makasaysayang araw na dapat maipaunawa sa mga kabataan ang kabuluhan.”

“Dapat maintindihan nila bakit may pag-aaklas sa kabila ng matinding panunupil ng iilang maykapangyarihan noong panahong iyon” dagdag ni Ramirez. Kasama siya at iba pang myembro ng LAPIS sa mga magtatanghal sa pagbubukas ng konsyerto. “Adhikain ng LAPIS na maging instrumento ng pagbabago sa pamamagitan ng paglikha ng mga awiting nagsasalamin ng kalagayan at nagtutulak sa sambayanan na labanan ang katiwalian,” pagtatapos ni Ramirez.

“Tulungan nating malaman ng kabataan ang tunay na kalagayan noong Batas Militar at maging kritikal sa mga nangyayari sa paligid,” dagdag ni Chua. “Tutulong kami dyan, ‘yan ang tiyak! At sana kahit papaano’y tayo’y magtagumpay.”

Ang konsyertong #NeverForget Martial Law ay magaganap mismo sa loob ng Bantayog ng mga Bayani Center sa kanto ng EDSA at Quezon Avenue sa Enero 30. Magbubukas ang venue ng 5PM at magisimula ang tugtugan ng 7PM.

Ang tiket ay nagkakahalagang P50 at maaring ipagtanong sa www.bantayog.org/neverforgetconcert

For reference and contact information:

Karl Ramirez
Executive Director
League of Authors of Public Interest Songs (LAPIS)
Email: lapisphilippines@gmail.com
Web: lapismusic.wordpress.com
Cell: 0932-8906690

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Tribute Concert for Lucio San Pedro at Lopez Musem

The Lopez Museum and Library and the Orchestra of the Filipino Youth (OFY) invites you to a concert organized as a tribute to Maestro Lucio San Pedro on April 5, 2-4 pm.

OFY Quorum and their Prep Club will play songs written by San Pedro, such as “Sa Ugong ng Duyan”, “Katutubong Awitin”, and “Leron-leron Sinta”. Guests to the event will also be able to view the museum's latest exhibition, Complicated.



Lucio San Pedro, a prolific artist with more than 60 years of artistic creation, is noted for his works that are highly evocative of the folk elements. Through his compositions, he strove to reflect the Filipino soul and stayed true to his musical philosophy of “creative nationalism.” He has written hymns, masses, choral works, songs for solo voices, chamber music, incidental music, even background music for movies. Conferred National Artist for Music in 1991, his popular compositions include “Sa Mahal Kong Bayan”, “Simbanggabi”, and “Sa Ugoy ng Duyan”.

OFY is a joint venture between ABS CBN Corporation and First Philippine Holdings. Ang Misyon established OFY along with its after-school music education program, Sistema for the Filipino Youth, which offers children from deprived communities the opportunity to achieve their full musical potential through music lessons, with the ultimate hope of creating a positive impact on their communities.

The Lopez Museum’s latest exhibition, Complicated, explores at the complex relationship of the Philippines with its colonial pasts. It features commissioned works by guest artists Leslie de Chavez, Mike Adrao, and Ea Torrado juxtaposed with works by Juan Luna, Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo, Juvenal Sanso, and other artworks from the collection.

To watch OFY practicing for the concert, please click here. To read more about Complicated, please click here.

Concert ticket costs Php 500 (Php 450.00 for students and museum members) and includes admission to the museum. For more information and ticket reservation, contact Tina Modrigo at 631-2417 or email lmmpasig@gmail.com.

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National Rondalla Workshop at the Cultural Center of the Philippines

The Cultural Center of the Philippines announces that it shall be holding the CCP National Rondalla Workshop on April 8-12, 2014 (Tuesday to Saturday) from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at various venues of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The Workshop is open to rondalla groups all over the country who have been in existence for at least two (2) years and who wish to further hone their skills in rondalla technique and performance.

The workshop modules include sectional rehearsals per rondalla instrument, note reading sessions, individual rondalla ensemble cliniquing sessions, conducting sessions for conductors, and plenary sessions wherein all the participants gather together to learn a common piece.

Rondalla ensembles who have the complete rondalla instruments which include the banduria, octavina/laud, guitar and bass may apply for the Workshop. A minimum of six participants will be accepted for the Workshop. This will culminate in a performance at the Tangahalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at 4:00 PM.

For more information, please contact the CCP Artist Training Division at 832-1125 loc. 1604/1605 or email ccp.artist.training@gmail.com

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Limited Edition of Licad's Acclaimed CDs With Alban Gerhardt Now Out

Following their triumphant Casals Encores disc, Alban Gerhardt and Cecile Licad are reunited for Fauré’s music for cello and piano. The two cello sonatas are among the masterpieces of the cello repertoire, looking back to the 19th century but also with an edginess that may well reflect the time in which they were written—during and immediately after the First World War.

Alongside the sonatas are some of Fauré’s most seductive bon-bons, including the famous Sicilienne and Élégie, and the so-called Papillon (so-named at his publisher’s insistence, much to Fauré’s annoyance who hated fluffy titles).

British music critic Andrew Clements wrote that Gerhardt's account of Fauré's two cello sonatas, both late works, repay careful listening. “Like the works themselves, his playing and that of the pianist Cecile Licad is full of subtleties, the half-tones and inflections that make the chamber music of Fauré's final decade so elusive and fragile. Nothing here is forced or made to conform; whether it's the urgent outpourings of the first movement of the D minor Sonata Op 109 or the utterly different slow movement of the G minor Op 117, the pacing seems perfectly natural, the colouring distinctive.”

Another British music critic, Jeoffrey Norris, wrote : “A gorgeous performance of the well-known Élégie comes as the first of the five ‘encores’ on this magnificent disc devoted for the most part to Fauré’s two cello sonatas, the D minor, composed in 1917, and the G minor from 1921. The passion and sorrowful rapture that Alban Gerhardt and Cecile Licad bring to the Élégie are complemented by the yearning ardour of a Romance, the virtuoso flutter and bustle of Papillon, the lyrical sweep of the Sérénade and the delicate lilt of the Sicilienne, which is also familiar in orchestral guise.

Of the Licad-Gerhardt team up in Casals Encore CD, the critic noted: “They make a particularly fine duo here, working emotionally in unison, sensing the music’s contours with like mind, breathing as one.”

Also in the Casals Encore CD is the rendering of Saint-Saens Dying Swan which cellist Wilfredo Pasamba and Licad will interpret live March 17-18 with prima ballerina Lisa Macuja-Elizalde at the CCP main theater.

Also available once again are limited copies Licad’s Chopin, Ravel and Gottschalk recordings.

Licad is all all set for her first team up with prima ballerina Lisa Macuja, Broadway star Lea Salonga with the Filharmonika orchestra under the baton of Gerard Salonga on March 17, 8 p.m. at the CCP main theater. Limited orchestra center and left seats at P7,000 each including parterre boxes at P5,000 still available.

Call 7484152 or 09065104270 for free delivery of ordered CDs and March 17 concert tickets.

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Cecile Licad's Homecoming Concert With Lea Salonga & Lisa Macuja Elizalde

World-acclaimed pianist Cecile Licad will have another homecoming concert this time with Lea Salonga and Lisa Macuja Elizalde along with the Filharmonika Orchestra under the baton of Gerard Salonga at the CCP main theater on Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 8 p.m.

Ms. Licad will play Chopin's Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise with the Filharmonika orchestra and will do solo pieces namely Gottschalk’s Pasquinade, Bananier and Souvenire d’ Andalouise. She will also play Saint-Saens The Swan with cellist Wilfredo Pasamba while prima ballerina Lisa Macuja Elizalde will interpret the piece in dance. In this special concert, Ms. Elizalde dances Minkus’s Paquita and excerpts from Romeo and Juliet; Lea Salonga sings Broadway favorites and the three of them will appear together in a special collaborative number!

After her CCP performance, Ms. Licad will have a solo recital at the Holy Angel University in Angeles City on March 22, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. and at the Marco Polo Hotel in Cebu City on March 27. Her solo program includes Chopin’s Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major, Op. 61; Three Mazurkas Op.56. Andante spianato et grande polonaise brillante in E-flat major, Op. 22 and Liszt’s .Miserere du "Trovatore" de Verdi – Paraphrase de Concert and Après une Lecture de Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata

If your schedule will allow you to watch the above Licad engagements, just give us a call at (02) 7484152 or 09065104270. We can arrange free delivery of tickets. We still have limited orchestra center and orchestra left seats and balcony and parterre boxes seats at P5,000, P3,000, P2000 and P1000.

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First Asian Gong & Bamboo Music Festival to Highlight Philippine Arts Festival

The National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) will hold the First Asian Festival of Gongs and Bamboo Music, as part of the Philippine Arts Festival (PAF) in celebration of the National Arts Month.

Led by Prof. Felipe de Leon Jr., NCCA chairman, the music festival will gather local and foreign gongs and bamboo ensembles for performances and workshops from February 20 to 24, 2012 in Cagayan de Oro and from February 25 to 28 in Baguio and Iloilo.

The Musicology Society of the Philippines is the principal proponent of the First Asian Festival of Gongs and Bamboo Music, which will also incorporate a conference that will explain the social and spiritual significance of the music created by the gongs and bamboo.

PAF 2012 will emphasize traditional art forms and genres as well as contemporary ones. The launching is set at the Rizal Park with a fiesta atmosphere highlighted by a kite making workshop and kite flying, as well as sumptuous samplings of the seven arts. Closing the PAF is the Ani ng Dangal awarding ceremony as well as the recognition of contemporary artists for their contributions.

PAF is held every February in celebration of the National Arts Month in pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 683 signed in 1991. The month-long festival is spearheaded by the NCCA, led by its chairman Felipe de Leon Jr. and OIC-executive director Adelina Suemith, with Marichu Tellano as head of the Planning, Policy Formulation, and Programming Division.

For next year’s celebration, the NCCA has taken the theme “Tradisyon at Inobasyon” (Tradition and Innovation) which aims to further advance local creativity in the arts. Eminent local and foreign artists will take part in this biggest and grandest month-long cultural gathering.

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A Night at the Opera 2 @ Fleur de lis Theater

A Night at the Opera 2 on Friday, November 18, 2011 7:30pm at the Fleur de lis Theater, presented by St. Paul University Manila College of Music and the Performing Arts featuring Elisanta Cortes, Thea Tingzon Perez, Nenen Espina, Ronan Ferrer, Oliver Rodriguez and their students with pianists Mary Anne Espina, Najib Ismail and Melissa Gacutan Taqueban.

Tickets at P200. 50% discount for students and senior citizens.

For details, contact Bing at 5245687 local 216 or 0922-8698709.

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Philippine Opera Company Presents "Ang Bagong Harana"

The word “harana” is a Tagalog word (the predominant Philippine dialect) that connotes a traditional form of courtship in which a man woos a woman’s affection by singing love songs.

This iconic romantic tradition is the penultimate test for the Pinoy macho in the early 1920’s to court the woman he fancies in their neighborhood. Accompanied by two to three other male ‘barkadas’ with the guitar as the only musical instrument, the main male proponent would sing around two to three locally-written songs about the joys of love, and how one’s heart longs for the woman destined to be his wife. Widely practiced all over the Philippines up until World War II, the ‘harana’ is done at night when the folk are already asleep, the ‘lady’ being courted would get up from her bed and together with her kinsfolk, the ‘window’ is opened as a polite gesture of appreciation until the rest of the songs are completed. “The ‘harana’ is quite similar to the balcony scene of William Shakepeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” but delivered in a medieval poetry.

The ‘harana’ or ‘kundiman’ became a mainstream musical style with veteran performers namely Diomedes Maturan and Ruben Tagalogpopularizing it until the late 60’s. Unfortunately, with the advent of newer music genres, ‘harana’ has quietly been left behind. Today, the young generation may not even know its real essence as far as Filipino folk traditions are concerned. And that is the one singular reason why POC is reviving this beautiful Filipino culture,” says Ms. Karla Gutierrez, artistic director of the Philippine Opera Company.

In 2008, POC produced the critically-acclaimed hit “ Harana ” as a vehicle to showcase the evolution of Philippine music through song and movement. Its numerous reviews from Manila’s art cognoscenti and clamor for more shows further boosted “ Harana ” to conquer the international scene when it went on a tour of Amsterdam in 2009. Upon the group’s return, the 2010 regional tour covering the cities of Cebu, Roxas, Antique, Bohol, Dumaguete and Palawan continued to reap more success and acclaim. For the early part of 2011, “ Harana ” has performed in Bacolod, Ormoc, Tacloban and Samar.

For the 2011-2012 season of the Philippine Opera Company, “ Ang Bagong Harana ” takes another bold step with a newer and fresher version with an array of immortal and classic Filipino songs that will be interpreted in “never seen performances” by the country’s foremost artists from the field of music.

So, what makes “ Ang Bagong Harana ” different?

According to Floy Quintos (a multi-awarded writer, director and Carlos Palanca winner), this new ‘harana’ is going to be much more challenging as over-all director because of the wholistic approach in looking at our culture and the music that resonates from every region in our country.

“ Ang Bagong Harana ” will integrate past, present, north, south, colonial, post-colonial experiences and put them into a revue where our whole souls will be the source of inspiration. The different suites shall mix old and new songs re-mixed, re-arranged and re-edited while talking about “ who we are as a Filipino ” and “ where we have all come from ”.

“ Ang Bagong Harana ” will showcase the best of all the Filipino songs from different music genres “Pakiusap”, “Anak Dalita”, “Ili-ili”, “Nasaan Ka Irog”, “Madaling Araw”, “Hating Gabi”, “Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal”, “Ngayon at Kailanman”, “Penpen di Sarapen”, “Leron, Leron Sinta”, “Kalesa”, “Sa Libis ng Nayon”, “Kahit Ika'y Panaginip Lang” --- to name a few.

“ Ang Bagong Harana ” will feature Philippine theater’s celebrated singers - Karla Gutierrez, Aizel Prietos, Charley Magalit, Janine Santos, Marian Santiago, Lawrence Jatayna, Jack Salud, Nazer Salcedo, Marvin Gayramon, Al Gatmaitan, Jurgen Unterberg and Floyd Tena.

Musical arrangers for “Ang Bagong Harana” are multi-awarded composers and arrangers – Von de Guzman, Jessie Lasaten and Paulo Zarate.

“ Ang Bagong Harana ” is truly the musical journey every Filipino should take and all Filipinos should be proud of. Every suite and costume details were thoroughly researched by the artistic team.

It’s a must-see production for every Filipino who wants to hear our very own ‘ kundiman ’ music amidst all other music genres, which are now perpetuating our local music scene. This will also serve as a musical treat for foreigners as an initial step to immerse themselves in a truly authentic Filipino music environment with the hope of making them understand our country’s cultural and musical heritage.

“ Ang Bagong Harana ” is also a tribute to the Filipino youth of today. As more and more younger kids are drawn to become ‘musical artists,’ most of them have been drawn to Western influences. Perhaps, the young kids of today can learn from “ Ang Bagong Harana ” specially, those who need to assert their own Filipino identity through the rich music heritage we have.

“ Ang Bagong Harana ” will have a limited run from September 29-October 1 at 8pm with matinee at 3:30 pm on October 1 at the Carlos P. Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati.

For ticket sales please call Philippine Opera Company at 881-7168 or 0917-5272880 or TicketWorld at 891-9999 or log on to www.philippineoperacompany.com.

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BBC Features Filipino Rap Musical

MANILA, Philippines - UK based broadcast news organization, BBC News, recently featured Philippine Educational Theater Association's (PETA) rap musical "William". Marek Pruszewicz off BBC reports:

"A theatre group in the Philippines takes a modern twist on Shakespeare, re-working the classics into a modern rap musical. The aim is to help young people to understand the playwright. "William" shows real life problems encountered by real students when it comes to learning Shakespearean masterpieces."
< http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/world-asia-pacific-14755370 >

Using the fusion of classical rhythm of words with the youth’s as rap, hip-hop and contemporary beats, PETA’s newest play “William” re-introduces the Bard as a relatable “peer” whose works speak of issues which the youth can relate to.

Reminiscent of today’s popular TV musicals such as Glee and High School Musical, “William” is set in a high school in Metro Manila, where five young students are forced to study Shakespeare by their terror class adviser, Ms. Lutgarda Martinez.

In the process of studying, the five students not only realize the beauty of Shakespeare’s works but also discover themselves through Shakespeares characters. The class muse, Sofia, finds out what true beauty is through "Romeo and Juliet"; the bully, TJ, encounters humility and grace through "Hamlet"; the brainy OFW's daughter, Estella, learns forgiveness while the student council leader, Richard, learns self-acceptance through "Merchant of Venice"; and a timid lad, Erwin, finds his voice through "Julius Caesar".

“William” features ten original rap songs composed by Jeff Hernandez. Songs such as “Pucha Bro”, “Nosebleed”, “O Shakespeare”, “What’s In A Name” are fusions of various music genres, like rock, soul, funk, RnB and hip-hop. “William” also utilizes an emerging form of rap, FlipTop, which is becoming more popular among today’s youth. These rap numbers, choreographed by John Tan (from Urban Dance Crew), are performed along with various hip-hop forms, such as: crumping, breakdance, ballroom and jazz hip-hop.

The musical touches on themes of adolescence, parent's unconditional love and friendship and promotes respect for teachers and classmates and advocates a love for reading and appreciating literature – Shakespeare or not.

“William” is showing at the PETA Theater Center every Friday, Saturday and Sundays of September at 10:00A.M. and 3:00P.M. Tickets are Php350 (regular) and Php500 (vip). For inquiries and ticket reservations, contact PETA Marketing & PR Office at 725-6244 or 410-0821, 0917-5765400, petatheater@gmail.com.

  

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The PPO 29th Concert Season 2011-2012 Opens in September

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) proudly announces the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra's (PPO) 29th Concert Season 2011-2012 under the baton of its Music Director, Olivier Ochanine.

In a master classics season entitled Epic Evenings, Maestro Ochanine and the PPO open the season with “A Hero’s Life” on September 9. Noted Filipino cellist Renato Lucas performs Elgar’s Cello Concerto. The concert will also feature the Saint-Saens’ Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah, and Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben.

Clarinetist Ariel Sta. Ana performs with the PPO on October 7 with Musical Landscapes of Revueltas’ Sensemayá, Mozart Clarinet Concerto, Respighi’s Feste Romane and Peña’s Igorot Rhapsody.

On November 11, renowned Korean conductor Jae Joon Lee returns to the CCP stage with one of Vietnam’s top violinists Bui Cong Duy to perform Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto and Berlioz’s Symphonie Fantastique. The PPO will also perform Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture.

Maestro Olivier Ochanine once again wields the baton in a Christmas concert with the return of eminent Filipino pianist Ariel Dechosa on December 16, featuring Ravel’s Le Tombeau de Couperin, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4, and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2, along with Christmas medleys and songs.

Japan’s prominent trombonist Takahiro Ono ushers in the New Year with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Trombone Concerto on January 20, 2012. The PPO will also perform Dvŏrák’s Czech Suite, and one of the signature works of Denmark’s most celebrated composer, Carl Nielsen’s Symphony No. 4 “Inextinguishable”.
Distinguished British born conductor James Judd conducts the PPO on February 17 in Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 “Italian” and Bernstein’s Overture to Candide. Finnish violinist and concertmaster of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Vesa-Matti Leppänen, performs Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. The concert will be presented at the Philamlife Theater at 7:30 p.m.

Anton Bruckner Symphony No.4 “Romantic” will highlight the March 16 PPO concert under the baton of Maestro Olivier Ochanine. The concert also features one of the country’s top sopranos, Rachelle Gerodias in arias, kundimans and more.

On April 20, Leeds International Piano Competition winner renowned Russian pianist Sofya Gulyak ends the PPO season with Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” and Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1.

The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra is the country’s leading orchestra, and is widely regarded as one of the top musical ensembles in the Asia-Pacific Region. It has performed with many of the world’s conductors and artists, as well as world premieres of Filipino compositions and international composers. Last August 13, the PPO performed at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (more popularly known as the “Egg”), in Beijing, China to mark the 35th year anniversary celebration of the Philippines-China Diplomatic Relations. The Beijing concert was supported by the Rustia Tantoco Foundation spearheaded by Zenaida “Nedy” Tantoco.

All concerts (except Feb. 17 concert) will be staged at the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater) at 8:00 pm.

Ticket prices: P1000/800/500/P350/200, with discounts available to students, senior citizens and groups. Subscription packages are also available for eight (8) or four (4) shows. For inquiries and subscriptions, please call the CCP Marketing Department (832-1125 loc. 1806), the CCP Box Office (832-3704) or Ticketworld at National Bookstore (891-9999).

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UP Orchestra Plays at the CCP

The University of the Philippines Orchestra heralds the start of celebrations for the 100th anniversary of the UP College of Music in 2016 with a concert at 8 PM, September 1, 2011 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo. Billed Countdown to a Century, the concert will feature pianist Nita Abrogar-Quinto with the UP Orchestra with conductors Michi Martinez and Rodney Ambat.

The UP Orchestra was revitalized in 2003 by Dean Ramon Acoymo at the UP College of Music. It serves two purposes, that of a laboratory class for string and wind majors and as one of the University’s performing groups. The UP Orchestra has made significant contribution to the university by the uplifting the standard of training that students receive in orchestral performance studies. It gears itself towards developing more symphonic programs while striving to be the best training venue of the future professional orchestral musicians of the country. It has had many successful performances, some which have featured the country’s most distinguished artists.

The 65-strong UP Orchestra is under the shared directorship of Prof. Edna Marcil “Michi” Martinez and Prof. Rodney Ambat.

For the concert at the CCP, the UP Orchestra will perform two works by Beethoven, namely the Coriolan Overture and Symphony No. 1, under the baton of Prof. Rodney Ambat, in the first half of the program. Prof. Edna Marcil Martinez leads the Orchestra in the second half of the program feature Britten’s Simple Symphony for Strings, Abelardo’s Piano Concerto with Nita Abrogar-Quinto as soloist, and Antonino Buenaventura’s By the Hillside.

Countdown to a Century will raise funds for the UP College of Music Alumni Association (UPCMuAA) which promotes the development and training of young Filipino musicians. In particular, the concert is a fundraising effort for the UPCMuAA Students’ recital fund and the development of the UP Orchestra.

For tickets and information, please call the CCP Box Office at 832-3704, CCP Music Division at 832-2314 or Ticketworld at 891-9999.

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Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) 29th Season

September 9, 2011
PPO SEASON CONCERT I
“A HERO’S LIFE”

Olivier Ochanine, conductor
Renato Lucas, soloist
Saint-Saens, Camille - Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah
Elgar, Edward - Cello Concerto
Strauss, Richard - Ein Heldenleben

October 7, 2011
PPO SEASON CONCERT II
“MUSICAL LANDSCAPES”

Olivier Ochanine, conductor
Ariel Sta. Ana, clarinet
Revueltas, Silvestre - Sensemaya
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus - Clarinet Concerto
Pena, Angel - Igorot Rhapsody
Respighi, Ottorino - Feste Romane

November 11, 2011
PPO SEASON CONCERT III
“JAE JOON LEE AND BUI CONG DUY”

Jae Joon Lee, conductor
Bui Cong Duy, violin
Brahms, Johannes - Academic Festival Overture
Bruch, Max - Violin Concerto
Berlioz, Hector- Symphonie Fantastique

December 16, 2011
PPO SEASON CONCERT IV
“ARIEL DECHOSA’S RETURN”

Olivier Ochanine, conductor
Ariel Dechosa, piano
Ravel, Maurice - Le Tombeau de Couperin
Beethoven, Ludwig van - Piano Concerto 4
Rachmaninoff, Sergei - Symphony No. 2


January 20, 2012
PPO SEASON CONCERT V
“THE INEXTINGUISHABLE”

Olivier Ochanine, conductor
Takahiro Ono, trombone
Dvorak, Antonin - Czech Suite
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai - Trombone Concerto
Nielsen, Carl - Symphony No. 4 “Inextinguishable”

February 17, 2012
PPO SEASON CONCERT VI
“JAMES JUDD AND THE ITALIAN SYMPHONY”

James Judd, conductor
Vesa-Matti Leppanen, violin
Bernstein, Leonard - Overture to Candide
Beethoven, Ludwig van - Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn, Felix - Symphony No. 4 “Italian”

***Venue of James Judd and the Italian Symphony concert will be Philamlife Theater

March 16, 2012
PPO SEASON CONCERT VII
"Gerodias and Bruckner"

Olivier Ochanine, conductor
Rachel Gerodias, soprano
Arias, kundimans and more
Bruckner, Anton
Symphony No. 4 "Romantic"Buenaventura, Antonino - By the Hillside

April 20, 2012
PPO SEASON CONCERT VIII
“OCHANINE CONDUCTS THE RITE OF SPRING”

Olivier Ochanine, conductor
Sofya Gulyak, piano
Brahms, Johannes - Piano Concerto
Stravinsky - The Rite of Spring

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Philippine Opera Company Presents Ang Bagong Harana

The word “harana” is a Tagalog word (the predominant Philippine dialect) that connotes a traditional form of courtship in which a man woos a woman’s affection by singing love songs.

This iconic romantic tradition is the penultimate test for the Pinoy macho in the early 1920’s to court the woman he fancies in their neighborhood. Accompanied by two to three other male ‘barkadas’ with the guitar as the only musical instrument, the main male proponent would sing around two to three locally-written songs about the joys of love, and how one’s heart longs for the woman destined to be his wife. Widely practiced all over the Philippines up until World War II, the ‘harana’ is done at night when the folk are already asleep, the ‘lady’ being courted would get up from her bed and together with her kinsfolk, the ‘window’ is opened as a polite gesture of appreciation until the rest of the songs are completed. “The ‘harana’ is quite similar to the balcony scene of William Shakepeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” but delivered in a medieval poetry.

The ‘harana’ or ‘kundiman’ became a mainstream musical style with veteran performers namely Diomedes Maturan and Ruben Tagalog popularizing it until the late 60’s. Unfortunately, with the advent of newer music genres, ‘harana’ has quietly been left behind. Today, the young generation may not even know its real essence as far as Filipino folk traditions are concerned. And that is the one singular reason why POC is reviving this beautiful Filipino culture,” says Ms. Karla Gutierrez, the dynamic artistic director of the Philippine Opera Company.

In 2008, POC produced the critically-acclaimed hit “ Harana ” as a vehicle to showcase the evolution of Philippine music through song and movement. Its numerous reviews from Manila’s art cognoscenti and clamor for more shows further boosted “ Harana ” to conquer the international scene when it went on a tour of Amsterdam in 2009. Upon the group’s return, the 2010 regional tour covering the cities of Cebu, Roxas, Antique, Bohol, Dumaguete and Palawan continued to reap more success and acclaim. For the early part of 2011, “ Harana ” has performed in Bacolod, Ormoc, Tacloban and Samar.

For the 2011-2012 season of the Philippine Opera Company, “ Ang Bagong Harana ” takes another bold step with a newer and fresher version with an array of immortal and classic Filipino songs that will be interpreted in “never seen performances” by the country’s foremost artists from the field of music.

So, what makes “ Ang Bagong Harana ” different?

According to Floy Quintos (a multi-awarded writer, director and Carlos Palanca winner), this new ‘harana’ is going to be much more challenging as over-all director because of the wholistic approach in looking at our culture and the music that resonates from every region in our country.

“ Ang Bagong Harana ” will integrate past, present, north, south, colonial, post-colonial experiences and put them into a revue where our whole souls will be the source of inspiration. The different suites shall mix old and new songs re-mixed, re-arranged and re-edited while talking about “ who we are as a Filipino ” and “ where we have all come from ”.

The creation of each Harana ‘suite’ is a product of thorough research with the commitment to preserve indigenous Philippine music and its appropriate dance and folklore.

“ Ang Bagong Harana ” will showcase the best of all the Filipino composers from different music genres --- Nicanor Abelardo, Ryan Cayabyab, Willy Cruz, Francisco Santiago, Antonio Molina, Resti Umali, George Canseco, Ernani Cuenco, Levi Celerio, Jose Estrella, Constancio De Guzman and Felipe de Leon, to name a few.

“ Ang Bagong Harana ” will feature Philippine theater’s celebrated singers - Karla Gutierrez, Aizel Prietos, Charley Magalit, Janine Santos, Marian Santiago, Lawrence Jatayna, Jack Salud, Nazer Salcedo, Marvin Gayramon, Al Gatmaitan, Jurgen Unterberg and Floyd Tena.

“ Ang Bagong Harana ” is truly the musical journey every Filipino should take and all Filipinos should be proud of. Every suite and costume details were thoroughly researched by the artistic team.

It’s a must-see production for every Filipino who wants to hear our very own ‘ kundiman ’ music amidst all other music genres, which are now perpetuating our local music scene. This will also serve as a musical treat for foreigners as an initial step to immerse themselves in a truly authentic Filipino music environment with the hope of making them understand our country’s cultural and musical heritage.

“ Ang Bagong Harana ” is also a tribute to the Filipino youth of today. As more and more younger kids are drawn to become ‘musical artists,’ most of them have been drawn to Western influences. Perhaps, the young kids of today can learn from “ Ang Bagong Harana ” specially, those who need to assert their own Filipino identity through the rich music heritage we have.

“ Ang Bagong Harana ” will have a limited run from September 29-October 1 at 8pm with matinee at 3:30 pm on October 1 at the Carlos P. Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati.

For ticket sales please call Philippine Opera Company at 881-7168 or 0917-5272880 or TicketWorld at 891-9999 or log on towww.philippineoperacompany.com or Like Harana on Facebook.

 

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Silipan Rinigan! Arts And Music Fest 3

SILIPAN RINIGAN
Arts and Music Festival!
3

Venue: CAFE SAGUIJO! , Guijo St.,Makati :)
http://www.saguijo.com

AUGUST 14, 2010!!!

Entrance Fee:
150Php w/ 1 Free Drink

FREE ENTRANCE!
(from 4pm to 7pm only!)

ONE NIGHT ONLY!

WORKS BY:
adoborat - (Cavite, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/adoborat
aia solis - (Antipolo, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/aiasolis
aiko sukahi - (Cagayan De Oro, Philippines) - http://www.spraygraphic.com/aikosukahi
allan balisi
angelo estrella - (Paranaque, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/angeloestrella
anjo bolarda - (Tondo, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/anjobolarda
beejay esber - (Malabon, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/beejayesber3
bino limlengco (Makati, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/bnoman
bjorn calleja - (Sampaloc, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/bjorncalleja
cat cortes - http://www.spraygraphic.com/catcortes
chester calayag - http://www.spraygraphic.com/chuestuart
con cabrera
conrad javier - http://www.spraygraphic.com/conradjavier
cromwell ojeda - (Dubai) - http://www.spraygraphic.com/cromwellojeda
dina gadia
ding ding arts - (Bacolod, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/dingdingartscampos
don djerassi dalmacio - http://www.spraygraphic.com/dondjerassi
eurice florendo - (Iloilo, Philippines) - http://www.spraygraphic.com/shanveliaz
feanne mauricio - http://www.spraygraphic.com/feannemauricio
grace ighut - http://www.spraygraphic.com/kutchiepichpich
harry dela luna - (Paranaque, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/chimpmonke4
ishii villaseca - (Cavite, Philippines) http://spraygraphic.com/ishiivillaseca
ivan macarambon - (CDO, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/ivanmacarambon
jamilove http://spraygraphic.com/potrijam
jan sunday - http://www.spraygraphic.com/jansunday
jein magtoto - http://www.spraygraphic.com/janemagtoto
jei marcelino - http://www.spraygraphic.com/jeiboi
jonathane natividad http://www.spraygraphic.com/jonathanenatividad
juan guevarra - http://www.spraygraphic.com/juanguevara
julius sebastian
jun ray canonicato - (Iloilo,Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/junraycanonicato
karlo aganinta - (Las Pinas, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/cosmicadobo
keith deligero - http://www.spraygraphic.com/deligero
kindred pasana - http://www.spraygraphic.com/kindredp
kris dozign - http://www.spraygraphic.com/krisbalerite
kristy anne ligones - http://www.spraygraphic.com/kristyanneligones
kungfuze - http://www.spraygraphic.com/kungfuze
levi batara - http://www.spraygraphic.com/levibatara
mara nepomuceno - (Makati,Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/maranepomuceno
margaux blas - (Iloilo, Philippines) - http://www.spraygraphic.com/margauxblas
marisol alquizar - http://www.spraygraphic.com/masoledadalquizar
mark ganzon - (Dubai, ) http://www.spraygraphic.com/markganzon
mayee gonzales - (Las Pinas, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/mayeegonzales
meneer marcelo - http://www.spraygraphic.com/meneermarcelo
mica cabildo - (Paranaque, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/micacabildo
minnie capco - (Pateros, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/minnehaha
nelz yumul
nikki abs - http://www.spraygraphic.com/nikkiabs
paolo ruiz
paula punzalan - (Las Pinas, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/phopspunzalan
paula reyes - (Laguna, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/paureyes
paul noriel - (Australia) http://www.spraygraphic.com/3paulx
pejie abia - (Laguna, Philippines) - http://www.spraygraphic.com/pejieabia
prey for piece - http://www.spraygraphic.com/preyforpiece
raizel go - http://www.spraygraphic.com/raizelgo
red rivera - (Las Pinas, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/redrivera
ricky so - (Muntinlupa, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/rickyso
rommel celespara - (Bulacan, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/rommelcelespara2
ryan barros - http://www.spraygraphic.com/shamanryan
ryan calleja - http://www.spraygraphic.com/reynaldocalleja
sarah gaugler - http://www.spraygraphic.com/sarahgaugler
sep garcia - http://www.spraygraphic.com/sepgago
sup mofu - (Cavite, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/supmofu
tof zapanta - (Las Pinas, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/tofzapanta
tracky aganinta - (Las Pinas, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/trackyaganinta
vans3n - (Iloilo, Philippines) - http://www.spraygraphic.com/vans3n
victoria viray - (Dubai) http://www.spraygraphic.com/victoriaviray
xavier baliat - (Las Pinas, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/pedaltone
zeus bascon - (Laguna, Philippines) http://www.spraygraphic.com/zeusbascon

MUSIC BY:
Tether - http://myspace.com/tetherrobots
Placid - http://myspace.com/bastaplacid
Domino
Paranoid City - http://www.myspace.com/welcometoparanoidcity
Turbo Goth - http://myspace.com/turbogothband
Kuwago - http://myspace.com/kuwagomusic
Twin Lobster - http://www.myspace.com/twinlobstermanila
Pitik - http://myspace.com/pitikmusic

SARI SARI STORES:
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THE
and many more!

PARTNERS:
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This show is curated and organized by ros "redslim08" velez
09155203629
redslim08@gmail.com
http://redslim08.multiply.com
http://myspace.com/redslim08
http://twitter.com/redslim08
http://spraygraphic.com/redslim08
http://facebook.com/redslimzeroeight
http://redslim08.tumblr.com

SILIPAN RINIGAN 1 photos:
http://redslim08.multiply.com/photos/album/378/

SILIPAN RINIGAN 2 photos:
http://redslim08.multiply.com/photos/album/609/

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE:
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=101059166616378&ref=mf

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PYSB Master Camp: Symphonic Band Music at the National Museum

Symphonic Band Music at the National Museum

For more Museum Foundation events and activities please visit our website at http://museumfoundtionph.org/ news/
Museum Foundation of the Philippines, Inc.
G/F National Museum of the Filipino People
Valencia Circle, Rizal Park, Manila 1004 Philippines
Telefax: (63-2) 404-2685
inquiry@museumfoundationph.org | www.museumfoundationph.org

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5th Backdoor Ventures Arts & Music Festival & Trade Fair

The 5th Backdoor Ventures Arts and Music Festival and Trade Fair

Surrender to the sensory journey within. Brace your senses as the 5th Backdoor Ventures Arts and Music Festival takes you to a bigger venue…with an even greater roster of acts never before gathered under one roof!

The annual art gathering is the pioneer of all arts and music events in the country. Now on its fifth year, the Festival promises to showcase a grand lineup of activities, workshops, and performances that it is known for; raising the bar to a spectacular level year after year. With its growing audience and list of participants, Backdoor Ventures is moving to a bigger venue; this year it will be held at the Megatrade Hall 2 – a larger space adjacent to Hall 3, which has been the Artsfest’s home for the past years.

“We’re taking the next festival to a higher level as we celebrate the 5th staging of one of the biggest if not the biggest gathering of artists and musicians from different disciplines and genres in the country.” according to Chief Event Organizer, Jay Viriña

Five years of bringing the people back to the arts and bringing the arts back to the people is definitely a milestone for the entire Arts & Music Festival family… We’re really excited for this coming year’s celebration. It just keeps getting better.” He added.

As always, new and exciting activities will be added into the lineup. For one, schools and University organizations around the Metro will be taking a more active role in participating at the next Festival. The hall layout and the stage design is also something to look forward to!

The 5th Backdoor Ventures Arts and Music Festival will be held on February 5 – 7, 2010 at the Megatrade Hall 2, SM Megamall.

For inquiries and updates, call +63 2 951 3646 or +63918 540 3248. You may also log on to www.backdoorventures.com and www.backdoorvent.multiply.com for more details.

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Treasure Island the Musical

Avast ye lubbers! Get ready for a swashbuckling adventure on the high seas! "Treasure Island" is coming your way this September! Based on the classic yarn by Robert Louis Stevenson, this musical is filled with thrills, pirates and buried treasure! It's sure to be a rollicking good time for everyone! Directed by Cap'n Michael Williams!!! So heave ho and anchors away! Best be gettin' yer tickets while the gettin' be good! Don't miss this spectacular musical staging to be held at the Insular Life Theater in Alabang from September to November 2009. For information, show booking and other inquiries, please contact us at 0927 8336243 or email info@theaterdownsouth.com or visit www.theaterdownsouth.com.

Tickets are available through Ticketworld at selected National Bookstore branches, selected Robinsons Department Stores, Ayala Malls - Greenbelt 1 or Glorietta 1, the TicketWorld Office, or the Ticketworld web site www.ticketworld.com.ph. You may also contact Ticketworld by calling (63) 2 891 9999.

Available dates:
Sept 20 Sunday 3PM
Sept 27 Sunday 3PM
Oct 11 Sunday 3PM
Oct 31 Saturday 3PM
Nov 8 Sunday 3PM
Nov 22 Sunday 3PM
Nov 29 Sunday 3PM

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RP Children’s Choir Groups Bagged Top Prizes at 1st World Choir Championships in South Korea

RP Children’s Choir Groups Bagged Top Prizes at 1st World Choir Championships in South Korea

Three Philippine children’s choir groups won the top prizes at the 1st World Choir Championships held in Changwon City, Gyeongnam province in South Korea last July 10.

The three Philippine choir groups, the Mandaue Children’s Choir, the Young Voices of the Adventist University of the Philippines, and the Calasiao Children’s Chorus won in different events in the following categories:

• Mandaue Children’s Choir – First Prize, Children’s Choir category, Grand Prix of Choral Music.

• Young Voices of the Adventist University of the Philippines – Gold Prize, Children’s Choir category, 2nd Asia Choir Game, and Silver Prize, Music of the Religions category, 2nd Asian Choir Game.

• Calasiao Children’s Chorus – First Prize, Folklore category, Korean International Open Choir Competition, and Gold Prize Korean International Open Choir Competition.

Each of the choir group also received a cash award of $12,000 or around P580,000.

The World Choir Games was organized by the INTERKULTUR group and the city government of Changwon and is held every two years in different partner cities around the world, with competing choirs vying for the title of “Champions of the World Choir Games”.

The choir groups were judged by an international jury, one of whom is renowned Philippine choral conductor and former member of the Madrigal Singers, Mr. Jonathan Velasco.

The Embassy attended the choir competition in Changwon City, around four hours south of Seoul, and witnessed the respect and recognition given to the Philippines for its world-class choirs bringing honor and prestige to the country.

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Museum Foundation of the Philippines' 2009 Annual General Assembly

Please come to the Museum Foundation of the Philippines’
2009 Annual General Assembly
Thursday, July 30, 3:00 – 6:00 pm

Marble Hall

Museum of the Filipino People
Valencia Circle, Rizal Park, Manila

Highlights:

Members’ Lounge at the Marble Hall featuring furniture
of Filipino modern design by Casa Periquet

Jewelry exhibit-sale featuring affordable pieces inspired
by the National Museum collections by
Janina Dizon Hoschka, Arnel Papa,

Michelline Syjuco and Paul Syjuco

Performance by Analyn Bantug
who played Kim in the production of Miss Saigon London

You can download the reply form in pdf or in zipped pdf formats.

For more information or to renew your membership, please call 404-2685 (Elvie Magpayo/Mae de Leon), 722-9073 (Flor Cortez) and 810-6912 (Tonie Bautista) or send a text message to 0928-503-9392.

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Happy Mondays Poetry Nights XXXVI @ Mag:net Cafe Katipunan

Happy Mondays Poetry Nights XXXVI @ Mag:net Cafe Katipunan
Start: Sep 29, '08 7:00pm
Location: Mag:net cafe, Katipunan (beside Rustan's, in front of Miriam College)

Below are the featured readers for the 36th installment of the Happy Mondays Poetry Nights @ mag:net cafe Katipunan this coming September 29th:

1. Javie Bengzon
2. Mikael Co
3. JC Casimiro
4. Ramil Digal Gulle
5. Keith Cortez
6. Brandz Dollante
7. Camille Banzon
8. Angelo Suarez
9. Hussein Macarambon
10. Iñigo De Paula

Reading starts promptly at 7:30pm followed by the open mic. For those interested in reading, we will leave a sign up sheet with Rogel, the bar tender of mag:net cafe. Please feel free to sign up and read your work.

*Poetry books will be raffled off, courtesy of avalon.ph

Performers/bands at 9:30pm:

Johnoy Danao
Armando's Experience
Los Chupacabras
Biscochong Halimaw
Enero

FREE ADMISSION the whole night. kitakits!

Catch Happy Mondays every 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month. Mag:Net Katipunan is located at 335 Agcor Building, Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights, Quezon City (in front of Miriam College.) For details or inquiries, visit http://happymondayspoetry.multiply.com/

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