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Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra celebrate Gold classic music at 37th season
The national orchestra and resident company of the Cultural
Center of the Philippines, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO)
announces its series of shows and programming, the line up of guest artists,
soloist, and conductors for its 37th Season for the year 2019-2020.
CCP President Arsenio Lizaso
CCP President Arsenio Lizaso in his speech during the Press
launching last August 28, 2019, at the Kachina function room of Century Park
Hotel, that PPO will have a very busy season because of the support of many
people across the country, who appreciate music whether they understand it or not. He is thankful to
former Senator now Congresswoman Loren Legarda that pave the way in providing
them funds,in order for the PPO to go to different places in the Philippines.
“We want music and the arts accessible to people, to make it
available to people who cannot come to the center, the center goes to the
people and I’m so happy when I see people from all walks of life right in
front me, when I ask her she said I’m a market vendor watching a Phillippine
Philharmonic Orchestra, can you Imagine that.” Lisazo said.
Outreach activity will continue with PPO on its 37th
season, aside from performing classical music they are conducting musical
workshops for students who want to know how to play different musical
intruments. Among the target cities and provinces to held workshops are Cebu,
Bohol, Taguig, Palawan, Pasig City, Quezon City, Dagupan, Linggayen, Naga,
Legazpi, Sorsogon, Isabela, Tuguegarao, Cagayan De Oro, General Santos, Leyte
and Samar.
“Hindi po tayo namimili, somebody asks me na here in the
center mga elite lang ang nanonood, that is not the point, the point is kasi
sila andito kaya sila nakakapanood, what happens to other friends outside of
Manila, instead of them coming over, so we are the one coming to them.” Lizaso
explain
The upcoming season is billed as “Gold Classical Music
Treasures” in line with the 50 years anniversary of CCP, it will run from September
this year to April of 2020. Some possible tour for PPO is a series of concert
abroad particularly middle east such as Dubai and Qatar, Berlin, Frankfurt and
other cities of Europe. They are also creating a Jazz Festival for Baguio City
come February. PPO also announce the
inclusion of young soprano Alexa Kaufman in their December concerts as a guest
artists.
“Nakikinig, sumasayaw, nangingiti because of the music
that we bring to them, sabi nila naintindihan ba nila yun, that’s not the
point, the point is music can penetrate anyone kahit music ni Bethoven, if you
don’t understand it, that’ not the point, the point is did you like it? Did you
enjoy it? Kasi yan po ay para sa damdamin, kalooban at puso ng mga nakikinig at
nanonood, its always what you bring to art, that you get from art, ganun po
yun.” Lisazo said
Most of the concert line up for the 37th
season are under the baton of PPO Musical Director Yoshikazu Fukumura, while
the other concerts are to be led by guest conductors Michael Cousteau, Herminigildo
Ranera and Gerard Salonga.
Here is the complete listing of PPO 37th
season and their repertoire, guest soloist, conductors, Outreach activities and
venue.
PHILIPPINE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA 37th CONCERT SEASON “GOLD CLASSICAL MUSIC TREASURES” 2019-2020
September 11
Pagbabalik Tanaw sa Unang Hari ng Balagtasan,
Malolos, Bulacan.
Noriko Ogawa
CONCERT SERIES I
September
13, 2019
Tanghalang
Nicanor Abelardo
Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart Don Giovanni Overture
Sergei Prokofiev Piano Concerto no. 3, op. 26, C Major
Antonin
Dvorak Symphony
no.7, op. 70, D minor
Noriko Ogawa ,piano
Yoshikazu Fukumura, conductor
Sept 27-
Mehan Garden concert
Manila
October 10-13
Laoag, Ilocos Sur Concert
Rey Casey Concepcion
CONCERT SERIES II
October
25, 2019
Tanghalang
Nicanor Abelardo
Richard Wagner Tristan and Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod
Hector
Berlioz Harold in Italy, op.16
Hector
Berlioz Romeo and Juliet: Love scene
Franz
Liszt Les Preludes
Rey Casey Concepcion, viola
Michaël Cousteau, conductor
Michaël Cousteau
November
8
Opening of SEA GAMES
New Clark Global City, Capas, Tarlac
Nov 10-14
Palawan Music Workshop
Solist
CONCERT SERIES III
November
15, 2019
Tanghalang
Nicanor Abelardo
Dmitri
Shostakovich Symphony no.9, op.70
Franz
Joseph Haydn Sinfonia Concertante, op. 84, B-flat Major
Arturo
Marquez Danzon
no. 7
Arturo
Marquez Danzon no. 8
SORA Ensemble of Japan, soli
Yoshikazu Fukumura,conductor
Nov 29
Iloilo City Concert with Jose
Mari Chan.
December
1
Aklan Concert
Dec 2
Infant Jesus School, Music
workshop at Aklan.
Dec 14
Intramuros Concert
Aimee Dela Cruz
CONCERT SERIES IV
December 20, 2019
Tanghalang
Nicanor Abelardo
Samuel Barber Adagio for Strings
Samuel Barber Die Natali, op. 36
Darius Milhaud Concerto for Percussion and Small Orchestra
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien, op.45
Aimee De la Cruz, percussion
Herminigildo Ranera, conductor
Herminigildo Ranera
CONCERT SERIES V
January 24, 2020
Tanghalang
Nicanor Abelardo
Antonin Dvorak Serenade
for String Orchestra, op.22, E Major
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Bassoon Concerto, B-flat Major
Cesar Franck Symphony
in D minor
Adolfo Mendoza, bassoon
Yoshikazu Fukumura, conductor
Adolfo Mendoza
CONCERT SERIES VI
February 14, 2020
Tanghalang
Nicanor Abelardo
Lucio San Pedro Ang Buwan sa Kabundukan
Franz Schubert Erlkőnig
Manuel De Falla Siete Canciones Populares Españolas
Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
Symphony
no.6, op. 74, B minor (“Pathetique”)
Andion Fernandez, soprano
Gerard Salonga, conductor
CONCERT SERIES VII
March 13,
2020
Tanghalang
Nicanor Abelardo
Zhou Tian Concerto
for Orchestra
Erich
Wolfgang Korngold Violin Concerto, op. 35, D Major
Ludwig
van Beethoven Symphony no. 5, op.67, C minor
Ryu Goto, violin
Yoshikazu Fukumura, conductor
Ryu Goto
CONCERT SERIES VIII
April 24,
2020
Tanghalang
Nicanor Abelardo
Carl Orff Entrata for Orchestra
Franz
Joseph Haydn Cello Concerto no. 2, D Major
Hector
Berlioz Symphonie
Fantastique, op. 14
A Collaboration Concert with
the ABS CBN Philharmonic Orchestra
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