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 37^th 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 37^th 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 37^th 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 37^th 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

Ray Wang, cello

Yoshikazu Fukumura,conductor

Maestro Gerard Salonga