THE Philippine
Philharmonic Orchestra Instrument Petting Zoo continues with its live online
program with featured bassoon players Adolfo Mendoza and Frenvee Andra on
Sunday, July 26, 2020 at 4pm via the PPO Facebook page.
For the instrument
petting zoo session, Mendoza and Andra will talk about the bassoon and
demonstrate how it is played. They will also perform classical pieces
suited for the bassoon.
Adolfo O. Mendoza
finished his Bachelor of Music in Bassoon performance at the University of
Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music under Prof. Romeo Verayo and Prof. Arnaldo
Custodio. He studied with the NHK principal bassoonist. Prof. Koji
Okazaki at the Elizabeth University of Music in Hiroshima Japan for his
Master’s Degree. He was a full scholar at the Hong Kong Academy for
Performing arts under Prof. Kam Sui, principal bassoonist of the Hong Kong
Philharmonic Orchestra. He finished his
Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A) at Texas Tech University in Texas, U.S.A. in
2016 under Prof. Richard Meek.
Mendoza was featured
in the CCP’s Filipino Artists Series in September 2002 with Mary Ann Espina and
as soloist of the PPO in the same year. He is the Music Director and
Conductor of the Lyceum Northwestern University Chorale and the Balon Dagupan
City Government Chorale. He is the founder and the president of the
Pandaragupan Youth Orchestra, Inc., as well as the founder and music director
of the Philippine Pops Orchestra. He is also the Music Consultant of
Dagupan City. Mendoza is the Principal Bassoonist of the PPO, a faculty
member of the Sta. Isabel College of Music and the Conductor of Trinity
University of Asia Symphonic Band.
Frenvee C. Andra
obtained his Bachelors in Music Degree in Bassoon Performance at the University
of Santo Tomas under the tutelage of Professor Severino Ramirez. He also
studied under John Mostard and Adolfo Mendoza. He pursued his Master’s
Degree from Elisabeth University of Music in Hiroshima under the legendary
bassoonist Koji Okazaki, Principal Bassoon of NHK Orchestra. He founded
the I-House Woodwind Quintet in Hiroshima. He was also the Bassoon
Principal of the Hiroshima Festival Orchestra in 2001 and Instructor of Bassoon
with the Hiroshima Junior Orchestra. Frenvee is the Saxophone and Bassoon
Instructor at the Annual National Music Camp held every summer at the National
Arts Center in Makiling, Laguna. He was the principal Bassoon of the
Manila Philharmonic Orchestra in the Orchestra Festival of Japan in 2014.
A former Principal Bassoon of the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra, he is now a
member of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra and Conductor of Lyceum of the
Philippines University Cavite Symphonic Band. He is the Music Director of
the Sta. Cecilia Band 89 City of General Trias Cavite. At present he
leads the newly formed Gentri Youth Symphonic Band which he co-founded with the
City of General Trias.
A project of the
Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra,
the instrument petting zoo aims to promote appreciation for musical instruments
of the orchestra and its music among children and families. It is held
every Sunday at 4pm, and runs for several months.
Catch the Musical
Instruments Appreciation Series on the official PPO Facebook page. (PR)
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