Request Sa Radyo turns Samsung Theater into Theater of silence
The show was a virtual Theater of Silence reminiscent of Andrea Bocelli’s concert venue called Teatro del Silenzio in the Tuscan hills of Italy.
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Tributes pour for Gilopez Kabayao, internment set Oct. 19
It is a week of music and memories as friends, musicians and Iloilo city officials including civic organizations pay tribute to violinist and music missionary Gilopez Kabayao in the last days of viewing at the Gegato-Abecia Memorial Homes at Tanza, Iloilo City.
The Anne Boleyn in the hit musical ‘Six’ is from Bicol
Fil-American singing actor Yna Tresvalles is only 23 but she is playing the role of Anne Boleyn who was married to King Henry VIII at age 31 on January 25, 1533. She was later beheaded for high treason on May 19, 1536.
Opera and cinema magic in Baguio City
Baguio City’s music lovers savored rare vocal treats during the weekend with two back-to-back concerts featuring the magic of cinema through their music and a balanced program of opera and Neapolitan favorites.
Music, movies and the Filipino artists
After a successful season opening concert of the Philippine Philharmonic under Maestro Grzegorz Nowak, the national orchestra goes breezy and light in an evening of film music with Gerard Salonga on November 22, 2024, 7:30 p.m. at the Samsung Theater for Performing Arts.
When an opening concert strikes a common chord
One could safely conclude the PPO has risen to high expectations with Richard Strauss’s tone poem Ein Heldenleben, Op. 40, which elicited a screaming standing ovation.
Puccini in Manila and Italy
There is sudden interest on Puccini after the 2022 staging of Turandot courtesy of the CCP, the Filipino Opera Society and the PPO Society, Inc.
Competitions do not determine a young talent’s future – Shlomo Mintz
Shlomo Mintz, a winner of several international competitions who will be the soloist of the Philippine Philharmonic in the Bruch violin concerto on Friday, Sept. 27, said competitions are not a perfect way to determine the future of a young talent.
Remembering Nena
The musical life of Nena del Rosario Villanueva will be recalled in a special concert at the Manila Pianos on September 22, 2 p.m. with special lecture on her life and works by Dr. Alegria Ferrer.
Julie Lluch: Gawad CCP award a validation of my life’s work
Julie Lluch is one of those who will be given special tribute by the CCP in the awards night on September 20, 7 p.m. at the Samsung Theater for Performing Arts in Circuit Makati.
