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.
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.
The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra under guest conductor Haoran Li showed its inner, if, subtle temperament playing a repertoire devoid of instantly recognizable bravura qualities Friday night (Feb. 24) at the Manila Metropolitan Theater.