Filipino conductor Gerard Salonga is off to a good start as one of the newly appointed assistant conductors with a series of special concerts dubbed the Swire Denim Series on May 14 at the Hong Kong Cultural Center.
By Pablo A. Tariman There is a virtual feast of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at the Cultural Center of the Philippines as the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra under Maestro Yoshikazu Fukumura mounts one version on Friday, October 14, 2016 and another performance the following day, October 15, 2016 this time with the ABS CBN Philharmonic
By PABLO A. TARIMAN THE 50th birthday gala of Lisa Macuja Elizalde was an evening of virtual dance excitement and breath-taking choral music. The gala was threatened by heavy rains but the crowd nevertheless showed up. The ballet fans were there to give moral support. For the ballet non-initiates, it was obvious they
By ELIZABETH LOLARGA Photos by KIMI FERNANDEZ IT is good corporate practice to set aside a sizable space in a mall so the public can enjoy live symphonic music. Not only is it good, it should become SOP in a country where people have an innate musicality and are always up to date on
By PABLO A. TARIMAN THERE are many things going for a TV network (with a film outfit) running a symphony orchestra. For one, it is assured of resident musicians who can service the music needs of its telenovelas and film releases. It doesn’t have to run to CCP or elsewhere for its music events
By PABLO A. TARIMAN THE most followed teleserye on local television is no doubt ABS CBN’s “Ina, Kapatid, Anak” featuring Kim Chiu, Maya Salvador on one hand and Enchong Dee and Xian Lim, on the other. The big bonus is that the young stars have a power-house supporting cast in the person of Cherry Pie
By PABLO A. TARIMAN
CONDUCTOR Gerard Salonga was in his usual high spirits when he announced the formation of the ABS CBN Philharmonic Orchestra.