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Having survived the pandemic, classical music continues to flourish

By Pablo A. Tariman | Jul 23, 2022 3:40 PM

Richard Sy-Facunda – the man behind the highly patronized Manila Pianos Artist Series — fell in love with classical music when he found himself listening to vinyl records given by friends during his high school years. His love for the arts was further reinforced with his frequent trip to Goethe Institut after his classes at […]

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Purveying music and hope each day

By Elizabeth Lolarga Videos courtesy of Richard Sy-Facunda | Apr 14, 2020 10:57 AM

Since the enhanced community quarantine and lockdown cancelled live classical music concerts, music aficionado Richard Sy-Facunda has been uploading music videos on Facebook and YouTube every morning. He called this “the product of the blood, sweat and tears by these musical artists.”