1st Malacañang concert blends the classic with the unfamiliar

 

It was an evening of Philippine music, delectable, the familiar blending with the unfamiliar, the traditional with the modern. Along the patio, a woman violinist regaled the visitors still lingering outside. And inside, a male pianist played the classic compositions of Abelardo and Santiago, dear to the hearts of mature Filipino concertgoers, before switching to OPM.