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Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra sets concerts for 40th season

Kristofer Purnell - Philstar.com

The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra in front of the CCP.

CCP / Released

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) is prepared to perform its 40th concert season under the direction of principal conductor Maestro Grzegorz Nowak.

Carrying the theme "Forte," the 40th season will see the PPO pay tribute to Filipino culture and the universal spirit of celebration through a diverse repertoire that takes audiences on a "journey through life's emotional spectrum."

The "Forte" season begins with "Concert I: Fiesta!" on September 27, where the resident orchestra of the Cultural Center of the Philippines will perform Richard Strauss's "Ein Heldenleben" and premiere the composition of resident composer Jeffrey Ching, "Fiesta Contrapuntistica."

Guest violin virtuoso Shlomo Mintz will additionally join the PPO for a special performance of Max Bruch's "Violin Concerto No. 1, op. 26, G minor."

Two months later, "Concert II: Triumph" will take place on November 15 featuring the participation of Grammy-winning cellist Sara Sant’ Ambrogio for performances of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Capriccio Espagnol, op. 34," Edward Elgar's "Cello Concerto, op. 85, E minor," and Robert Schumann's "Symphony No. 2, op. 61, C Major."

The holiday offering "Concert III: Fantasy" on December 6 will see the PPO perform Gioacchino Rossini's "William Tell Overture," Camille Saint-Saëns' "Violin Concerto no. 3, op. 61, B minor," and Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky's "Symphony no. 5," featuring violin prodigy Andrea Obiso.

The season continues in the new year with "Concert IV: Europa" on January 17 as the Philippines' leading orchestra performs Zoltán Kodály's "Dance of Galanta," Tchaikovsky's "Violin Concerto No. 1," and Dvo?ák's "Symphony no. 8, op. 88, G Major" with Cleveland concertmaster David Radzynski.

"Concert V: Hope," the Valentine offering on February 14, will see a collaboration of the PPO with music from the Manila Peace Tribute, visuals by Adam Ustynowicz, singer Malgorzata Trojanowska, and pianist Konrad Binienda.

The Valentine concert includes Richard Addinsell's "Warsaw Concerto," Andrzej Panufnik's "Heroic Overture and Tragic Overture," Roxanna Panufnik's commissioned work "Wings of Hope," Chopin's "Allegro de concert," and Henryk Górecki's "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs."

On March 14 during "Concert VI: Homecoming," the PPO and pianist Rowena Arrieta will pay tribute to Lithuanian composer Mikalojus Konstantinas Ciurlionis who marks his 150th anniversary with "Miške (In The Forest)" as well as perform Franz Liszt's "Totentanz" and Johannes Brahms' "Symphony no. 4, op. 98, E minor."

The finale concert of the season, aptly called "Concert VII: Finale," will include Dmitri Shostakovich's "Violin Concerto No. 1," Witold Lutoslawski's "Concerto for Orchestra," and another commissioned work by Ching, plus the participation of violinist Diomedes Sazara Jr., who serves as the PPO's Concertmaster and Artiste-in-Residence.

All the concerts will take place at 7:30 p.m. at Makati's Samsung Performing Arts Theater, except the Valentine concert, which will be at Manila's Metropolitan Theater.

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Ticket prices, seat plan for 2NE1’s Manila concert released

BY JONATHAN HICAP

Sep 26, 2024 09:27 AM

The ticket prices and seat plan for K-pop group 2NE1’s concert in Manila have been released.

2NE1, composed of Sandara Park, CL, Minzy and Park Bom, will be holding their “2NE1 Asia Tour: Welcome Back” in Manila concert on Nov. 16, Saturday, 7 p.m., at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.

Live Nation Philippines released the details of the concert and announced that the presale will be on Oct. 10 while the general ticket selling will start on Oct. 11.