May 21, 2011, 8:00 PM
Insular Life Auditorium
Insular Life Tower
Filinvest, Alabang
Featuring:
Wilfredo Pasamba, cello
PREDIS Chamber Orchestra
Philippine Youth Symphonic Band
Jeffrey Solares, conductor
Programme:
Antonino Buenaventura Youth (A Symphonic Poem)
Robert Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G minor, KV. 550
The Filfest Cultural Foundation in cooperation with Insular continue Season 4: All-Chestra and will feature cellist Wilfredo Pasamba, the PREDIS Chamber Orchestra and the Philippine Youth Symphonic Band under the baton of Maestro Jeffrey Solares.
Hailed by the New York Times for his "audacity and brilliance", Wilfredo Pasamba has appeared with the Juilliard Symphony, Reno Chamber Orchestra, Wichita Symphony, Syracuse Chamber Orchestra, Ithaca College Chamber Orchestra, Manila Symphony Orchestra, Cebu Philharmonic, and the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra. He has collaborated with conductors such as Pierro Gamba, Pamela Gerhardt, Basilio Manalo, Arturo Molina, Robert Olson, Michael Palmer, Ruggero Barbierri, and Vahe Kochayan among others. Pasamba garnered top honors at the Jennings Butterfield Young Artist Competition, Juilliard Cello Concerto Competition, the National Music Competition for Young Artists, Reno Chamber Orchestra Competition and was a semi-finalist in the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow.
The Philippine Research for Developing Instrumental Soloists (PREDIS) was founded in 1985 by Prof. Basilio Manalo and Sr. Mary Placid Abejo, OSB. Its purpose is to develop talented Filipinos to become professional musicians to supply Philippine orchestras with highly qualified and competent instrumentalists. At present, after twenty five years in existence, it has produced well-trained musicians who are now taking leading roles in the country's musical life as orchestra players. The Philippine Youth Symphonic Band (PYSB) was first organized in 1978 with the singular purpose of nurturing the symphonic band tradition as a pillar of the country's national musical heritage. Today, the PYSB is a versatile ensemble of 64 young, dedicated, talented and skilled musicians. Their membership age ranges from 8-24 years old. They recently finished cutting their second CD with a varied sampling of the band's capabilities.
After his graduation from the Philippine High School for the Arts, Jeffrey Solares received a scholarship from the Philippine Research for Developing Instrumental Soloists (PREDIS) and was placed under the tutelage of Mrs. Rosario Molina-Cruz, Mr. Arturo Molina and Prof. Basilio Manalo. He pursued his degree of Bachelor of Music at the St. Scholastica?s College of Music under scholarship from the SSC Music Alumnae Association. Upon the completion of his musical studies in Manila, he was handpicked by concert pianist Ingrid Sala-Santamaria to help develop and eventually lead the Cebu-based Peace Philharmonic Philippines (PPP), formerly known as the Cebu Youth Symphony Orchestra (CYSO). Being himself a three-time winner in the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA), he eventually led several of his Cebuano students to a high level of musical achievement by consistently winning awards in the same competitions. In 2005 he became Acting Resident Conductor of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) based at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. He recently volunteered to be the Associate Conductor and Orchestra Manager of the Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO). He is also the Associate Conductor of the UST Symphony Orchestra, with which he conducted in a concert at the Cultural Center of the Philippines and at the Peoples Republic of China.
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| Cellist Wilfredo Pasamba |
Ticket prices:
P800 Orchestra
P400 Balcony
50% student discount
20% senior citizen discount
For inquiries:
Marie (0917) 817-7261, (0918) 941-9472, 585-3823
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