Japan's Takahiro Ono joins Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra’s “Inextinguishable” concert.

Trombonist Takahiro Ono

January 20, 2012, 8:00 PM

Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)

CCP Complex

Pasay, Metro Manila

Featuring:

Takahiro Ono, trombone

Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

Olivier Ochanine, conductor

Programme:

Antonín Dvořák Czech Suite in D major, Op. 39

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Concerto for Trombone and Military Band

Carl Nielsen Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 FS 76, The Inextinguishable

The concert season for orchestral music enthusiasts finally resumes after almost a month with the upcoming concert of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra entitled The Inextinguishable to be held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater). Joining the PPO, led by principal conductor/music director Olivier Ochanine is Japanese trombone player Takahiro Ono who will be the featured soloist for Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Concerto for Trombone and Military Band. The title of the concert is taken from the heavyweight piece to be performed this evening: Carl Nielsen’s Symphony No. 4, Op. 29 FS 76 also known as The Inextinguishable. Also to be performed will be Antonín Dvořák’s Czech Suite in D major, Op. 39.

The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

Honestly, the most anticipated piece in this concert for me is the Czech Suite which Oli Ochanine told me will be a Philippine debut. There had been some confusion regarding this because previous promotional materials had Lahing Kayumanggi by Lucio San Pedro as the piece instead of the suite. I have nothing against this San Pedro piece but it has already been performed by the PPO (and also by the Manila Symphony Orchestra) back in 2010 so I think that it needs to be missed a lot longer before performing it again. Also interesting is the Rimsky-Korsakov trombone concerto since I’ve yet to see a trombone concerto in my whole life. And I do hope to be able to catch Ono if ever he decides to hold a masterclass. And for the epic piece of the night, Carl Nielsen’s The Inextinguishable, I admit that despite numerous spins, I still find it hard to grasp it. So I hope that seeing it performed will enable me to understand and grasp it finally.

Conductor Olivier Ochanine

Well, there’s still more than a week for me to listen to this symphony and hopefully read the score if I could ever find the time. But for sure, I’ll be making the time and effort to be at the CCP for the first PPO concert this 2012. See you peeps!

Ticket prices:

P1000 Orchestra Center

P800 Orchestra Side

P500 Balcony I Center

P350 Balcony I Side

P200 Balcony II

-50% student discount

-20% senior citizen discount

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