Japan’s Yoshikazu Fukumura conducts the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

Conductor Yoshikazu Fukumura

November 16, 2012, 8:00 PM
Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)
CCP Complex
Pasay, Metro Manila

Featuring:

Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

Yoshikazu Fukumura, conductor

Programme:

Frederick Delius Irmelin Prelude

Zoltán Kodály Dances of Galánta

Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73

Renowned Japanese conductor Yoshikazu Fukumura takes over the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra for their third concert of their 30^th Season called Milestones happening on November 16, 2012, 8:00 PM at the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater). The programme for this evening will consist of Frederick Delius’ Irmelin Prelude, Zoltán Kodály’s Dances of Galánta, and Johannes Brahms’ Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 73.

According to the press release, Yoshikazu Fukumura is recognized as one of the most famous maestros in Japan. He was also the former music director of the Tokyo Ballet, Kyoto Municipal Symphony, and Nagoya Philharmonic and has also conducted the Japan Philharmonic, New Japan Philharmonic, Tokyo Symphony, Tokyo Philharmonic, Yomiuri Japan Symphony, Osaka Philharmonic, Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony, Gunma Symphony, Sapporo Symphony, and Kyushu Symphony. He was assigned as the first chief conductor of ASEAN Symphony Orchestra consisting of 80 musicians carefully selected from some of the ASEAN countries, at the 17th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi on October 2010 as supported by the Nippon Foundation.

The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

For this concert, it's only the Brahms piece that I am familiar with. Brahms will be a much featured composer for this season as the PPO has recently recorded Brahms' Symphony No. 4 for an album which will be released in time for the orchestra's 40^th anniversary. The orchestra performed Brahms Symphony No. 1 back in early 2010. It remains to be seen if they will be completing the Brahms cycle in the future seasons.

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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