Manila Symphony Orchestra celebrates 88 years in Classics concert

January 18, 2014, 8:00 PM

Francisco Santiago Hall

South Tower, BDO Corporate Center

Makati

Featuring:

Jayson Pagtakhan, oboe

Randolf Lopez, clarinet

Ariel Perez, bassoon

Celso de Leon, horn

Manila Symphony Orchestra

Arturo Molina, conductor

Programme:

Franz Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 88 in G major, Hob. 1/88

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon, K. 297b

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21

The Manila Symphony Orchestra brings to a close their Color Your World 2013-2014 concert season with Classics: The MSO Turns 88 this January 18, 2014, 8:00 PM at the Francisco Santiago Hall, BDO Corporate Center in Makati.

The Manila Symphony Orchestra

The orchestra, celebrating their 88^th year, will perform pieces from the classical era namely Franz Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 88 in G major, Hob. 1/88, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major for Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon, K. 297b, and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21. The concert will also feature the orchestra’s own wind players, oboist Jayson Pagtakhan, clarinetist Randolf Lopez, bassoonist Ariel Perez, and horn player Celso De Leon Jr. as soloists for the Sinfonia Concertante. The MSO music director, Arturo Molina conducts the orchestra for this evening.

Conductor Arturo Molina

The Haydn piece to be played in this concert belongs to his latter symphonies and is also regarded as one of his finest. Beethoven’s symphony, on the other hand, is his first but the work already showed signs of how he would later revolutionize the form through his latter symphonies. I would recommend audience members to listen attentively during the two symphonies’ fourth movements. The Mozart piece is a controversial one for it’s still debated upon if this was indeed the composition of Mozart himself. But this should not be a cause to dismiss this work which does indeed sound like a Mozart composition. The inclusion of the horn along with the oboe, clarinet, and bassoon (and no flute) make for an interesting combination of solo instruments in this piece.

Ticket prices:

P1200 Orchestra

P600 Balcony

-50% student discount

-20% senior citizen discount

For inquiries:

MSO 523-5712, (0916) 408-7549, info@manilasymphony.com

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