Filipino soloists take center stage in PPO’s 32nd Concert Season

Filipino soloists dominate the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra’s upcoming 32^nd concert season entitled Sound Kaleidoscope opening this September 12, 2014, 8:00 PM at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo.

Overseas based Filipinos like pianist Albert Tiu and Rowena Arrieta, trumpeter Rommel Reyes, along with a homegrown quartet of PPO members composed of oboist Reynato Resurrecion Jr., clarinetist Ariel Sta. Ana, bassoonist Adolfo Mendoza, and horn player Jay-ar Mesa make up this season’s roster of featured soloists. The only non-Filipino soloist will be Singapore based Australian cellist Pei-Sian Ng.

Conductor Olivier Ochanine

Taking to the podium along with the PPO’s principal conductor and music director Olivier Ochanine, and associate conductor Herminigildo Ranera for this season are guest conductors Jeffery Meyer and Yoshikazu Fukumura, both of whom had previous stints with the orchestra.

Among the highlights for this season are three Haydn symphonies (numbers 82, 97 and 100) lined up as well as popular favorites like Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, and Igor Stravinsky’s Petrouchka. Audiences will also get to hear works by contemporary composers Steven Stucky and Arvo Part as well.

When asked why the upcoming concert season is dubbed as Sound Kaleidoscope, Ochanine responded that for him, it is always a different experience every time he listens to music even if it’s exactly the same piece of music. It is just like peering into a kaleidoscope will always yield a different view even if it’s the same kaleidoscope. He cited as an example the second movement march of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2 which felt so different to him if he listens to it now compared to when he listened to it years ago.

Oboist Reynato Resurrecion Jr., clarinetist Ariel Sta. Ana,
bassoonist Adolfo Mendoza, and horn player Jay-ar Mesa

Here is the schedule for PPO's Sound Kaleidoscope 2014-2015 Concert Season.

September 12, 2014

Opening Night: Tiu Plays Rach 2

Featuring:

Albert Tiu, piano

Olivier Ochanine, conductor

Programme:

Sergei Rachmaninoff Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Op. 35

Sergei Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18

October 17, 2014

Reyes Returns

Featuring:

Rommel Reyes, trumpet

Herminigildo Ranera, conductor

Programme:

George Gershwin Cuban Overture

Georg Philipp Telemann Trumpet Concerto in D major, TWV51:D7

Alexander Borodin Symphony No. 2 in B minor

November 14, 2014

Four Times the Fun

Featuring:

Reynato Resurrecion Jr., oboe

Ariel Sta. Ana, clarinet

Adolfo Mendoza, bassoon

Jay-ar Mesa, horn

Olivier Ochanine, conductor

Programme:

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

Franz Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 97 in C major, Hob. I/97

Jean Sibelius Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43

December 19, 2014

Stucky, Brahms & Debussy

Featuring:

Jeffery Meyer, conductor

Programme:

Johannes Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F major, Op. 90

Steven Stucky Jeu de timbres

Claude Debussy La mer

January 23, 2015

Arrieta & Petrushka*

Featuring:

Rowena Arrieta, piano

Olivier Ochanine, conductor

Programme:

Franz Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 100 in G major, Hob. 1/100 Military

Franz Liszt Totentanz

Igor Stravinsky Petrouchka

*Concert to be held at the Meralco Theater

February 13, 2015

Dvořák’s Cello Concerto

Featuring:

Pei-Sian Ng, cello

Olivier Ochanine, conductor

Programme:

Antonín Dvořák Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104, B. 191

Béla Bartók Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116, BB 123

March 20, 2015

Yoshikazu Fukumura Conducts

Featuring:

Yoshikazu Fukumura, conductor

Programme:

Gioachino Rossini Overture from Semiramide

Franz Joseph Haydn Symphony No. 82 in C major, Hob. 1/82 The Bear

Maurice Ravel Ma mère l'oye

April 24, 2015

Eclectic Sound Palette

Featuring:

Olivier Ochanine, conductor

Programme:

Arvo Pärt Fratres

Antonino Buenaventura Mindanao Sketches

Maurice Ravel El Alborada del gracioso

Ottorino Respighi Pini di Roma

Subscriptions for this season are available in four (4) and eight (8) concert packages where one can save up to 33% from the retail price of tickets. Aside from the savings, subscriber privileges include priority choice seats in all PPO shows, 10% discount on tickets to other CCP productions and on selected CCP merchandise, sit-in privileges during PPO rehearsals, invitation to PPO special events, lectures, demos and classes and complimentary souvenir programs for every concert.