Fukumura returns once again for PPO's March concert

March 20, 2015, 8:00 PM

Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)

Cultural Center of the Philippines

CCP Complex

Pasay, Metro Manila

Featuring:

Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

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

Aram Khachaturian

     Masquerade Suite

One of the most dynamic conductors for me to watch, Yoshikazu Fukumura from Japan, returns once again to lead the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra in their concert on March 20, 2015, 8:00 PM at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater).

The concert lineup for the evening consists of Gioachino Rossini’s Overture from Semiramide, Franz Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 82 in C major, Hob. 1/82 The Bear, Maurice Ravel’s Ma mère l'oye, and Aram Khachaturian’s Masquerade Suite.

Recognized as one of the famous maestros in Japan, Yoshikazu Fukumura is the former music director of the Tokyo Ballet, Kyoto Municipal Symphony, and Nagoya Philharmonic. He received a national recognition in Japan for conducting the NHK TV Concert Series entitled ‘Music of the World’ in 1970. He 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, Kyushu Symphony, and other well-acclaimed performances abroad, including Europe, Latin America, and in Asia. He has found a huge satisfaction in working with Asian orchestras - from making recordings to conducting festivals and subscription concerts in almost all parts of Asia. 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 in October 2010 as supported by the Nippon Foundation.

Conductor Yoshikazu Fukumura

Fukumura has been the Honorary Principal Guest Conductor of the Cuba National Symphony Orchestra since 1995. Under the support of the Japanese embassy in Cuba, he collaborated with the Cuba National Symphony Orchestra in September 2011 for the Great East Japan Earthquake mourning concert along with violin soloist Ryu Goto and oboist Keisuke Wakao. Popular for conducting charity concerts, Yoshikazu Fukumura was appointed as the music director for the charity concert of the special orchestra in support to the Association of the Blind in Phnohm Penh, Cambodia in the same year.

Ticket prices:

P1500 Orchestra Center

P1200 Orchestra Side

P800 Extreme Orchestra Side

P500 Balcony I Center

P400 Balcony I Side

P300 Balcony II

-50% student discount

-20% senior citizen discount

+applicable service charges

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