Japanese guitarist Tomonori Arai returns to Manila

March 20, 2016, 5:00 PM

Abelardo Hall Auditorium

College of Music, University of the Philippines

Diliman, Quezon City

Featuring:

Tomonori Arai

Duo Trussardi

     Eisei Tanigawa

     Takashi Endo

Marlee Pabico

Sting Asistores

Japanese guitarist Tomonori Arai returns to Manila for a one night concert billed as Three, Two, One… Arai! happening on March 20, 2016, 5:30 PM at the Abelardo Hall Auditorium, UP College of Music in UP Diliman. Presented by Independent Philippine Art Ventures, Inc., this concert will also feature a guitar duo from Japan, Duo Trussardi.

Tomonori Arai, born in Shibuya, Tokyo, started studying guitar at the age of six with his father Kazuo Arai. He was last seen in Manila back in January 2012 during the 2012 Philippine International Guitar Festival & Competition that had him conducting a masterclass, serving as a member of the jury, and performing at a concert with Gen Matsuda. For this concert, Tomonori will perform music by Roland Dyens, Francisco  Tárrega, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Leo Brouwer.

Duo Trussardi, made up of Eisei Tanigawa and Takashi Endo, studied classical guitar and music theory under Japanese guitarist Tomonori Arai. After taking a liking to classical Brazilian music, especially the work by composer Egbert Gismonti, they started playing as a guitar duo focusing on Brazilian music. The duo will perform pieces composed by Shingo Fujii, Hirokazu Sato, Rami Vamos and Randall Ayers, Dušan Bogdanović, and Celso Machado at the concert.

Young and upcoming local talents are always featured in Independent Philippine Art Ventures, Inc. productions and this concert is no exception. Two young guitarists namely Marlee Pabico and Sting Asistores, both students of the Philippine High School for the Arts will serve as the concert’s opening acts.

Three, Two, One… Arai! is supported by Japan Foundation, Manila, and is part of the 60^th anniversary celebration of Philippine-Japanese Friendship.

Ticket prices:

P2000 VIP

P1000 Patron

P500 Regular

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