The music doesn't stop for the Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO). Just a few days after the orchestra's 100th Anniversary Concert, the MSO gears up for Legacy on January 25, 2026, 7:30 PM at the Proscenium Theater at Rockwell, Makati.
Presented by the Manila Symphony Orchestra Foundation Inc. and the HSTL Foundation, Legacy features pianists Carmen Sipin-Aspiras and Inna Montesclaros as well as conductor Darrell Ang performing works by Frédéric Chopin and Johannes Brahms.
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| Carmencita Sipin-Aspiras |
Carmencita Sipin-Aspiras gave her first orchestral performance as soloist in Manila at the age of 10, and her subsequent performances earned her a scholarship grant from the Philippine government to study at the prestigious Vienna Musik Hochschule in Austria. She obtained her Concert Artist Diploma and pursued a concertizing career in various countries in Europe, the Philippines, and the United States, where she now resides. Her artistry has received critical acclaim, with the Stuttgart newspaper Rheinische Volksblatt describing her as “a pianist of extraordinary capabilities and refinement of taste.”
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| Inna Montesclaros |
Filipina multi-awarded pianist, Inna Montesclaros, has made waves in the music scene since her premier recital at age 8 at the Molina Hall, and her orchestral debut at age 11, performing Mozart’s D minor Concerto with the Manila Symphony Orchestra. Noted for her warm tones and sincere musicality, the piano prodigy turned Promil Kid has developed her love for her craft into a fulfilling concert career.
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| Darrell Ang |
One of Asia’s most sought-after conductors, Darrell Ang conducted orchestras in over twenty countries across the globe in just one season. He is the Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of The Sichuan Orchestra of China since December 2016 and is a regular guest conductor at the Mariinsky Theatre by invitation of Maestro Valery Gergiev. Born in Singapore, Darrell has become the youngest Associate Conductor of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra to date.
Legacy sees the MSO perform for the very first time at the Proscenium Theater in Makati. The concert's program, a combination of works for solo piano, piano with orchestra, and orchestra, is a perfect vehicle to experience the theater's highly touted natural acoustics designed by Müller-BBM.
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| Manila Symphony Orchestra |
Pieces to be performed include Johannes Brahms' Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80, Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 118 No. 1, Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2, Rhapsody in G minor, Op. 79 No. 2, and Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83 as well as Frédéric Chopin's Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 55 No. 2 and Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Op. 60.
MSO's Legacy is for the benefit of the MSO Foundation’s Basilio Manalo Scholarship Program, supporting the next generation of young Filipino musicians.
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