Clarion Chamber Ensemble serves “All Main Courses” in concert

In “Carrying the Banner for Chamber Music in the Philippines”, the Clarion Chamber Ensemble serves All Main Courses for their 15^th concert season this March 16, 2017, 8:00 PM at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater).

The evening will feature hearty servings of chamber music that includes Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Quintet in E flat major for Piano and Winds, K.452, Bohuslav Martinů’s Trio in F major for Flute, Cello and Piano, H.300, and Johannes Brahms’ Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25.

This music will be dished out by Clarion Chamber Ensemble members namely cellist clarinetist Ariel Sta. Ana, Gerry Graham Ariza Gonzales, flutist David Jerome Johnson, pianist Hyun Joo “Julia” Lee, French horn player Jay-Ar Mesa, oboist Reynato Resurreccion, and bassoonist Noel Singcuenco. Guest artists joining them onstage are violinist Sara Maria Ariza Gonzales, pianist Seung Yun “Cecilia” Lee, and violist Maria Corazon Reyes.

All Main Courses is a joint production of Clarion Chamber Ensemble and the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and is co-presented by 98.7 DZFE The Masters Touch. Steinway Boutique,Manila is the official piano sponsor.

All Main Courses

March 16, 2017, 8:00 PM | Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)

Featuring:

Clarion Chamber Ensemble

     Ariel Sta. Ana, clarinet

     Gerry Graham Ariza Gonzales, cello

     David Jerome Johnson, flute

     Hyun Joo “Julia” Lee, piano

     Jay-Ar Mesa, French horn

     Reynato Resurreccion, oboe

     Noel Singcuenco, bassoon

Sara Maria Ariza Gonzales, violin

Seung Yun “Cecilia” Lee, piano

Maria Corazon Reyes, viola

Program:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

     Quintet in E flat major for Piano and Winds, K.452

Bohuslav Martinů

     Trio in F major for Flute, Cello and Piano, H.300

Johannes Brahms

     Piano Quartet in G minor, Op. 25

Ticket prices:

P700 | P500

50% discount for students

20% discount for senior citizens, PWD, government and military personnel

For inquiries:

Clarion Chamber Ensemble 890-8840

CCP Box Office 832-3704

TicketWorld 891-9999

An intimate evening with the Clarion Chamber Ensemble

Featuring:

Rachelle Gerodias, soprano

Byeong In-Park, baritone

Mariel Ilusorio, piano

Juan Luis Muñoz, violin

Seung Yun Lee, piano

David Jerome Johnson, flute

Hyun Joo “Julia” Lee, piano

Programme:

Astor Piazzolla

     Libertango

     Grand Tango

Darius Milhaud

     Scaramouche

Maurice Ravel

     La flûte enchantée from Scheherazade

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

     Deh, vieni alla finestra from Don Giovanni

     Cinque, dieci, venti from Le nozze di Figaro

Sergei Rachmaninoff

     Valse & Romance

Jacques Ibert

   Deux Interludes

George Gershwin

     Bess, you is my woman now from Porgy and Bess

Astor Piazzolla

     Oblivion

Ruggero Leoncavallo

      Nedda!...Silvio! A quest' ora from I Pagliacci

Antonín Dvořák

     Four Romantic Pieces, Op. 75

Franz Lehar

     Lippen Schweigen from Die lustige Witwe

Encore:

Mike Velarde Jr.

     Minamahal Kita

My desire to watch chamber music performances had me rushing back to Metro Manila coming from Batangas City just to make it to the Clarion Chamber Ensemble’s most recent concert, entitled Let’s Get Intimate held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Little Theater.

I arrived a bit late and missed the first couple of numbers. I only managed to get into my seat just in time for pianists Seung Yun Lee and Hyun Joo “Julia” Lee’s to play Darius Milhaud’s Scaramouche. A piece that holds a special meaning for me, their performance became a nostalgic trip down memory lane that brought a smile to my face.

Next up was a set of songs by the real life music couple, soprano Rachelle Gerodias and baritone Byeong-In Park. Accompanied by pianist Mariel Ilusorio and flutist David Jerome Johnson, Rachelle’s rendition of La flûte enchantée highlighted the exoticism of Maurice Ravel’s Scheherazade. Byeong-In, bringing along his crew of violinist Juan Luis Muñoz and mandolin player Jayson Mangalino with him, showed some humor and charm with Deh, vieni alla finestra from Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The set ended with the duet Cinque, dieci, venti from Le nozze di Figaro. Not being familiar with the arias, I wasn’t able to get the narrative arc.

One of the highlights of the concert for me was Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Valse & Romance, a couple of pieces for 6 hands that had Seung Yun Lee, Hyun Joo “Julia” Lee, and Mariel Ilusorio performing on just one piano. The different layers of the piece, played with such consistency was delightful to hear. And with the three of them so close together, it was piano playing at its most intimate. So fascinated was I with the Rachmaninoff pieces that I was reliving them even though the Deux Interludes by Muñoz, Johnson and Seung Yun Lee was being performed. Up to now, I couldn’t recall how the Jacques Ibert pieces were but I remember fondly the sounds of the Rachmaninoff.

While I wasn’t able to grasp fully their earlier songs, Rachelle and Byeong-In’s Bess, you is my woman now posed no problem for me and I was able to savor this favorite from George Gerswhin’s Porgy and Bess. And when I thought that I completely missed the Astor Piazzolla’s tangos that started the show, there was still Oblivion performed by Muñoz, Johnson, Seung Yun Lee along with dancer PJ Rebullida. I found out later on that Rebullida also danced during the preceding tangos.

The latter part of the concert highlighted the real life couples, beginning with Rachelle and Byeong-In’s Nedda!...Silvio! A quest' ora from I Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo, yet another duet from an opera I haven’t encountered before. Finally, Ilusorio and Muñoz performed together as a duo with Four Romantic Pieces, Op. 75 by Antonín Dvořák. In keeping with the title of the concert, the pieces were neither bombastic nor full of flair but were rather lyrical, sophisticated, and yes, intimate.

Everybody came back waltzing on stage becoming back up dancers to Rachelle and Byeong-In’s duet of Lippen Schweigen from Franz Lehar's Die lustige Witwe giving some merriment to the finale. For an encore, Rachelle and Byeong-In gave a tender rendition of Mike Velarde Jr.’s Minamahal Kita. I think that this was the first time I heard Byeong-In singing in Filipino.

In between the numbers, Joanna Ong Go gave some useful background info about the pieces and the love letters written by various personalities like Martha Graham, Robert Browning, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Johnny Cash and even Elizabeth Taylor gave the concert more romantic flavor. Compared to Clarion Chamber Ensemble’s previous concerts, the Let's Get Intimate was of a lighter, feel good fare. There weren't any unusual instrument combinations and the spotlight was definitely on the two real life music couples.

Real life music couples add romance to Clarion Chamber Ensemble concert

February 13, 2016, 8:00 PM

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)

Cultural Center of the Philippines

CCP Complex

Pasay, Metro Manila

Featuring:

Rachelle Gerodias, soprano

Byeong-In Park, baritone

Mariel Ilusorio, piano

Juan Luis Muñoz, violin

Seung Yun Lee, piano

David Jerome Johnson, flute

Hyun Joo "Julia" Lee, piano

Two music couples on and off the stage add a touch of real life romance to the Clarion Chamber Ensemble’s concert entitled Let’s Get Intimate happening this February 13, 2016, 8:00 PM at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Little Theater.

Joining the Clarion Chamber Ensemble in this concert are soprano Rachelle Gerodias and husband, baritone Byeong-In Park, and pianist Mariel Ilusorio and husband, violinist Juan Luis Muñoz. Together with flutist David Jerome Johnson, pianist Hyun Joo "Julia" Lee and guest pianist Seung Yun Lee, the stellar cast of performers will set the mood for Valentine’s Day through music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Astor Piazzolla, and more.

Let’s Get Intimate, Clarion Chamber Ensemble’s initial offering for their 2016-2017 season, will be narrated by soprano Joanna Ong Go, the host of DZFE's OPERAphile.

Ticket prices:

P1000 Orchestra Center

P700 Orchestra Side

For inquiries:

Clarion 890-8840

CCP Box Office 832-3704

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Clarion Chamber Ensemble ventures into bold, brash and beautiful music territory

Pianist Hyun Joo Lee and flutist David Jerome Johnson

Featuring:

Clarion Chamber Ensemble

     David Jerome Johnson, flute

     Hyun Joo Lee, piano

     Jayson Rivera, clarinet

     Dino Decena, violin

     Gerry Gonzales, cello

     Joy Allan dela Cruz, viola

     Reynato Resurreccion, oboe

     Ariel Sta. Ana, clarinet

     Noel Singcuenco, bassoon

     Jay-Ar Mesa, horn

     Ma. Lica Uson, violin

     Glober Calambro, trumpet

     Rommel Cruz, double bass

Programme:

Paul Hindemith

     Septet 1948

Dmitri Shostakovich

     Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8

Joseph Reinberger

     Nonet in E flat major, Op. 139

Astor Piazzolla

     Verano porteño

The chamber music performances for 2015 kicked off as the Clarion Chamber Ensemble presented The Bold, The Brash and The Beautiful at the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater).

The concert, hosted by Bert Robledo started with a bold statement from Paul Hindemith’s Septet 1948 that was played by flutist David Jerome Johnson, oboist Reynato Resurreccion, clarinetist Ariel Sta. Ana, bassoonist Noel Singcuenco, horn player Jay-Ar Mesa, trumpeter Glober Calambro and bass clarinetist Jayson Rivera. The Hindemith piece was indeed an unusual and a bold choice for an opener as it was at times atonal and is curiously structured. The piece featured a musical palindrome in the second and fourth movement but it was almost impossible to figure that out in just the first listening. I wasn't surprised when some members of the audience didn't warm up to this opener at all.

But I really warmed up to the next one which was Dmitri Shostakovich's Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8 which was the brash portion of the concert. This single movement composition was played by pianist Hyun Joo Lee, violinist Dino Decena and cellist Gerry Gonzales. An early composition created when Shostakovich was still a student, this trio is varies in pace and mood greatly while sounding at times Romantic, Impressionistic and even cinematic. Although it had some of the grotesque that characterizes his latter works, the trio wasn't quite the brash Shostakovich music that caused him much trouble with the Soviet authorities. Honestly, I would've preferred if the ensemble chose to perform the darker and the more poignant second trio instead. But it still pleased me nonetheless to have seen a performance of any Shostakovich chamber music which is rarely performed here.

The ensemble left the 20^th century atonal and dissonant harmonies of the first two pieces and stepped back in time to perform Joseph Rheinberger's Nonet in E flat major, Op. 139 with violinist Dino Decena, violist Joy Allan dela Cruz, cellist Gerry Gonzales, double bassist Rommel Cruz, flutist David Jerome Johnson, oboist Reynato Resurreccion, clarinetist Ariel Sta. Ana, bassoonist Noel Singcuenco, and horn player Jay-Ar Mesa. The piece, composed by Rheinberger who is known for his works for the organ, is basically a four movement symphony for nine musicians. With more pleasant melodies, this was indeed the beautiful part of the concert. While the ensemble was playing, I remembered my horrible experience at the recent Pasinaya when they were playing the first movement of this piece and a toddler right behind me was making a lot of noise. Thank goodness that the toddler was not present during this concert and I was able to enjoy the performance of this piece without any incident.

For the finale, the entire ensemble (sans trumpeter Calambro) along with guest artists violinist Ma. Angelica Uson and saxophonist Jayson Rivera performed Astor Piazzolla’s Verano porteño. Showing flair and swagger with all the male musicians wearing hats (with Singcuenco wearing a graduate cap of all things), this piece combining the bold, the brash and the beautiful was definitely a crowd pleaser. During the performance, I immediately wondered if Piazzolla actually wrote an arrangement of this piece specifically for that configuration of instruments. I found out right after the concert from David Jerome Johnson that he actually had Francesco Venerucci a pianist and composer from Italy, do a special arrangement of this piece for the ensemble. And that Clarion Chamber Ensemble already availed of his arrangement services a handful of times before.

I initially didn't like chamber music since I prefer the grand music that was played by symphony orchestras. But as I got older, I learned to appreciate the more intimate works by composers that I like and eventually wondered if I would ever see a live performances of said pieces. Thank goodness that the Clarion Chamber Ensemble is here since 2001 and that they had made it their mission to do regular concerts featuring music that aren't regularly performed in here.

Clarion Chamber Ensemble opens 2015 season with bold, brash, and beautiful music

March 22, 2015, 6:00 PM

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)

Cultural Center of the Philippines

CCP Complex

Pasay, Metro Manila

Featuring:

Clarion Chamber Ensemble

     David Jerome Johnson, flute

     Hyun Joo Lee, piano

     Jayson Rivera, clarinet

     Dino Decena, violin

     Gerry Gonzales, cello

     Joy Allan dela Cruz, viola
     Reynato Resurreccion, oboe

     Ariel Sta. Ana, clarinet

     Noel Singcuenco, bassoon

     Jay-Ar Mesa, horn

     Ma. Lica Uson, violin

     Glober Calambro, trumpet

     Rommel Cruz, double bass

Programme:

Dmitri Shostakovich

     Trio No. 1 in C minor, Op. 8

Paul Hindemith

     Septet 1948

Joseph Rheinberger

     Nonet in E flat major, Op. 139

Astor Piazzolla

     Verano porteño

The Clarion Chamber Ensemble presents The Bold, The Brash and The Beautiful, its first concert of their 2015 season this March 22, 2015, 6:00 PM at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino.

Performing in this concert are flutist David Jerome Johnson, pianist Hyun Joo Lee, clarinetists Jayson Rivera and Ariel Sta. Ana, violinists Dino Decena and Ma. Lica Uson, cellist Gerry Gonzales, violist Joy Allan dela Cruz, oboist Reynato Resurreccion, bassoonist Noel Singcuenco, horn player Jay-Ar Mesa, trumpeter Glober Calambro, and double bassist Rommel Cruz. Mr. Bert Robledo will be the show’s master of ceremonies.

The concert will feature the works of Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich and German composer Paul Hindemith whose present day reputations attest to their massive contribution to the bold and brash ideas of 20th century classical music. Clarion performs Shostakovich’s 1923 bold statement of youth, the Trio No. 1 in C minor Op. 8 (for piano, violin, and cello). From the pen of Paul Hindemith comes the brash electricity of his 1948 Septet for woodwind quintet (flute, oboe, clarinet, bass, bassoon, and horn) and trumpet and bass clarinet.

The beguiling beauty of the evening can be found in German organist/composer Joseph Rheinberger’s Nonet in E-flat Major Op. 139 for string trio, double bass and woodwind quintet, which surrenders its spirit to old world romantic charm in a vivid and imaginative Clarion performance. Clarion Chamber Ensemble performs the smoldering and lavish Verano porteño of Argentine Tango Master Astor Piazzolla. Verano porteño is also known as Summer from Piazzolla’s famous Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.

The Bold, The Brash, and The Beautiful is a production by Clarion Chamber Ensemble and the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and co-presented by 98.7 DZFE The Masters Touch.

Ticket price:

P500

-50% student and senior citizen discount

+applicable service charges

For inquiries:

Clarion 890-8840

CCP Box Office 832-3704

TicketWorld 891-9999

Clarion Chamber Ensemble opens 2014 season with Beyond the Shadow of Beethoven

March 20, 2014, 8:00 PM

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)

CCP Complex

Pasay, Metro Manila

Featuring:

Dino Decena, violin

Renato Lucas, cello

Hyun Joo Lee, piano

David Jerome Johnson, flute

Reynato Resurreccion, oboe

Ariel Sta. Ana, clarinet

Noel Singcuenco, bassoon

Jay-Ar Mesa, horn

Rommel Cruz, double bass

Programme:

Louis Spohr Nonet in F major, Op. 31, IV. Finale

Robert Schumann Quartet in E flat major, Op. 47

Johannes Brahms Serenade No. 1 in D major, Op. 11

The Clarion Chamber Ensemble presents pieces that go Beyond the Shadow of Beethoven in their first concert in the 2014 season happening this March 20, 2014, 8:00 PM at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater).

The concert program for this evening consists of the Finale of Louis Spohr’s Nonet in F major, Op. 31, Robert Schumann’s Quartet in E flat major, Op. 47 and Johannes Brahms Serenade No. 1 in D major, Op. 11.

Clarion members are violinist Dino Decena, cellist Renato Lucas, pianist Hyun Joo Lee, flutist David Jerome Johnson, oboist Reynato Resurreccion, clarinetist Ariel Sta. Ana, bassoonist Noel Singcuenco, horn player Jay-Ar Mesa, and double bassist Rommel Cruz. 

Pianist Hyun Joo “Julia” Lee and flutist David Jerome Johnson formed Clarion Chamber Ensemble in December 2001. Members of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra and the Old San Miguel Orchestra joined the two founders to create a core group of nine ensemble members. Other local and international musicians collaborate with the ensemble as the music demands.

The strength of the Ensemble lies in the diversity and flexibility of instrumental combinations and repertoire that embraces 18th to 21st century works. Clarion Chamber Ensemble has also worked with Opera singers and jazz and tango dancers in the service of the chamber music repertoire and the cause of various charities and non-profits, including the Macabata Children's Foundation and 98.7 DZFE. Clarion’s series of season concerts have been housed at BDO’s Santiago Hall, Makati, and Philam Life Theater, Manila and their regular University outreach concerts presented at Far East University, the University of Santo Tomas and the Philippine High School for the Performing Arts.

Beyond the Shadow of Beethoven is a production by Clarion Chamber Ensemble and the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and co-presented by 98.7 DZFE The Master's Touch.

Ticket price:

P500

-50% student discount

-20% senior citizen discount

For inquiries:

CCP Box Office 832-3704

Clarion Chamber Ensemble 890-8840

TicketWorld 891-9999

Clarion Chamber Ensemble presents eclectic music feast at the CCP

October 3, 2013, 8:00 PM

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)

CCP Complex

Pasay, Metro Manila

Featuring:

Dino Decena, violin

Renato Lucas, cello

Hyun Joo Lee, piano

David Jerome Johnson, flute

Reynato Resurreccion, oboe

Ariel Sta. Ana, clarinet

Noel Singcuenco, bassoon

Jay-Ar Mesa, horn

Rommel Cruz, double bass

Programme:

Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Trio No. 5 in D major, Op. 70 No. 1 Ghost

Ellen Taaffe Zwilich Divertimento

Astor Piazzolla Tango Seis

August Klughardt Wind Quintet in C major, Op. 79

The Clarion Chamber Ensemble takes on rarely played chamber music in a concert entitled An Eclectic Chamber Music Feast happening this October 3, 2013, 8:00 PM at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater).

This concert will feature the eight core members of the ensemble namely violinist Dino Decena, cellist Renato Lucas, Cello, pianist Hyun Joo Lee, flutist David Jerome Johnson, oboist Reynato Resurreccion, clarinetist Ariel Sta. Ana, bassoonist Noel Singcuenco, and horn player Jay-Ar Mesa. Double bassist Rommel Cruz will be joining the ensemble for this evening.

The works to be played in this concert are Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Trio No. 5 in D major, Op. 70 No. 1, Ghost (piano, violin and cello), Ellen Taaffe Zwilich’s Divertimento (flute, clarinet, violin and cello), Asor Piazzolla’s Tango Seis (violin, piano, flute, clarinet, horn, bassoon and double bass) and August Klughardt’s Wind Quintet in C major, Op. 79 (flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon).

An Eclectic Chamber Music Feast is a production by Clarion Chamber Ensemble and the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and co-presented by 98.7 DZFE The Masters Touch. 

The Clarion Chamber Ensemble was formed by flutist David Jerome Johnson with pianist Hyun Joo Lee in December 2001. Members of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra and the old San Miguel Orchestra joined the two founders to create a core group of nine ensemble members. Other local and international musicians collaborate with the ensemble as the music demands. The strength of the Ensemble lies in the diversity and flexibility of instrumental combinations and repertoire that embraces 18th to 21st century works.

Ticket prices:

P700 Orchestra Center

P500 Orchestra Side

For inquiries:

Clarion Chamber Ensemble 890-8840

CCP Box Office 832-3704

Clarion Chamber Ensemble, pianist Raul Sunico and soprano Joanna Go perform for DZFE benefit concert

February 24, 2012, 8:00 PM
Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)
CCP Complex
Pasay, Metro Manila

Featuring:

Clarion Chamber Ensemble

Raul Sunico, piano

Joanna Go, soprano

Programme:

Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol, Op. 34

Franz Schubert Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 Trout

Ludwig Thuille Septet in B flat major, Op. 6

Antonio Molina Piano Quintet

Dominick Argento Elizabethan Songs

Pianist and President of the Cultural Center of the Philippines Raul Sunico joins Clarion Chamber Ensemble in Chamber Music in Progress, a benefit concert mounted by the CCP, in cooperation with the Ensemble, for 98.7 DZFE “The Master’s Touch”, February 24, 8:00 PM, at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater).

Presenters of DZFE with the Clarion Chamber Ensemble, guest pianist Raul Sunico and featured soloist, soprano Joanna Go, will offer a guided sampling of chamber music’s many possibilities.

Pianist Raul Sunico

The kaleidoscopic Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F, BWV 1047 of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), and the festive Capriccio Espagnol of Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) arranged for chamber ensemble, are the departure and final destination points on an itinerary that includes music from the Piano Quintet in A major, D. 667 “Trout” of Franz Schubert (1797-1828), the Septet in B flat major, Op. 6 of Ludwig Thuille (1861-1907), the Piano Quintet of Antonio Molina (1894-1980), and the Elizabethan Songs of Dominick Argento (b. 1927).

Chamber Music in Progress takes its name from the chamber music program of the same name on 98.7 DZFE (Sunday 300 PM and Wednesday 800 PM) hosted by Clarion Music Ensemble co-founder and artistic director David Jerome Johnson. With pianist Hyun Joo Lee, flutist Johnson formed Clarion Chamber Ensemble in December 2001. It was joined by members of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra to create a core group of nine ensemble members. Other musicians collaborate with the ensemble as the music demands.

The strength of the Ensemble lies in the diversity and flexibility of instrumental combinations and repertoire that embraces 18^th to 20^th century works. Clarion Chamber Ensemble has also worked with opera singers and jazz and tango dancers in the service of the chamber music repertoire and the cause of various charities and non-profits, including the Macabata Children's Foundation and 98.7 DZFE. The concert Chamber Music in Progress offers a foretaste of performances that Clarion Chamber Ensemble will soon be offering in celebrating its tenth anniversary.

Soprano Joanna Go

Soprano Joanna Go, who performs Argento’s Elizabethan Songs at the concert, hosts and produces the opera program OPERAphile on DZFE (Saturday 7:30 PM). She last performed with Clarion Chamber Ensemble in the 2006 and 2007 presentations of the concert “If it Ain’t Baroque, Don’t Fix It!” A graduate of the University of British Columbia (UBC) Opera Performance program in Vancouver, Canada, Joanna Go was one of the featured Filipino artists in the Shanghai World Exposition in 2010, performing with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra and the Philippine Madrigal Singers at the gala presentation of the Philippines-China Friendship Day. She also gave a command performance at Malacañang Palace for the Shanghai diplomatic delegates. In August of 2009, she was featured in a concert entitled Pagpupugay, a tribute to the works of National Artists Rolando Tinio and Bienvenido Lumbera, as well as Nicanor Tiongson and Jose Lacaba.

Since it first went to air in 1954, DZFE has been a donor-supported non-profit and non-commercial outfit. DZFE’s unique blend of programs is designed to foster an appreciation for classical music and biblical precepts. The station is the only one of this format across the faith-based radio network, Far East Broadcasting Company, Philippines.

This year, DZFE will be relocating its transmitting facilities and studio to a site in Ortigas Center, where it will share a common facility with its sister station, 702 DZAS-AM, which is also set to move out of its current home in Valenzuela City. The new, compact Ortigas facility will require the updating of broadcast software and equipment, some of which has not been updated for decades. Fundraising for this initiative is intensive and ongoing. Donations for DZFE’s day-to-day operations and its relocation project will be accepted by station personnel at the venue.

Ticket price:

P700

For inquiries:

CCP Marketing Department 832-1125 loc. 1806

CCP Box Office 832-3704

DZFE 810-3835, mailbox@dzfe.febc.ph

TicketWorld 891-9999

Clarion School of Performing Arts 890-8840

Filfest's All-Chestra continues with pianist Rudolf Golez

July 30, 2011, 8:00 PM

Insular Life Auditorium

Insular Life Tower

Filinvest, Alabang

Featuring:

Rudolf Golez, piano

Clarion Chamber Ensemble

Programme:

Johann Nepomuk Hummel Septet for Piano, Winds and Strings in D minor, Op. 74

Frédéric Chopin Andante spianato et grande polonaise Brillante, Op. 22

Franz Liszt Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S.514

Conradin Kreutzer Quintet in A major

After missing the previous FilFest All-Chestra concert featuring Wilfredo Pasamba because of prior commitments, I told myself that I’d be making an extra effort to catch the next one. And I do really want to see this since it features pianist Rudolf Golez who is also a friend. I’ve seen him perform numerous times as a soloist but I’ve yet to see him play with others like an orchestra or an ensemble. I’m also curious to see who among the Clarion Chamber Ensemble will be playing in this concert. I’ve seen some of them before as guest musicians during performances by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra. So despite the great distance and the long traveling time, I’ll be off to Alabang to see this concert.

Ticket prices:

P800 Orchestra

P400 Balcony

50% student discount

20% senior citizen discount

For inquiries:

Marie (0917) 817-7261, (0918) 941-9472, 585-3823