Singaporean conductor Darrell Ang performs in Manila

July 11, 2014, 8:00 PM

Tektite Tower Auditorium

Phil. Stock Exchange

Ortigas Center, Pasig

Featuring:

Arthur Espiritu, tenor

Christine Coyiuto, piano

Manila Symphony Orchestra

Darrell Ang, conductor

Programme:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

     Misero! O sogno, o son desto?, K.431

     Se vuoi che te raccolgano from Il sogno di Scipione, K.126

     Piano Concerto No. 23 in A major, K.488

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 Eroica

I first heard about Darrell Ang coming here way back in early or mid-2012 to conduct an all Wagner concert. Things happened and the concert pushed through but with a different conductor. And the idea of Darrell Ang ever coming here got pushed at the back of my mind. That was until I was told earlier this year that he is indeed coming, now for sure, to conduct a Mostly Mozart concert.

Born in Singapore, Darrell is currently the music director of the Orchestre Symphonique de Bretagne in France. Prior to this, he was the Young Associate Conductor of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra for five years. I’ve never seen him conduct personally before but I was able to see video of him conducting the Orquesta Sinfónica de RTVE. And I had to watch the video again to pump me up for the concert happening on July 11, 2014, 8:00 PM at the Tektite Tower Auditorium at the Philippine Stock Exchange in Ortigas, Pasig.

Joining Darrell for the Mostly Mozart 2014 concert is the Manila Symphony Orchestra, tenor Arthur Espiritu and pianist Christine Coyiuto. The pieces to be played include Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s concert aria Misero! O sogno, o son desto?, K.431, the rarely performed Se vuoi che te raccolgano from Il sogno di Scipione, K.126, Piano Concerto no. 23 in A major, K.488 and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 55 Eroica, the epic symphony that changed music forever.

RAd and Darrell Ang

I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Darrell during an intimate lunch with a few members of the press. I was able to ask him his thoughts about where the music of the 21^st century is headed. He said that there are many composers now, especially in Europe, who are creating new works. Darrell thinks that the contemporary composers who will be celebrated decades or centuries from now include the American John Adams, the Chinese Tan Dun and the British Harrison Birtwistle.

Darrell, with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, has recently released a recording of Giacomo Meyerbeer’s Overtures and Entr’actes for Naxos Records. Naxos is also set to release his recording of Zhou Long’s works.

Sorry Darrell, but I'm no Lang Lang!

Mostly Mozart 2014 featuring Darrell Ang, Arthur Espiritu, Christine Coyiuto, and the Manila Symphony Orchestra is presented by the MCO Foundation as part of the Great Performances Series of their 29^th  Season.

Tickets:

P2000 Orchestra Premier

P1000 Orchestra Regular

For inquiries:

MCO Foundation 750-0768, (0920) 954-0053

CAEO 782-7164, (0918) 347-3027

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