Violin prodigy Chino Gutierrez in Passion the repeat

September 30, 2014, 7:30 PM

Ayala Museum

Makati Avenue corner De La Rosa Street

Greenbelt Park, Makati

Featuring:

Joaquin Maria "Chino" Gutierrez, violin

Corazon Kabayao, piano 

Programme:

Johann Sebastian Bach Chaconne from Partita in D minor, BWV 1004

Johannes Brahms Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108

Giuseppe Tartini Violin Sonata in G minor Devil’s Trill

Ernest Bloch Nigun from Baal Shem

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Souvenir d’un lieu cher, Op. 42

Pablo de Sarasate Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25

Due to popular demand, Joaquin Maria “Chino” Gutierrez will stage a repeat of his Passion concert this September 30, 2014, 7:30 PM with the Ayala Museum as the venue this time around. Joining him will be pianist Corazon Kabayao as they perform works such as Johann Sebastian Bach’s Chaconne from Partita in D minor, BWV 1004, Johannes Brahms’ Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108, Giuseppe Tartini’s Violin Sonata in G minor Devil’s Trill, Ernest Bloch’s Nigun from Baal Shem, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir d’un lieu cher, Op. 42, and Pablo de Sarasate’s Carmen Fantasy, Op. 25

Joaquin Maria “Chino” Gutierrez belongs to the emerging crop of young Filipino virtuosos who are carving a secure place in the international arena of classical violin playing. Chino began violin studies at 7 and ½ years old under Alfonso „Coke“ Bolipata.  He made his orchestral debut at the Cultural Center of the Philippines at the age of 10 in a performance of Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole. Similarly, his first solo recital at the age of 10 in a program of Bach, Mozart, Paganini, Sarasate, Wieniawski, and Kreisler, earned public and critical acclaim. In 2002, he won first prize at the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA), high school division.  At 12, he was the youngest competitor in his category. His first violin teacher, Alfonso Bolipata described him as “unusually gifted, with a natural ability and a sense of music-making that is uncanny for someone his age.” Rosalinda Orosa of Philippine Star wrote, “Chino’s performance was brilliant, manifesting an expressivity and sensitivity well beyond the soloist’s tender years. The most intricate and rapid configurations were hurled with agility and pizzazz… with virtuosity.” Respected conductor and violinist Oscar Yatco made an assessment of Chino’s gifts, thus: “Chino is the Cecile Licad of the violin.”

After finishing first year high school at the Philippine Science High School, Chino left for Germany to train under the renowned violin pedagogue Jens Ellermann, who instantly recognized him as “a major talent of the violin”. He was admitted into the prestigious Hochschule für Musik und Theater München (State Academy of Music and Theater in Munich) where he studied violin while simultaneously attending a regular German high school. Multi-talented and gifted, Chino made splendid progress with the violin even as he reaped success in math, science and languages. At 14, he emerged Landdessieger (champion) in the state math competitions in Bavaria. In addition, because of his linguistic abilities, he was handpicked to co-author a book on etymology in five languages. When he is not performing in concerts here and abroad, Chino finds time to teach high school algebra and trigonometry and is an enthusiastic mentor to younger violin students.

Chino has participated in master classes in the Philippines, Germany, Italy and USA, and has taken lessons and personal coaching from noted violinists like Gilopez Kabayao, Oscar Yatco, Gina Medina, Joseph Esmilla, Alexandru Tomescu, Gottfried Schneider and Weigang Li. He has performed as soloist with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra and the Metro Manila Community Orchestra under the baton of Chino Toledo, Francisco Feliciano, and Oscar Yatco. He has been the recipient of a scholarship from the Miriam College Music Center, as well as German grants from the Dorian Stiftung in Stuttgart and the Theodor-Rogler Stiftung in Munich. Currently, Chino is finishing his Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater München under the tutelage of respected pedagogues Olga Voitova-Bloch and Christoph Poppen.

Ticket price:

P1000

For inquiries:

(0915) 189-2998, (0925) 764-2608, 218-1864