February 2026 concerts at a glance

January 2026 saw more than a dozen concerts happening in Metro Manila and it just continues in February. With the National Arts Month, Valentine's Day, and the Lunar New Year all happening this month, there's an abundance of events lined up.

February 1, 2026

Duo Zaher Concert

Duo Zaher

Sara Zaher, guitar

Sanaz Zaher, guitar

February 1, 2026, 4:00 PM

Corazon Aquino Hall

St. Scholastica's College Manila

Orchestra of the Filipino Youth

Triumphs of Tchaikovsky

Gavril Tiburcio, violin

Gerard Salongs, conductor

Orchestra of the Filipino Youth

February 1, 2026, 5:00 PM

Proscenium Theater

February 5, 2026

Cinema Paradiso Al Fresco

Alessio Benvenuti, violin

Mariel Ilusorio, piano

February 6. 2026, 6:30 PM

MiraNila Heritage House and Library

February 13, 2026

Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

Concert VI: Romanza

Bartek Nizioł, violin

Junhee Kim, piano

Grzegorz Nowak, conductor

February 13, 2026, 7:30 PM

Samsung Performing Arts Theater

February 15, 2026

Junhee Kim Concert

Junhee Kim, piano

February 15, 2026, 7:00 PM

Manila Pianos Showroom, Makati

February 19, 2026

Kundiman After Dark

Ervin Lumauag, tenor

Shiho Takashima, violin

Augusto Espino, piano

February 19, 2026, 7:00 PM

Sine Pop, Cubao

51st International Bamboo Organ Festival

Gala

Ateneo de Manila College Glee Club

Manila Baroque Ensemble

Toshiyuki Shibata, flute

Anton Luis Avila, guitar

Andres Cea Galan, organ

Eudenice Palaruan, conductor

February 19, 2026, 8:00 PM

Bamboo Organ Church

February 20-21, 2026

51st International Bamboo Organ Festival

Treasures of the Baroque

Ateneo de Manila College Glee Club

Manila Baroque Ensemble

Toshiyuki Shibata, flute

Anton Luis Avila, guitar

Andres Cea Galan, organ

Eudenice Palaruan, conductor

February 20-21, 2026, 8:00 PM

Bamboo Organ Church

February 23, 2026

51st International Bamboo Organ Festival

Organ Recital

Andrés Cea Galán, organist

February 23, 2026, 8:00 PM

Bamboo Organ Church and Johann Trummer Auditorium

February 25, 2026

51st International Bamboo Organ Festival

Spem in Alium

Aleron

Collegium Vocale Manila

Armando Salarza, organist

Beverly Shangkuan-Cheng, conductor

February 25, 2026, 8:00 PM

San Ezekiel Moreno Oratory

February 28, 2026

51st International Bamboo Organ Festival

Spem in Alium

Aleron

Collegium Vocale Manila

Armando Salarza, organist

Beverly Shangkuan-Cheng, conductor

February 28, 2026, 2026, 8:00 PM

Hyundai Hall, Areté

Ateneo de Manila University

51st International Bamboo Organ Festival

Night of My Favorites

Banda San Jose

February 28, 2026, 2026, 8:00 PM

Bamboo Organ Church Patio

Alice Reyes' Rama, Hari: Savoring a masterpiece

Going on its second and final week, constant reminders not to let the remaining performances of Alice Reyes' Rama, Hari pass by were not hard to miss. The primary reason is that it would be at least a decade until this epic rock opera ballet gets seen on stage again.

With this in mind, I made it a point to savor every moment viewing this production that boasts the collaborative works of five National Artists namely Alice Reyes (direction and choreography), National Artist for Dance; Ryan Cayabyab (music), National Artist for Music; Bienvenido Lumbera (libretto and lyrics), National Artist for Literature; Salvador Bernal (set and costume design), National Artist for Theater Design, and Rolando Tinio (English translation), National Artist for Theater and Literature.

I also made sure to catch the performance where the Orchestra of the Filipino Youth was led by Ryan Cayabyab himself, taking over conducting duties from his son Toma Cayabyab who had another conducting engagement on the same night

With the 2023 run still relatively fresh on my mind, I was now able to focus on the dancers a lot more considering that my attention was more on the singers and the music during my previous viewings.

The show this time around went smoother, tighter, more polished and it also looked like the dancers did savor the final week of performances. The usually reserved Ejay Arisola was able to express more now as Rama allowing him to keep pace with the ever expressive Katrene San Miguel.

Veterans John Ababon (King Dasaratha), Dan Dayo (Hanuman), and Sarah Alejandro (Kooni/Gintong Usa) delivered solid performances having already eased into their roles. This staging also gave Ricmar Bayoneta the spotlight as the antagonist Ravana.

On the other hand, Karla Santos (Kaikeyi) and Krislynne Buri (Soorpanakha), who were both new to me back in the previous staging, continued to make their mark as future leads in Alice Reyes Dance Philippines.

For two seasons now, Renzen Arboleda has positioned himself as one to watch, not just in ARDP, but also in the local dance scene as well. It was a delight to see yet another noteworthy outing from him as Lakshmana. This young man is destined to be one of the leading danseurs in the country, that is if a foreign company doesn't snag him first.

The dance numbers with the entire company on stage looked too crowded and at times a bit messy. But this owed more to the smaller size of the Samsung Performing Arts Theater stage compared to that of the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Main Theater Stage. The smaller stage also resulted in the reduced size of the Salvador Bernal sets. This just didn't have the wow factor compared to how grand the original scale was as seen at the CCP during the last Rama, Hari staging there back in 2012.

There is nothing left to be said with the singers that performed on this night. Arman Ferrer and Shiela Valderrama-Martinez as Rama and Sita were in their finest. Jonel Mojica (Ravana), Audie Gemora (King Dasaratha), Rafflesia Bravo (Soorpanakha/Kooni), Katrene Sunga (Kaikeyi/Gintong Usa), and Paw Castillo (Lakshmana/Hanuman) all sounded well rested and one just wished that they, along with the other singers did an original cast recording. But no recording was made for this run as far as I know. Thank goodness that I savored every moment of the dancing, singing, and the music to get me through for at least ten years until the next staging.

Orchestra of the Filipino Youth to perform in 10th anniversary concert

The National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA), in celebration of its 49th Anniversary, presents the Orchestra of the Filipino Youth in a special 10th anniversary concert on October 8, 2022, 5:00 PM at the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater).

Billed as OFY X: Celebrating 10 Years of Music, this concert is the orchestra's first live performance since the pandemic.

Conducted by Gerard Salonga, the OFY will perform Mikhail Glinka's Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila, Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, Antonino Buenaventura's Mindanao Sketches, Lucio San Pedro's Lahing Kayumanggi, and Ryan Cayabyab's Tsismis.

The Orchestra of the Filipino Youth is a non-profit organization founded in 2012, institutionally funded by First Philippine Holdings and First Gen Corporation. Its program structure is inspired by El Sistema, which originated in Venezuela as an alternative after school activity to help at-risk children and to spark social change through music. OFY supports the musically talented, less privileged youth, and provides programs that focus on orchestral training and instrument support. It has performed in local and international venues and events. Currently, OFY is led by Gerard Salonga, Ang Misyon’s Music Director and Chief Conductor of Orchestras.

Roi Aldric Trawon

OFY gave me an opportunity to develop as a leader by challenging me to step up when the conductor is not present the organization as a whole also motivated me to see music education as a vehicle for social change.

-Roi Aldric Trawon, OFY Concertmaster 2012-2015

Admission to the concert is for free but tickets have already been committed. Additional tickets may be released to the public if ticket holders do not come.

Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra and Orchestra of Filipino Youth in joint concert and conference

April 30, 2015, 6:00 PM

Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)

Cultural Center of the Philippines

CCP Complex

Pasay, Metro Manila

Featuring:

Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz, piano

Chi-Ying Hung, piano

Brian Berino, piano

Thristan Mendoza, marimba

Jade Riccio, soprano

Malvin Beethoven Macasaet, tenor

Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra of the Filipino Youth

Olivier Ochanine, conductor

Gerard Salonga, conductor

The Cultural Center of the Philippines, ABS-CBN and First Philippine Holdings present the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Filipino Youth under the batons of Gerard Salonga and Olivier Ochanine in Ang Sistema, in a fund raising concert and conference, or a concerence on April 30, 2015, 6:00 PM at the CCP Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater). Guest artists include Filipino concert pianist Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz, Taiwanese pianist Chi-Ying Hung, NAMCYA 1^st Prize Winner in marimba Thristan 'Tum-Tum' Mendoza, soprano Jade Riccio, tenor Malvin Beethoven Macasaet, and 12-year-old pianist Brian Berino.

The conference part of the concerence will have annotations as well as question and answer segments conducted by Jamie Bernstein, director of the film documentary Crescendo: the Power of Music and the daughter of the legendary quintessential Artist Leonard Bernstein, and Tricia Tunstall, author of Changing Lives: Gustavo Dudamel, El Sistema, and the Transformative Power of Music. The concert portion will feature a vast array of works written by the great classical music masters from the 18^th Century to the present, from Ludwig van Beethoven to Leonard Bernstein, from traditional to popular.

This concerence will benefit Ang Misyon, Inc. (AMI) - the non-stock, non-profit mother foundation of Sistema for the Filipino Youth (SFY) and the Orchestra of the Filipino Youth (OFY). Inspired by the global phenomenon El Sistema, SFY is an after-school music program that offers children from deprived communities the opportunity to achieve their full musical potential through the Classical Music discipline, with the ultimate hope of creating a positive impact on their respective communities. The OFY is a donor-based youth orchestra comprised of fifty five of the SFY Scholars, handpicked from various ensembles that already exist, and are spread throughout the Philippines. AMI provides the Scholars with free music education, performance allowances, transportation assistance, meals, instruments, and uniforms. AMI was born to help eradicate poverty in the Philippines through social change, simultaneously enhancing the country’s identity by creating career paths in classical music orchestral performance and redeveloping its arts and culture scene.

Ticket prices:

P1000 Orchestra Center Prime

P800 Orchestra Center

P600 Orchestra Side

P300 Balcony I

P100 Balcony II

-50% student discount

-20% senior citizen discount

+applicable service charges

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