Internationally renowned tenor Arthur Espiritu opens Sunshine Classics 2023 series

Internationally renowned tenor Arthur Espiritu opens the fourth season of Sunshine Classics concert series with Schubert in Sunshine, happening on March 22, 2023, 6:00 PM, Sunshine Place Recreation Center Roof Deck located at 56 Jupiter Street, Makati.

Along with collaborating pianist Mariel Ilusorio, Arthur will perform Franz Schubert's song cycle Die schöne Müllerin, Op. 25, D. 795.

The rest of the Sunshine Classics 2023 concert series include Young Stars Shine happening on May 21, 2023 with kids age 9-13 namely marimba player Gio dela Cruz, pianist Aninaw Velasco, violinist Teddy Tan, and vocalist/pianist Onyx Daquila taking on the spotlight.

On July 12, 2023, Tomorrow's Musical Leaders features violinist Adrian Nicolas Ong and pianist Jet Chong, two of the country's most promising young musicians.

An all Filipino program is in store courtesy of violinist Gina Medina-Perez and pianist Mary Anne Espina in 100% Filipino on September 23, 2023.

The season caps on November 18, 2023 with The Best of Chamber Music as violinist Noel Martin and pianist Mariel Ilusorio welcome other musician friends in performing trios, quartets, and a piano quintet.

Subscription package for all concerts is priced at P1600 and P1300 for seniors. Tickets for Schubert in Sunshine, 100% Filipino, and The Best of Chamber Music are priced each at P450 with P350 discounted price for seniors. Young Stars Shine and Tomorrow's Musical Leaders tickets are for P350 and P250 for seniors per each performance.

Tickets must be purchased in advance to reserve seats due to limited seating. For reservations, please contact Mariel Ilusorio at 0917-7092255 or at marielilusorio@hotmail.com.

Sunshine Classics presents 2021 online concert series

To keep spirits up amidst the ongoing pandemic, Sunshine Classics brings forth healthy ray of sunshine online through music with its latest offering, a series of online concerts starting on February 15, 2021 to be streamed at the Sunshine Place Senior Recreation Center’s YouTube channel.

The 2021 Series, billed as Sunshine Online, is made up of five concerts with each available for viewing for one month.

The series premieres on February 15, 2021 with the Angono National Symphonic Band. The band performs compositions and arrangements by one of Angono’s pride, National Artist for Music Lucio San Pedro, a timely affair with his 108th birthday on February 11. The concert will be available for viewing up to March 15, 2021.

The second concert will feature the tandem of soprano Stefanie Quintin-Avila, tenor Ivan Nery, and pianist Mariel Ilusorio. Billed as Singing in Sunshine, the concert premieres on April 15, 2021 and will remain viewable until May 15, 2021.

Available from July 15, 2021 up to August 15, 2021, the third concert features the Manila Symphony Junior String Quartet. Composed of violinists Jeanne Marquez and EJ Villarin, violist Lance Tulagan, and cellist Justin Talusan, the quartet will perform a selection of popular movie themes.

Nostalgia, a solo piano performance by Inna Montesclaros is the fourth concert available to view online from September 15, 2021 up to October 15, 2021.

The series wraps up with a performance by the Manila Piano Trio composed of violinist Denise Santos-Huang, cellist Anjo Inacay, cellist, and pianist Dr. Abelardo Galang II. Available from November 15, 2021 up to December 15, 2021, the trio will present a program ranging from the classics to cinema favorites.

Tickets for each concert are priced at P350 with seniors enjoying a discounted price of P250.

Subscription packages are also available for P1,400 (regular) and the discounted price of P1,000 for seniors for all five concerts.

A selection of four concerts costs P1,250 (regular) and P850 (senior) while a selection of three are priced at P100 (regular) and P700 (senior).

For tickets and reservations, contact Mariel Ilusorio via mobile (0917) 709-2255 or e-mail marielilusorio@hotmail.com.