Korean artists guest star in Tribute to the Thomasian 2014 concert

March 30, 2013, 6:00 PM

Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater)

CCP Complex

Pasay, Metro Manila

Featuring:

Fr. Manuel P. Maramba OSB, piano

Yun-Kyoung Yi, soprano

Nenen Espina, mezzo soprano

Ronan Ferrer, tenor

Daesan No, baritone

UST Singers

Coro Tomasino

Liturgikon Vocal Ensemble

UST Symphony Orchestra

Jae-Joon Lee, conductor

Programme:

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Overture from The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492

Robert Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54

Ludwig van Beethoven Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125

The University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music in cooperation with the Cultural Center of the Philippines presents the UST Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Korean conductor Jae-Joon Lee with Filipino and Korean classical artists in a concert entitled Tribute to the Thomasian 2014 on March 30, 2014, 6:00 PM at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater).

Soprano Yun-Kyoung Yi

Baritone Daesan No

The program consists of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Overture from The Marriage of Figaro, K. 492, Robert Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54 and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125. Featured artists are pianist Fr. Manuel P. Maramba OSB, soprano Yun-Kyoung Yi, mezzo soprano Nenen Espina, tenor Ronan Ferrer, and baritone Daesan No with the UST Singers, Coro Tomasino, and the Liturgikon Vocal Ensemble.

Mezzo soprano Nenen Espina

Tenor Ronan Ferrer

Founded in 1927 by Dr. Manuel Casas of the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, the UST Symphony Orchestra has produced many musicians, some of whom have become the country’s leading artists. Presently, the Orchestra is comprised of 70 student-members, including winners of national music competitions, participants of foreign youth orchestras and scholars of important music schools abroad. It is the official orchestra of the University of Santo Tomas and an integral part of the UST Conservatory of Music. A resident performing group of the CCP which subsidizes its training program, it holds regular concerts at the CCP and participates in the CCP Outreach and Exchange program. It also serves as a training orchestra for the future needs of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra and other professional ensembles.

Conductor Jae-Joon Lee

Ticket prices:

P1000 Orchestra Center

P800 Orchestra Side

P600 Balcony I Center

P500 Balcony I Side

P300 Balcony II

For inquiries:

UST Conservatory of Music 731-4022, 406-1611 local 8246

CCP Box Office 832-3704
TicketWorld 891-9999

Korean singers serenade the Ayala Museum

March 27, 2014, 7:00 PM

Ayala Museum

Makati Avenue corner De La Rosa Street

Greenbelt Park, Makati

Featuring:

Yun-Kyoung Yi, soprano

Daesan No, baritone

Najib Ismail, piano

The UST Conservatory of Music and the Ayala Museum present returning Korean singers soprano Yun-Kyoung Yi and baritone Daesan No in an evening of great singing and beautiful music at a concert entitled En-Chant-E happening this March 27, 2014, 7:00 PM at the Ayala Museum.

At the concert En-Chant-E, the two will perform arias from composers like Giuseppe Verdi, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Richard Wagner, Charles Gounod, Vincenzo Bellini, Gaetano Donizetti, Georges Bizet, among others. Collaborating artist will be pianist Najib Ismail. Both Yu-Kyoung Yi and Daesan No were last seen in Manila at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ critically acclaimed production of Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata in 2012.

Soprano Yun-Kyoung Yi

Soprano Yun-Kyoung Yi is a second prize winner of the 37^th Bellini International Vocal Competition in Italy. She has performed in Bulgaria, Cuba, Japan, US, Mexico, Italy, and South Korea, to name a few.  More recently, she was invited to perform and to teach Opera Singing to the students of El Sistema in Venezuela.

Baritone Daesan No

Baritone Daesan No is a graduate of the Peabody Conservatory of Music and the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia and has performed the role of Falstaff in Tanglewood under the baton of Seiji Ozawa, the lead role in Rigoletto and Leporello in Don Giovanni with the Lyric Opera of San Antonio, Scarpia in Puccini’s Tosca and Escamillo in Carmen with the New York City Opera and Opera Grand Rapids. He had performed with the BBC National Orchestra at the Barbican Hall in London, the Montreal Symphony, and the Mexico Symphony Orchestra at the Palacio de Bellas Artes.

Ticket prices:

P1000 Center

P600 Side

-50% student discount

-20% senior citizen discount

For inquiries:

UST Conservatory of Music 731-4022

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

Allan Andres (0918) 347-3027

French Electro act Superpoze opens FrancoPhil 2014

March 21, 2014, 10:00 PM

Black Market,

5 La Fuerza Compound,

Sabio St. cor Don Chino Roces Ave.,

Makati

Manila gets a taste of the French electro scene with Superpoze, the first performer in a series of French cultural events lined-up for 2014.

Superpoze is a composer and beatmaker praised by audiences in many festivals in Europe such as les Vieilles Charrues, Festival de Montreux, and les Transmusicales.

With his pads and keyboards, Superpoze flaunts an innate sense of melody and down tempo rhythmics and gives another dimension to electronic music, drawing inspiration and sounds from jazz to hip-hop. Barely in his twenties, Superpoze’s trademark is a well-crafted alloy of harmonious chords, jerky vocal loops, beats and basses. Among his list of achievements is an EP, the foundation of his label under Combien Mille Records, and countless concerts around the world.

Superpoze

As part of his South American and Asian tour, Superpoze will perform in Manila with Don P, Red-I, and Soulflower as the first in a series of events lined-up for FrancoPhil, the annual French-Philippine cultural program in Manila. Following the success of its last 3 editions, this year’s program offers a range of acts for all types of audiences.

The Pockemon Crew pays tribute to cinema and the origins of hip-hop in New York during the 1940s through an electrifying dance performance on May 28. Speaking of cinema, the highly anticipated French Film Festival returns in June to continue its almost two decades long reputation of bringing the best of French cinema to Filipino audiences.

With more than 13,000 attendees last year, FrancoPhil makes Fête de la Musique 2014 twice as big with musical acts playing at two different stages: one at the A-venue Open Parking Area in Makati and another at the Plaza Maestranza in Intramuros, Manila.

Classical music lovers will be treated to a concert by Quatuor Parisii String Quartet on June 10 while young (and old) audiences will enjoy the comic and acrobatic antics of the Tête d’enfant Modern Circus Company in October.

As the first event of FrancoPhil, Superpoze brings French electro beats to Manila on March 21, 10:00 PM at the Black Market, 5 La Fuerza Compound, Sabio St. cor Don Chino Roces Ave., Makati City.

Superpoze Live is organized by the Alliance française de Manille and the Embassy of France, with the support of Rustan’s, Stores Specialists, Inc., Black Market, and Deezer.

Ticket price:

P500

20% Alliance française de Manille student/member discount

For inquiries:

Sabrina Durand, AfM Cultural Coordinator 895-7585, (0917) 892-8968, sabrina@alliance.ph

Swiss Duo concert at the CCP

March 22, 2014, 7:00 PM

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)

CCP Complex

Pasay, Metro Manila

Featuring:

Laurent Brunetti

Mario Pacchioli

Raoul

Wild Tortillas Band

The Embassy of Switzerland in Manila, in cooperation with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, presents Swiss singer Laurent Brunetti and pianist Mario Pacchioli as they perform French songs at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater) on March 22, 2014 at 7:00 PM.  A performance by Swiss artist Raoul with the Wild Tortillas Band is the opening act of the said event.

Laurent Brunetti

Entitled Pecheurs de Reves – French Songs from Paris, the Swiss duo concert is held as part of the various cultural events in March to celebrate the Francophonie day and the French language in general. Together they bring back the spirit of the legends of the "Chanson francaise" such as Brel, Piaf and Aznavour.

Born in Switzerland, Laurent Brunetti is known for his great renditions of famous French songs but also for the writing of his original lyrics and their interpretations. He lives in Paris and is the author and the singer of his songs. He finds his artistic inspiration in people’s lives, and his lyrics are the reflections of their stories.

Mario Pacchioli is composer, arranger and pianist. In 2004, he received a Gold-Award for his work and his talent. Always in search of the melody, Mario Pacchioli composes and harmonizes with the modesty of the great composers.

Raoul

Raoul is a singer, performer, composer and diplomat. He has released 11 albums, 10 of which his own compositions. He has performed in Bolivia, Costa Rica, Vietnam and Korea. Likewise, he is known as the “Singing Diplomat”, having been a career diplomat for the Swiss Government for the past 30 years.

Ticket price:

Free admission

For inquiries:

Cultural Section, Embassy of Switzerland, Manila 845-4545 ext. 201-202

CCP Marketing Department 832-1125 local 1405