Manila Symphony Orchestra's concerto overload in Konzertfest

August 19, 2014, 8:00 PM

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)

Cultural Center of the Philippines

CCP Complex

Pasay, Metro Manila

Featuring:

Sara Maria Gonzales, violin

Christian Tan, violin

Antoni Josef Inacay, cello

Manila Symphony Orchestra

Arturo Molina, conductor

Programme:

Mikhail Glinka Overture from Ruslan and Lyudmila

Max Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26

Felix Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33

Violinist Sara Maria Gonzales

The Manila Symphony Orchestra offers a night of concertos with Konzertfest, the third concert for their current season dubbed as The Sound of Life. MSO members, violinists Sara Maria Gonzales and Christian Tan, along with cellist Antoni Josef Inacay take on greater roles as soloists for this concert happening on August 19, 2014, 8:00 PM at the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater).

Violinist Christian Tan

Cellist Anjo Inacay

Conducted by Arturo Molina, the MSO will kick off the concert with the explosive Overture from Ruslan and Lyudmila by Mikhail Glinka. And then it’s on to the concertos with Associate ConcertmasterSara Maria Gonzales tackling the very romantic Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 26. Assistant Concertmaster Christian Tan will take on Felix Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64. Both concertos are regarded as among the most important pieces for the violin. Principal cellist Antoni Josef Inacay will serve as the soloist for Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33 which is the composer’s closest attempt in composing an actual cello concerto.

Conductor Arturo Molina

Ticket prices:

P1200 Orchestra Center

P800 Orchestra Side

-50% student discount

-20% senior citizen discount

For inquiries:

MSO 523-5712, info@manilasymphony.com

TicketWorld 891-9999

Italy based flutist Sarah Mae Gabuyo performs in CCP's Special Concert Series

August 15, 2014, 7:30 PM

Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater)

Cultural Center of the Philippines

CCP Complex

Pasay, Metro Manila

Featuring:

Sarah Mae Gabuyo, flute

Dingdong Fiel, piano

Programme:

Johann Sebastian Bach Aus Liebe from St. Matthew’s Passion, BWV 244

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Sonata in C major, K.296

Emanuele Krakamp Fantasy on Themes from Linda di Chamounix, Op. 40 by Gaetano Donizetti

Paul Taffanel Fantaisie sur Françoise de Rimini

Jules Massenet Meditation from Thaïs

Giulio Briccialdi Fantasy on Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi

François Borne Fantaisie brillante sur Carmen by Georges Bizet

Italy-based young Filipino flutist Sarah Mae Gabuyo will be the second featured artist of the CCP Special Concert Series on Friday, August 15, 2014 at 7:30 PM at the Cultural Center of the Philippines' Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (CCP Little Theater).

Based in Milan, Italy since she was 10, Sarah Mae Gabuyo entered the Accademia Internazionale della Musica where the prestigious Italian international flute soloist Raffaele Trevisani took her in his class and taught her the Sir James Galway method of flute playing. After 12 years of continuous study at the Accademia under the guidance of Raffaele Trevisani, she earned her Diploma, graduating brilliantly with outstanding remarks from the professors. Then in June 2013, she received her Bachelor's degree in Flute Performance from the State Conservatory of Music "A. Buzzolla" in Adria, Italy. During the course of her study, she attended the masterclasses of Sir James Galway in November 2002 and, years later, in April and November of 2012. This was  capped by the invitation of Sir James Galway for her to play in a masterclass at the 2012 edition of the Sir James Galway Annual International Flute Festival in Weggis, Switzerland and, very recently, at the Villa Medici Giulini 2014 Masterclass in Briosco, Italy. Her intensive training also included participations at the Annual Summer Music Academy in Premeno, Verbania, Italy under the direction of Raffaele Trevisani.

From 2010 to 2013 she was a member of the Orchestra of the Accademia under the conductors Alberto Intrieri, Mario Valsecchi, and Francesco Borali. Her important performances in the Orchestra include opening the 2012 festival Notti Trasfigurate in July as a soloist, in the occasion of the 150th anniversary celebration of the Accademia; and in the Orchestra's rendition of The Creation by F. J. Haydn at the Teatro dal Verme of Milan in December.

Flutist Sarah Mae Gabuyo

She is currently pursuing concurrently a Master's degree in Flute Performance with Raffaele Trevisani, a Bachelor's degree in Vocal/Opera Performance (Junior year) under the Italian baritone  Roberto Coviello and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology (Senior year) at the State University of Milan -­ Bicocca.

Her program includes Johann Sebastian Bach’s Aus Liebe from St. Matthew’s Passion, BWV 244, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Sonata in C Major, K.296, Emanuele Krakamp’s Fantasy on Themes from Linda di Chamounix, Op. 40 by Gaetano Donizetti, Paul Taffanel’s Fantaisie sur Françoise de Rimini, Jules Massenet’s Meditation from Thaïs, Giulio Briccialdi’s Fantasy on Il Trovatore by Giuseppe Verdi, and François Borne’s Fantaisie brillante sur Carmen by Georges Bizet Accompanying her is pianist Dingdong Fiel, an alumnus of the UST Conservatory of Music.

The last featured artist of The CCP Special Concert Series is double bass player Jiovanni Tabada on September 24, 2014. Sarah will conduct a flute masterclass on August 16, 2014 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM at the CCP Silangan Hall.

Ticket prices:

P800 Orchestra Center

P600 Orchestra Side

-50% student discount

-20% senior citizen discount

For performance inquiries:

CCP Box Office 832-3706

For masterclass inquiries:

CCP Music Division 832-1125 local 1604, ccp.artist.training@gmail.com

Stripped down hip hop in Abra, Lyrically Deranged Poets & Stick Figgas concert

August 16, 2014, 7:00 PM

Greenhills Shopping Center

San Juan

Featuring:

Lyrically Deranged Poets

Stick Figgas

Thyro & Yumi

Quest

Syke

Nathan J

In the past couple of year, the hip hop scene in the Philippines has experienced a major renaissance and has truly penetrated the mainstream music scene. Among the main movers in the hip hop scene today are Stick Figgas featuring Loonie and Ron Henley, and Lyrically Deranged Poets comprising of Alex Omiunu, RJay Ty and Abra. These top acts belonging to Artifice Records will join forces in a unique concert, billed as Artifice Unplugged, this August 16, 2014, 7:00 PM at the Music Museum at the Greenhills Shopping Center in San Juan.

This concert aims to highlight the musicality and artistry of these hiphop acts courtesy of stripped/toned down (yet still awesome) music arrangement by multi-awarded singer/songwriter/producer Thyro Alfaro. Thyro, along with Yumi and Quest will be the special guests in this concert hosted by Nathan J that also features spoken word by Syke.

Artifice Records’ stable of artists have amassed over 200 million views in YouTube with Abra’s Gayuma holding the record as the most viewed local music video with 29 million views and counting, and their Facebook pages have reached 4 million likes, and boasting more than 500,000 followers on Twitter. Albums released by these artists include Loonie’s Ultrasound, Ron Henley’s Wala Pang Titulo, Abra’s self titled debut album and Lyrically Deranged Poet’s The Project.

Abra

Artifice Unplugged Orchestra and Balcony tickets are available at the Music Museum box office and at selected TicketWorld outlets. A limited number of VIP tickets are available by contacting 0917-5684480.

Ticket prices:

P1500 VIP

P1200 Orchestra

P800 Balcony

For inquiries:

Music Museum 721-6726

TicketWorld 891-9999

Moviemov, Italian Cinema Now returns with Oscar winning film

July 24-27, 2014

Shang Cineplex, Shangri-La Plaza

Mandaluyong

Moviemov’s absence back in 2013 was deeply felt by film aficionados but this year, the much awaited Italian film festival makes a comeback this July 24-27, 2014 at its new home, the Shang Cineplex at the Shangri-La Plaza Mall.

In this year’s Moviemov, the Academy Award winning La Grande Belleza/The Great Beauty leads the selection of contemporary Italian films. Famed Italian film maker Ettore Scola’s works will be screened in the retrospective showcase of the festival. And probably the most awaited highlight of Moviemov is the appearance of Italian actors like the returning Andrea Bosca who will present the world premiere of his short film A tutto Tondo.

Aside from La Grande Belleza/The Great Beauty, the other contemporary films to be screened are Il Sud è Niente/South Is Nothing, Anni felici/Those Happy Years, Allacciate le cinture/Fasten Your Seatbelts, Il capitale umano/Human Capital, Smetto quando voglio/I Can Quit Whenever I Want, and Benur - Un Gladiatore in Affitto. The films to be shown as part of the Ettore Scola retrospective are the classics Dramma della gelosia/The Pizza Triangle, C’eravamo tanto amati/We All Loved Each Other So Much, and La Cena/The Dinner. There will still be special screenings for students, which comprises the educational component of Moviemov.

Joining Andrea Bosca are actresses Eleonora Sergio and Paola Minaccioni. Andrea Bosca will present the world premiere screening of his short film A tutto Tondo, also his directorial debut, at the festival. This special charity project born out of Bosca’s visit to Smokey Mountain and Tondo back in 2012 also stars Paolo Minaccioni and 2012 Moviemov guests Davide Iacopini and Salvatore Striano.

La Grande Belleza/The Great Beauty

During the press conference for Moviemov held at the Premiere Theatre of the Shang Cineplex, La Grande Belleza/The Great Beauty was screened. This award winning film directed by Paolo Sorrentino stars Toni Servillo as Jep Gambardella, a flash in the pan novelist, now cultural writer who indulges in the seemingly carefree and decadent life of a socialite in Rome. Earlier on in the movie, a scene during Jep’s 65^th birthday made for a very striking visual with all his fellow socialites partying like there’s no tomorrow. But this birthday spurs Jep to reassess his life and where it is headed. Somehow, the film seemed to head nowhere as Jep wanders through his empty life. He meets eccentric personalities like a performance artist who slams herself on the wall, a spoiled girl whose tantrum paintings sell by the millions, an elderly nun with a sleazy agent, among many others. As the film went on, I felt that Jep wanted to get a sense of his life but just couldn’t get a break: a brief fling ended abruptly, a search for closure involving a past love went unresolved, and the attempt to write the follow up novel was only hinted out.

Dr. Alfonso Tagliaferri, First Secretary and Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Italy, mentioned that the film had mixed reactions in Italy although it practically swept all major awards abroad. I think that the film’s digs about life in Rome, politics, the art scene and even religion made this film hard to swallow by the Italians. But regardless of what the Italians felt about this, the film is still visually striking, like a love letter to Rome and it might have been Rome itself that is meant to be as the grande belleza.

Here is the screening schedule of Moviemov 2014 at the Shang Cineplex:

July 24, 2014

11:00 AM Premiere Theatre: Il Sud è niente/South is Nothing*
6:00 PM Cinema 2: Allacciate le cinture/Fasten Your Seatbelts
7:00 PM Premiere Theatre: Dramma della gelosia/The Pizza Triangle
8:00 PM Cinema 2: La Grande Belleza/The Great Beauty

July 25, 2014
11:00 AM Premiere Theatre: Anni felici /Those Happy Years*
4:00 PM Premiere Theatre: La Grande Belleza/The Great Beauty
6:30 PM Cinema 2: Il Sud è niente/South is Nothing
8:00 PM Premiere Theatre: C’eravamo tanto amati/We all loved each other so much
8:30 PM Cinema 2: A tutto Tondo (short film) to be followed by Anni felici/Those Happy Years

July 26, 2014
11:00 AM Cinema 2: Anni felici /Those Happy Years*
12:00 PM Premiere Theatre: La cena /The Dinner
4:00 PM Cinema 2: Il Sud è niente/South is Nothing
5:00 PM Premiere Theatre: Benur - Un gladiatore in affitto
6:30 PM Cinema 2: Smetto quando voglio/I Can Quit Whenever I Want
8:30 PM Cinema 2: Il capitale umano/Human Capital

July 27, 2014

11:00 AM Cinema 2: Il capitale umano/Human Capital*
12:00 PM Premiere Theatre: Benur - Un gladiatore in affitto
2:00 PM Cinema 2: Smetto quando voglio/I Can Quit Whenever I Want
3:00 PM Premiere Theatre: A tutto Tondo
4:00 PM Cinema 2: Closing Ceremony (Audience' Choice Award) 

* Limited seats due to educational block screening

Tickets:

Free admission. First-come, first-served basis.

For inquiries:

Shangri-La Plaza 370-2597