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  • Get Ready to Rock Out! Alanis Morissette Finally Announces Manila Concert in August 2023

    This is it, Philippines! Canadian-American singer-songwriter, Alanis Morissette, will finally perform a special one-night concert in the Philippines to celebrate the 28th anniversary of her most recognized and iconic album, Jagged Little Pill. This much-awaited event will take place on August 1, 2023, at the Mall of Asia Arena. Fans of Morissette will finally get the chance to witness her incredible talent live, and the event is sure to be a night to remember for music lovers in the Philippines.

    Alanis Morissette Manila World Tour 2023

    Her upcoming show in Manila is part of her tour celebrating the supposedly 25th anniversary of her album and was originally scheduled to take place at the MOA Arena on April 2020 but it was moved on December 2021, and November 2022, the shows have been postponed three times because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

    Jagged Little Pill captured the zeitgeist of the mid-’90s by crossing the line between Gen-X cynicism and self-realization. It was pitched somewhere between glitzy mainstream pop and angst-ridden alternative rock. The album, which produced a string of Top 10 songs like “You Oughta Know,” “Hand in My Pocket,” and “Ironic,”. It also won five Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year. Making the 21-year-old Morissette the youngest performer to ever win the prestigious honor, the album was ranked number 69 on Rolling Stone’s list of “the 500 best albums of all time.” 

    Alanis Morissette Manila World Tour 2023 Solo

    Morissette won a total of seven Grammys and was nominated fourteen times. Included among her finest songs are You Learn, Head Over Feet, All I Really Want, Thank You, Mary Jane, Uninvited, Perfect, Forgiven, Right Through You, Wake Up, and many more. 

    And she has been one of the most influential singer-songwriter musicians in contemporary music since 1995. Her deeply expressive music and performances have received widespread praise from critics. Jagged Little Pill, Morissette’s debut album from 1995, was followed by nine more eclectic and acclaimed albums. She has composed music for theatrical releases and appeared in films both big and small. Aside from entertainment, she is a strong advocate for female empowerment, as well as spiritual, psychological, and physical well-being. Alanis Morissette launched Conversation with Alanis Morissette in 2016, a monthly podcast featuring conversations with a variety of revered authors, doctors, educators, and therapists on a wide range of psychosocial topics ranging from spirituality to developmentalism to art. 

    On December 5, 2019, “JAGGED LITTLE PILL” the musical made its Broadway debut at the Broadhurst Theatre in New York City. The show was nominated for fifteen Tony Awards and won 2 Tony Awards at the 2021 ceremony. In July of 2020, Alanis released her ninth studio album, Such Pretty Forks In The Road, to rave reviews. In August of 2021, Alanis kicked off her sold out world tour celebrating 25 years of Jagged Little Pill. The tour became the #1 female-fronted tour from 2021 and one of the Top Worldwide Tours of 2021 selling over 500,000 tickets. Alanis also stars in Fox’s sitcom, “The Great North,” which has returned for season 3 in 2022. 

    Alanis Morissette’s upcoming concert in Manila is presented by Ovation Productions with TAPGO.TV as media partner. 

    Tickets go on sale starting March 29, 2023, via www.smtickets.com and all SM Tickets outlets. Tickets to the previous dates will not be honored. Ovation Productions to give instructions regarding tickets refund and purchases. For updates and inquiries please visit Ovation Productions social media accounts https://ovationproductionsmanila.com/ and  https://www.facebook.com/ovationproductions/ or call (632) 8470-2222. 

  • Hitmaker SunKissed Lola sings Live at the Shang

    Rising indie band SunKissed Lola, the group behind the viral and chart-topping hit Pasilyo, is bringing their signature sound to Shangri-La Plaza as they make their debut as part of Live at the Shang on March 25, 6:30PM at the East Atrium. 

    Pasilyo, the band’s first hit, is about feelings of deep love and affection, and the thrill of walking down the aisle to a promise of forever. Released in October 2022, it entered the Billboards Philippines chart in January and eventually reached the top spot in March, a huge feat as it won over American R&B singer-songwriter SZA, K-pop girl group NewJeans, and megapop star Miley Cyrus. In February, Pasilyo broke Spotify Philippines streaming records when it went straight to number 1 in the PH Viral 50 Chart in November 2022 and secured the spot for eight consecutive days. So far, it has at least 40 million streams on Spotify. Pasilyo became the number 1 song on Spotify Philippines for two weeks, the first OPM song to reach that status for the longest time. 

    Formed only in 2021, SunKissed Lola hails from Olongapo City and is composed of Dan Ombao, a top 5 finalist of The Voice Philippines on lead guitar and vocals; Alvin Serito, a WishCovery monthly finalist on vocals and acoustic guitar; Laura Lacbain on vocals and background vocals; Danj Quimson on bass; and Genson Viloria on drums. Ombao, Serito, and Quimson are credited as the songwriters for the group. Other songs in their discography are Makalimutan Ka, HKP, White Toyota, and their new single, Damag. 

    Catch SunKissed Lola Live at the Shang stage on March 25, 6:30PM. For updates and inquiries, follow Shangri-La Plaza on Facebook at www.facebook.com/shangrilaplazaofficial and on Instagram @shangrilaplazaofficial.

  • The Philippines is the Third Biggest Listener of TWICE Globally

    Looks like TWICE’s Filipino fans are some of the most excited ONCE for the drop of the iconic K-pop group’s 12th mini album, READY TO BE. Latest data from Spotify revealed that the Philippines comes third as the country with the most monthly listeners streaming TWICE, only next to the United States and Japan who are at the first and second spots, respectively.

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    Timed to TWICE’s highly-anticipated comeback, Spotify has a special treat in store for the ONCE fandom as the iconic K-Pop girl group takes over Spotify’s Idol Lounge. The Idol Lounge is one of Spotify’s many initiatives to bring fans closer to the artists they love by enabling the discovery of their idols’ music tastes.

    Presented to fans in the form of a playlist, Idol Lounge gives the featured artist free rein to curate a selection of their favourite music and include special messages about their song choices. In addition to tracks from their discography, you can also enjoy a selection of their favorite songs by other artists. 

    Exclusively available now until 19 March, be sure to tune in to Idol Lounge: TWICE on Spotify and listen to the 30–track curated playlist personally recommended by the nine-member girl group. Fans will discover:

    • The songs on the girls’ own playlists, including tracks by fellow female artists Sabrina Carpenter, Beyonce, Nelly Furtado, and electronic music duo HONNE. 
    • The girls’ favourite songs from their discography, such as LOVE FOOLISH from the 2019 Feel Special Album, and POP! by the group’s NAYEON
    • Their personal recommendations from the latest READY TO BE mini album, including CRAZY STUPID LOVE, which was co-written and selected by DAHYUN, and the title song SET ME FREE. 
    • Why they love the music. In an audio clip by NAYEON, who recommended the song SET ME FREE, she shared that the song is about “realizing the love and showing (an) enterprising self, to risk everything to protect the love.” 

    Spotify’s Idol Lounge has previously featured boy groups NCT127 and Stray Kids who both  let fans in on their personal song choices.

  • PPO Celebrates Women’s Month with Guest Conductor Dr. Shangkuan-Cheng

    In celebration of the National Women’s Month, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra performs under the baton of Dr. Beverly Shangkuan-Cheng on March 17, 2023, Friday, 8pm, at the CCP @ The Metropolitan Theater.

    The seventh installment of the 38th concert season, the program features pieces by female composers such as Marie Jocelyn Marfil’s Pyagsawitan “Wedding and Harvest,” National Artist for Music Lucrecia R. Kasilag’s “Festival” from Philippines Scenes, and Denise Santos’s The Light of Extreme Darkness.

    The PPO will also play Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Serenade to Music, accompanied by a 16-voice choir, and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony Number 7 in A Major, Op. 92.

    Guest conductor Dr. Shangkuan-Cheng is the incumbent president of the Philippine Choral Directors Association, and the artistic director of the Las Piñas International Bamboo Organ Festival.  She is an associate professor at the University of the Philippines College of Music, teaching conducting for both graduate and undergraduate music students.  She is currently the Philippine representative to the Asia Pacific Choral Council and the Asia Choral Association.

    Shangkuan-Cheng has a degree in music from the University of the Philippines, a master’s from the Yale School of Music and the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, and a doctorate degree in musical arts from the University of Michigan. Conductor Shangkuan-Cheng has performed with various international orchestras in South Africa, Germany, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Spain, Vietnam, Portugal, and Singapore.

    She has gained numerous awards including the Phyllis Curtin Career Entry Award from the Yale School of Music, the Margot Fassler Award and the Hugh Giles Prize from the Yale Institute of Sacred Music for her conducting, first prize at the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) National Graduate Conducting Competition.  She participated as a fellow at the Levi Barbour Fellowship from the University of Michigan.

    Tickets for the concert are priced at Php1,500, Php1,200, Php800, and Php500.  For tickets and inquiries, call the CCP Box Office 8832-3704 or email customercare@culturalcenter.gov.ph. Visit the CCP website (www.culturalcenter.gov.ph).  Follow the official CCP social media accounts in Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok for latest updates.

  • NAMCYA Celebrates its Golden Milestone with ‘Gintong Pamana’

    Celebrating 50 years of discovering and nurturing the best, young musicians in the Philippines, the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) presents Gintong Pamana: The 2023 NAMCYA Festivals and Competitions, featuring a myriad of performances and other musical activities starting this March.

    The NAMCYA was formally organized in 1973, under Presidential Proclamation 1173, and amended in November 1988.  Through PP 1173, which designated the last week of November of each year as National Music Week, the NAMCYA Competitions became the main highlights of the celebration.  In 2001 Presidential Proclamation No. 80 affirms the mission of NAMCYA for the nation’s young artists.

    Republic Act 11915 designates the NAMCYA as the Philippine National Youth Development Program for Music which will serve as the conduit for the discovery of outstanding musical talents in the country; the development of musicians; the preservation, development, and promotion of Philippine music as an art form; and the undertaking of a continuing program of research, documentation, and publication of Philippine music for dissemination to schools and the general public.

    Starting March 1, NAMCYA is accepting entries for its various competition categories including Choir (Children’s and Senior), Guitar (Senior), Piano (Senior), Rondalla (Children’s Solo and Junior), Strings (Violins and Lower Strings: Viola, Cello, Contrabass), Traditional Music, Voice (Senior), Woodwinds (Open), and Composition, which is this year’s special category. Deadline for submission is June 30, 2023.  Application forms may be accessed from the NAMCYA website.

    Eliminations will happen starting in July, through hybrid (on-site and online) adjudication; followed by the semifinals in six regional center clusters, namely South-Central Mindanao (General Santos City), Northern Mindanao, Central Visayas (Bogo City, Cebu), Northern Luzon (Alcala, Cagayan), Southern Luzon, and the National Capital Region.  The National Final Round will be on November 21 to 26, at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila.

    With the mission to ensuring the future of Philippine music, the competition will be led by distinguished chairpersons, including Dr. Arwin Tan (Choir – Children’s and Senior), Nathan Manimtim (Guitar – Senior), Dr. Michelle Nicolasora (Piano – Senior), Mariefrance Ballester (Rondalla – Children’s Solo Rondalla Instrument and Junior Rondalla), Diomedes Saraza Jr. (Strings – Violins and Lower Strings: Viola, Cello, Contrabass), Dr. Felicidad Prudente (Traditional Music), Ma. Austregelina Alfornon aka Nenen Espina (Voice – Senior), Antonio Maigue (Woodwinds –Open), and Mary Katherine Trangco (Composition).

    Aside from the main competition, NAMCYA presents its series of concerts, kicking off with “Bata Ang Bukas (The Children, Our Future): Children’s Choirs in Focus” slated on April 29, 4pm, at Ayala Museum.  The concert will feature UP Cherubims and Seraphims, Balon Dagupan Children’s Choir, and the Loboc Children’s Choir.

    The next concert, Tumutubong Katutubo (Evolving Traditional Music Expressions), put the spotlight on traditional music performed by the San Nicolas High School Cultural Ensemble, the Massalingga Dacalan Ensemble, the Puljus Udliwang Ethnic Ensemble, the Antonio D. Pendatun Elementary School and Upper Labay High School Music Ensemble, and Fataldao Banisil Colot IP Implementing Schools Music Ensemble.  It will happen on May 6, 4pm, at the CCP Liwasang Kalikasan.

    Galing Namcya, Balik Namcya! Concert of Winners gives the stage to the former winners of various categories on August 12, 7pm; while NAMCYA Extravaganza (Noon, Ngayon at Bukas): The Closing Ceremonies will feature some of the best solo and group competition winners on November 26, 3pm. Both concerts will be held at the Metropolitan Theater.

    For its golden anniversary, the NAMCYA will also hold concerts in both local and international festivals, music camps, seminar-workshops, and publications. Venue partners are the Cultural Center of the Philippines, the Manila Metropolitan Theater, the Ayala Museum, the Manila Pianos Inc., the Rizal Park Open Air Auditorium, and other venues provided by local government units.

    NAMCYA thanks the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA), the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), the Department of Education (DepEd), the Commission On Higher Education (CHED), the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Department of Tourism (DOT), the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), and the National Youth Commission (NYC).

    For more information and application requirements, visit the NAMCYA website. Follow the official NAMCYA social media accounts in Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube for the latest updates.

  • Aurora Music Festival Day 2 with Ely Buendia Is Almost Sold Out

    Following the success of the Eraserheads reunion concert last December, the DAY 2 of the upcoming Clark Aurora Music Festival has people rushing to buy tickets with Ely Buendia as its main headliner.

    Ely Buendia

    Festival organizers EP!C Events received such a strong demand for the mega line-up of the second day of said festival. They have been receiving “non-stop” inquiries, and as of this writing, tickets are said to be almost sold out because of the clamor for Ely’s headlining set, as well as OPM acts Parokya Ni Edgar, Kamikazee, Sponge Cola, Mayonnaise, and Silent Sanctuary. 

    It really came as a surprise for the organizers and thoroughly inspired them to make the Hot Air Balloon and Night Glow themed music festival as unforgettable and magnificent as possible this year. It also proves that the OPM scene is alive and well as the local music lovers keep on growing. Tickets went on sale last January 26, 2023.

    Aurora Music Festival DAY 1 is 70% sold too! Hurry and get your tickets now.

    Visit our website for tickets http://ticket.clarkaurorafest.com/ and www.smtickets.com and all SM Tickets outlets.

  • Global Jazz Icon Kenny G Announce Philippine Tour with Two Major Shows in Cebu and Manila this March 2023

    The global jazz icon is set to perform in two major cities in the Philippines this March 2023. He will first visit the Queen City of the South – Cebu this March 25, 2023 at the SMX Sky Hall Seaside Cebu. This will mark the first time that the jazz icon has performed in Cebu City. Promising to bring Kenny’s signature brand of jazz to the live stage, Cebuanos can expect a performance of songs that capture the ‘heart and soul’ of those beloved Jazz Standards. 

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    Tickets for Kenny G Live in Cebu 2023 are now available via SM Tickets (www.smtickets.com). Tickets are available for Php 11,260 which also includes a guaranteed chance to meet the icon after the show; Php 10,130 for VIP, Php 7,320 for CAT 1 and Php 5,070 for CAT 2. 

    The Manila show is slated to happen on March 29, 2023. More details to follow soon. 

    Kenny G Live in Cebu is brought to you by JP Entertainment, Red Spade. Organized by Jasper Entertainment Production and MakeitLive. Supported by AC Music Entertainment. Special thanks to SMX Sky Hall Cebu and Nustar Resort and Casino. 

    Tickets Available at SM Tickets: https://smtickets.com/events/view/11839 

    About Kenny G. 

    Kenny G is an award-winning saxophonist, the biggest selling instrumental musician of the modern era, and one of the best-selling artists of all time.  With global sales totaling more than 75-million records and 1.5 billion streams, the jazz icon has accumulated a staggering 24-award nominations throughout his almost 50-year career and has taken home a Grammy Award, American Music Award, NAACP Award, and two Soul Train Music Awards.   With classic, top-selling studio albums including Duotones, Silhouette, Breathless, Miracles: The Holiday Album, Heart and Soul and Brazilian Nights, Kenny has maintained a high level of creative excellence through decades of unprecedented commercial success.

  • Barbie Almalbis reunites with former bands, Hungry Young Poets and Barbie’s Cradle for a 25th Anniversary concert

    Filipino alt-rock icon Barbie Almalbis celebrates her 25th year in the music industry with a concert chronicling her career as an artist who helped build Pinoy rock into what it is today: borderless and always evolving, shattering the assumption that the movement is “a Man’s Man’s World.”

    Fire Woman Barbie Almalbis

    Aptly titled Firewoman: 25 Years of Barbie Almalbis, the show will reunite two of her supergroups, Hungry Young Poets and Barbie’s Cradle for a special moment filled with vigor, nostalgia, and appreciation. Almalbis will be performing some of the biggest and most notable hits of her career in three separate sets: as a frontwoman of the aforementioned bands, and as a solo artist who managed to make a name for herself.

    “While this is truly a dream for me, it was GNN Entertainment Productions who first believed it could happen and conceptualized the show,” the Tabing Ilog hitmaker reveals. “We reached out Ricci Gurango, Franklin Benitez, Rommel de la Cruz, Wendell Garcia, and Kakoy Legaspi, and we’re delighted that they were all excited to do it too. Ricci, who now lives in the US, is coming home to the Philippines for the show.”

    Firewoman: 25 Years of Barbie Almalbis was conceived last year to honor the award-winning singer-songwriter’s contribution to OPM, and to celebrate her staying power with anthems that proved to be impactful to listeners of all ages. 

    Barbie Almalbis Photo by Kris Rocha
    Photo credit: Kris Rocha

    “I’m just so excited to play alongside some of my old friends, who also happen to be some my favorite musicians,” Almalbis shares in an official press statement. “We have so many great memories, making music, touring, and growing up together. They’ve taught me so much over the years. I’m just so grateful for this opportunity to jam with all of them on the show. I’m also looking forward to sharing the stage with many other artists I admire.”

    The event is set to take place at 123 Block in Mandala Park on Saturday, March 11, 2023, from 2 p.m. onwards. It will also feature performances by some of the country’s finest acts, including Sandwich, Gab Alipe of Urbandub, Clara Benin, I Belong To The Zoo, Kai del Rio, and Bird.

    Almalbis also attributes her success as a musician, a woman, and a person of influence to her team’s dedication and hard work. 

    She adds, “I’m so grateful to still be playing, making music, and enjoying it a lot. It helps that I’m not doing it alone: my husband, who also loves music, helps me, especially during times when I find it hard to write. He’s a constant sounding board for ideas. Our daughter Stina has been joining in a lot lately too. I’m also so grateful for an excellent team: our manager Tommy, road manager Morris, and the band: Karel, Nikko, and Jonard. And of course, the one who holds the whole thing together. So much of my career was something I didn’t plan, so I always do my best to look to God and follow where he takes me. Music is such a gift; I’m praying I get to do it until I’m old and gray.”

    Firewoman: 25 Years of Barbie Almalbis is presented by GNN Entertainment Productions, in partnership with Sony Music Entertainment, Backspacer Records, JB Music, Nova Wellness Store, and 123 Block.

    Tickets to the show are available for purchase starting February 13 (Monday) at 6pm via TicketMelon.

  • ‘Parinig Mo with Spotify’: New Pag-ibig Hub, and More than 50 Podcast Episodes Drop this Valentine’s Season

    Celebrating love in the Philippines, Spotify launches “Parinig Mo with Spotify”, unveiling an all-new Pag-ibig Hub, and a fresh slate of music and podcast playlists packed with Filipinos’ hugot tracks and podcasts. The world’s leading audio platform will also showcase more than 50 new podcast episodes in collaboration with popular Pinoy creators, such as Ang Walang Kwentang Podcast, skypodcast, Hugot Marcelo, Payaman Insider, Zack Tabudlo, and many more. These podcasts are exclusively available on Spotify Free and Premium from February 9.

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    In a study* conducted by Spotify, nearly 80% of Filipinos believe audio is important when it comes to consuming content on love, dating, and relationships. Of those surveyed, 53% use audio as “sound therapy” to cope through rough seasons in love, and 40% noted that podcasts help them discover diverse perspectives of love. With Spotify’s new Pag-ibig Hub, listeners can look forward to fresh takes on modern love, such as situationships and the art of parinig.

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    “From music and lyrics that move the heart, to podcasts that discuss relationship statuses and anything in between, expressing and embracing love in all forms is an intrinsic part of the Filipino identity.” said Carl Zuzarte, Spotify Head of Studios for Southeast Asia. “Spotify is constantly at work to create features, content, and moments, so that Filipinos have an audio-jowa, through every season of love.”

    With Spotify Lyrics, one of the most requested in-app features, Spotify brings Valentine’s season to life in an interactive and shareable experience. Spotify also saw almost four million love playlists created to date. Almost 70% of Filipinos shared that lyrics help make sense of what they are feeling, with nearly a third of those surveyed sharing a song lyric or playlist online to express their feelings.

    “Audio gives so much connection with how listeners can immerse themselves in a different world. And as a singer-songwriter, lyrics play an important role in every love song that I write,” said Zack Tabudlo, Spotify RADAR artist. “Features like Spotify Lyrics enable younger Pinoys to express emotions and even drop parinig. I look forward to more people discovering the stories behind my songs, including my latest release, AKIN KA.”

    At the Spotify launch event held in Manila, Carl Zuarte, Spotify Head of Studios for Southeast Asia, discussed the central role of audio in love culture, from the popularity of Pinoy pop songs and podcasts spotlighting trends like “parinig” and “situationships”, together with leading local creators.

    Co-Creators of Spotify Original Ang Walang Kwentang Podcast Antoinette Jadone and JP Habac shared insights into their content on the platform. “We are passionate about empowering our fans to express and rethink their take on modern love. We feel energized knowing that we have a platform to share content that Filipinos love,” Jadaone said. “Spotify’s podcast features such as video, Q&A, and polls have also enabled us to connect deeper with our fans, which is incredibly important when it comes to intimate topics,” Habac added.

    Riyan Portuguez, a psychologist and Spotify creator of Kapwa Club podcast, weighed in on the psychology behind audio. She shared, “Studies have shown that when we listen to music, it affects our brain patterns through the release of dopamine. Whether you are listening to happy music or reflecting on your relationship status, I hope that audio empowers you to express yourself authentically.”

    Spotify continues to see creativity flourish on the audio platform too. Inka Magnaye, Creator of Spotify Exclusive, Sleeping Pill with Inka, reads love poems, guided meditations, positive affirmations and literature to her fans, encouraging them to prioritize self-love and foster a safe space.

    As the cherry on top, listeners will also have access to Spotify Premium for just ₱149 for four months. The promo is valid from 11 to 14 February for users who have not tried Premium.

  • PPO’s Metamorphosis Continues with its Concert Series IV

    The search for the next conductor and music director of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra continues with its Concert Series VI, slated on February 24, 2023, 8pm, at the CCP Live at Met Theater.

    Maestro Haoran Li steps on the dais for the sixth installment of the PPO’s 38th concert season, dubbed Metamorphosis.  The Chinese conductor was the assistant conductor of China Philharmonic Orchestra from 2019 to 2020, and the National Center for the Performing Arts Beijing, China in 2018.  For the 2022-2023 season, he led concerts with La Filarmonica Arturo Toscanini, Romanian Radio National Orchestra, Lasi Philharmonic Orchestra, Banatul Philharmonic Orchestra of Timioara, Beijing Symphony Orchestra, and the Sichuan Symphony Orchestra.

    Under Maestro Li’s baton, the PPO will perform Antonino Buenaventura’s By the Hillside, Modest Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, and Jean Sibelius’ Violin Concerto Op. 47, D minor, featuring violinist Diomedes Saraza Jr.

    First place winner at the 2002 National Music Competition for Young Artists (NAMCYA) Violin Category, Saraza Jr. is currently the concertmaster of the Manila Symphony Orchestra.  He plays on a 1972 French violin made by Eugene Guinot and Rene Morel, given by Standard Insurance Company.

    He has performed with the PPO in their concert at the Carnegie Hall in New York.  His recent performances include: a recital tour in New York, Chicago and Wisconsin with pianist Victor Asuncion; with the International Sejong soloists for the 33rd Macao International Music Festival at the Macao Cultural Centre and in New York City in 2017.

    He was also the concertmaster of PREDIS Children Orchestra, member of PREDIS chamber orchestra, and became the youngest member of the Manila Symphony Orchestra at age 13.  He received both Music degrees, both undergraduate and masters, from the Juilliard School.  During his time at the Juilliard School, Saraza was the recipient of the Irene Diamond Graduate Fellowship, Ruth Katzman Scholarship, Juilliard Alumni scholarship and the C.V. Starr Scholarship.  He also served as assistant concertmaster of Juilliard Orchestra and Juilliard Lab Orchestra.

    In 2015, Saraza was accepted to pursue Master of Musical Arts degree from Yale University, where he became the concertmaster of Yale Philharmonia, violin faculty of Yale secondary lesson division, and was the first Filipino recipient of Yale’s highly-esteemed Broadus Erle Prize 2016 for being the best violinist of the year and the Alumni Association Prize 2017 for high scholastic achievement and community work outside Yale University.

    He was a graduate professor of St. Scholastica’s College and violin faculty of the Manila Symphony Junior Orchestra, in cooperation with Standard Insurance’s Pursuit for Excellence program.

    For inquiries and tickets, call CCP Box Office at 8832-3704 or email customercare@culturalcenter.gov.ph.  Visit the CCP website or follow the official social media accounts in Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok for latest updates.