Archive for the ‘2009 August’ Category

Aries Caces solo recital

Wednesday, August 12th, 2009

14 August, Friday | 1930
Aries Caces Piano Recital
Philamlife Auditorium, Manila

Vienna-based pianist and conductor Aries Caces performs a program comprising Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor “Appassionata”, Haydn’s Piano Sonata No. 50, Chopin’s Polonaise-Fantasie, Bernardino Custodio’s Pauli-uli and Schubert’s Fantasy in C major.

Aries Caces was chosen as one of the country’s Youth Leaders for 2008 by Philippines Graphic Magazine, which cited his achievements in the world of classical music. A milestone in his long list of accomplishments is his performance of the five Piano Concertos of Beethoven, in which he functioned both as piano soloist and conductor of the UST Symphony Orchestra.

Posted in 2009 August, Instrumental, Manila | No Comments »

Pianist Angelo Rondello with UST SO

Friday, July 17th, 2009

09 August, Sunday | 1900
Angelo Rondello Classical Piano Concert
Philamlife Auditorium, Manila

The Center for Positive Futures (CPF), a private school for the less privileged in the municipalities of San Mateo, Rodriguez (formerly Montalban) and Pasig City presents Angelo Rondello in concert. Rondello is a performer and teacher who has performed extensively throughout the United States. For this particular event, he will be accompanied by the UST Symphony Orchestra conducted by Vienna-based Filipino conductor, Aries Caces.

Concert proceeds will primarily benefit The Learning for Living Foundation, a foundation for young children of economically disadvantaged families in Montalban.

For ticket inquiries, please call or send SMS to (0906) 477-0833.

Posted in 2009 August, Instrumental, Manila, Orchestral | No Comments »

MSO: Symphonic Virtuosity

Friday, July 17th, 2009

01 August, Saturday | 1930
Symphonic Virtuosity
Philamlife Auditorium, Manila

Symphonic Virtuosity is the third offering of the Manila Symphony Orchestra 2009 concert series. The concert showcases the orchestra under the baton of internationally-renowned German guest-conductor Professor Christoph Poppen. Guest soloist is Filipino violinist Diomedes Saraza Jr.

He directs the MSO in Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 104 in D and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 in C-minor. Diomedes Saraza Jr. will perform Nicolo Paganini’s Violin Concerto No. 1 in D.

For inquiries and reservations, call (0917) 366-2651 or 985-6114.

Posted in 2009 August, Manila, Orchestral | 2 Comments »

Next on Filfest: Pluck & Struck

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

08 August, Saturday | 2000
Filfest 2009: Pluck & Struck
Insular Life Theater, Alabang

FILFEST Cultural Foundation sets out to inspire, educate and delight Metro South with a second season of performances. The third concert of the season features no less than four concertante works and four stellar soloists: pianists Aries Caces and Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz, and guitarists Perfecto de Castro and Ruben Reyes. The FILFest Festival Orchestra performs under Agripino Diestro.

— PROGRAM —

Camille Saint-Saens: Africa, Op. 89
Joaquin Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez
Leo Brouwer: Concerto Elegiaco for Guitar & Orchestra
Franz Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major

For details, contact (0918) 941-9474 or (0918)941-9472, or register for the Filfest Weekly Bulletin thru filfestfoundation@yahoo.com.

Posted in 2009 August, Muntinlupa, Orchestral | No Comments »