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Chopin Bicentennial in Manila

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

Chopin Manille 2010 Poster

This March and April, the French Embassy, Alliance Francaise and Bösendorfer Pianos have organized a series of concerts, with an exhibit, on the life and music of Chopin, by way of a bicentennial celebration here in Manila. Events are as follows:

Rudolf Golez (piano)
01 March, Monday | 2000
Philamlife Auditorium, Manila
Chopin: 4 Scherzi
Chopin:2 Nocturnes
Chopin:Barcarolle, Op. 60

Dana Ciocarlie (piano)
19 March, Friday | 2000
Philam Life Auditorium, Manila
Chopin:Rondeau a la Mazur in F major, Op. 5
Chopin:Mazurkas, op. 59
Chopin:Polonaise n°7 in A-flat major, opus 61 “Polonaise-Fantaisie”
Chopin:Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27/2
Chopin:Nocturne in E minor, Op. post.
Chopin:Ballade No. 2 in F
Chopin:Valse, Op. 64/1 “Valse du petit chien”
Chopin:3 Grandes Valses Brillantes, op. 34

Raul Sunico (piano)
24 March, Wednesday | 2000
Philam Life Auditorium, Manila
Chopin:Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
Chopin:Scherzo in C-sharp minor, Op. 39
Chopin:Scherzo in E Major, Op. 54

Cecile Licad (piano)
27 March, Saturday | 2000
Philam Life Auditorium, Manila
Chopin:4 Scherzi
Chopin:24 Preludes

Cecile Licad (piano)
29 March 29, Monday | 2000
Philam Life Auditorium, Manila
Chopin:Piano Concerto No. 2

Cristine Coyiuto (piano)
08 April, Thursday | 2000
BDO Francisco Santiago Hall, Makati City
Chopin: Preludes, Op. 28
Schumann: Scenes d’enfants, Op. 15
Liszt: Etude d’execution transcendante d’apres Paganini No. 2
Etude d’execution transcendante No. 10

The Chopin Exhibition will be open to the public from March 20 to April 20 at the CCP.

Tickets are available through Ticketworld 891-9999 and ROS Music Center (0917) 507-7343. For inquiries, please contact Rej at ROS Music Center.