Masterworks and
the Master’s Word

As night falls over a small sanctuary in the heart of Cubao, the songs of Nicanor Abelardo are spun out to an audience transfixed, many of whom are encountering this music for the first time. DZFE's Tiffany hears from soprano Stefanie Quintin-Avila, tenor Ervin Lumauag and pianist Agot Espino this MAESTRO FILIPINO (Sat 1200, Sun 2400, Thu 2400) on the unexpected magic of the Sine Pop chamber music series 𝑲𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒎𝒂𝒏 𝑨𝒇𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑫𝒂𝒓𝒌 in which all three are involved, and ahead of the next concert on April 9.
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The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra has been putting its composer-in-residence to serious work! Following a string of debuts including the cinematic premiere of his 80-minute 𝑅𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑦𝑚𝑝ℎ𝑜𝑛𝑦 and ahead of yet another first outing in the last concert of the season come April 17, DZFE's Tiffany catches up with Jeffrey Ching on MAESTRO FILIPINO (Sat 1200, Sun 2400, Thu 2000). The composer teases for 𝑷𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒊 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝑴𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒆 and talks about the many tantalizing ways he dialogues with the music of past masters. We also hear the premiere recording of a Mozart-Ching composition, the 𝑆𝑖𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑎 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡𝑒 𝑖𝑛 𝐴 𝑚𝑎𝑗𝑜𝑟.
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Countertenor Paul Ryan Arcolas is prepared to display the versatility and range of what is arguably the most otherworldly of voice types. This MAESTRO FILIPINO (Sat 1200, Sun 2400, Thu 2000), he joins DZFE's Tiffany ahead of 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒎 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓, a jewel box of a program opening the Manila Chamber Orchestra Foundation's 2026 Young Artists Series on March 28. Meet Ryan in song and conversation.
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