The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra’s 36th season
THE Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, under maestro Yoshikazu Fukumura, will have eight concerts for its 2018-2019 season — its 36th.
• Sept. 14, Main Theater, Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) — French pianist Monique Dupil opens the season as a soloist. Program includes Greeting Prelude (Happy Birthday), G. Rossini’s Semiramide Overture, Johann Bach’s Sinfonia in Bb, and Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major.
• Oct. 12, CCP Main Theater — Violinist Lee Chin Siow is the soloist in the concert. The program includes Berlioz’ Le Corsaire Overture, M. Bruch’s Violin Concerto no. 1 op. 26 G minor, and P.I. Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no. 4 op. 36, F minor.
• Nov. 15, Manila Cathedral, Intramuros, Manila — Japanese violinist Ryu Goto will perform with PPO at this special concert whose program includes Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons and A. Dvorak’s Symphony no. 8 op. 88 G minor.
• Dec. 14, CCP Main Theater — Filipino violinist Joaquin Gutierrez performs with the PPO under the baton of PPO associate conductor Herminigildo G. Ranera. The program includes Mozart’s Violin Concerto, E. Humperdick’s Hansel and Gretel Prelude to Act One, Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite, and Christmas music.
• Jan. 18, 2019, CCP Main Theater — Filipina pianist Hiyas Hila performs with the PPO. The program includes R. Wagner’s Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg Prelude, Beethoven’s Symphony no. 7 op. 92 A major, and Schumann’s Piano Concerto.
• Feb. 8, CCP Main Theater — Hungarian pianist and conductor Tamás Vásáry will lead the PPO in performing Chopin’s Andante spianato, Mozart’s Symphony no. 39 K. 543, e-flat major, and Kodaly’s Variations on a Hungarian Folk song.
• March 15, CCP Main Theater — Cellist Ray Wang performs with the PPO in a program that includes Toshiro Mayuzumi’s Bacchanale, R. Schumann’s Cello Concerto op. 129 A major, and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony no. 6 op. 64 E minor.
• April 12, CCP Main Theater — To conclude the season, Japanese guitarist Kiyoshi Shomura performs with the PPO in program including F. Mendelssohn’s Symphony no. 4 op. 90, A major, I. Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, and Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s Guitar Concerto no. 1.
