{"id":30480,"date":"2026-01-09T16:29:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T08:29:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/decisive-magenta-raccoon.82-197-71-20.cpanel.site\/?p=30480"},"modified":"2026-01-09T16:29:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T08:29:34","slug":"happeningph-music-ppo-begins-the-new-year-with-musical-flair-in-concert-v-preludi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happeningph.com\/?p=30480","title":{"rendered":"HappeningPH Music! PPO\u00a0Begins\u00a0the\u00a0New Year\u00a0with\u00a0Musical\u00a0Flair\u00a0in\u00a0Concert\u00a0V:\u00a0Preludi"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sustaining\u00a0the\u00a0musical\u00a0versatility\u00a0of\u00a0its\u00a041st\u00a0concert\u00a0season,\u00a0the\u00a0Philippine\u00a0Philharmonic\u00a0Orchestra\u00a0(PPO)\u00a0welcomes\u00a0another\u00a0year\u00a0of\u00a0artistic\u00a0brilliance\u00a0and\u00a0majestic\u00a0harmonies\u00a0with\u00a0CONCERT\u00a0V:\u00a0PRELUDI<\/b>\u00a0on\u00a0January\u00a016,\u00a02026,\u00a07:30\u00a0p.m.,\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Samsung\u00a0Performing\u00a0Arts\u00a0Theater\u00a0in\u00a0Makati\u00a0City.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0PPO,\u00a0under\u00a0the\u00a0baton\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0revered\u00a0Maestro\u00a0Grzegorz\u00a0Nowak,\u00a0<\/i>beautifully\u00a0reinterprets\u00a0the\u00a0timeless\u00a0works\u00a0of\u00a0composers\u00a0Jeffrey\u00a0Ching,\u00a0Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric\u00a0Chopin,\u00a0and\u00a0Franz\u00a0Liszt\u00a0in\u00a0Concert\u00a0V:\u00a0Preludi<\/i>. Spanish-Filipino singer Andion Fernandez and piano prodigy Szymon Nehring are set to take the stage with the orchestra.<\/p>\n

\"\"A\u00a0prelude\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0beginning<\/b><\/p>\n

This\u00a0January,\u00a0the\u00a0fifth\u00a0concert\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0season\u00a0warmly\u00a0welcomes\u00a0the\u00a0audience\u00a0with\u00a0Ching\u2019s\u00a0Fenghuang\u00a0Singing<\/i>.\u00a0Ching,\u00a0the\u00a0orchestra\u2019s\u00a0first\u00a0composer-in-residence,\u00a0crafted\u00a0the\u00a0melody\u00a0for\u00a0New\u00a0Music\u00a0in\u00a0Sachsen-Anhalt\u00a0(2019)\u00a0to\u00a0commemorate\u00a0the\u00a030th\u00a0anniversary\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Fall\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Berlin\u00a0Wall.<\/p>\n

While\u00a0blending\u00a0motifs\u00a0from\u00a0East\u00a0and\u00a0West\u00a0German\u00a0hymns,\u00a0Ching\u00a0describes\u00a0the\u00a0destruction\u00a0and\u00a0eventual\u00a0rebirth\u00a0of\u00a0Magdeburg\u00a0and\u00a0Braunschweig\u00a0Cities\u00a0through\u00a0music.\u00a0He\u00a0then\u00a0paints\u00a0the\u00a0image\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0fenghuang\u00a0<\/i>or\u00a0the\u00a0phoenix\u00a0bird\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Chinese\u00a0ideographs\u00a0in\u00a0Mao\u00a0Zedong\u2019s\u00a0calligraphy.<\/p>\n

For\u00a0PPO\u2019s\u00a0Concert\u00a0V:\u00a0Preludi<\/i>,\u00a0Ching\u2019s\u00a0Fenghuang\u00a0Singing<\/i>\u00a0comes\u00a0alive\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0voice\u00a0of\u00a0<\/i>his\u00a0partner\u00a0and\u00a0muse,\u00a0soprano\u00a0Andion\u00a0Fernandez.<\/p>\n

Once\u00a0a\u00a0soloist\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0Deutsche\u00a0Oper\u00a0Berlin,\u00a0Fernandez\u00a0won\u00a0first\u00a0prize\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Voice\u00a0Category\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0National\u00a0Music\u00a0Competitions\u00a0for\u00a0Young\u00a0Artists\u00a0Foundation,\u00a0Inc.\u00a0(NAMCYA)\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a01980s.\u00a0She\u00a0studied\u00a0with\u00a0National\u00a0Artist\u00a0for\u00a0Music\u00a0Fides\u00a0Cuyugan\u00a0Asencio\u00a0and\u00a0went\u00a0on\u00a0to\u00a0graduate\u00a0with\u00a0honors\u00a0from\u00a0Berlin\u2019s\u00a0Universit\u00e4t\u00a0der\u00a0K\u00fcnste.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0nostalgic\u00a0journey\u00a0to\u00a0turn\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0leaf<\/b><\/p>\n

PPO\u2019s\u00a0Concert\u00a0V:\u00a0Preludi\u00a0<\/i>continues\u00a0the\u00a0festivity\u00a0with\u00a0Chopin\u2019s\u00a0Piano\u00a0Concerto\u00a0no.\u00a01,\u00a0op.\u00a011,\u00a0E\u00a0minor<\/i>.\u00a0Dubbed\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0Chopin\u2019s\u00a0most\u00a0ambitious\u00a0works,\u00a0Piano\u00a0Concerto\u00a0<\/i>mirrors\u00a0the\u00a0beginning\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0composer\u2019s\u00a0remarkable\u00a0journey\u00a0towards\u00a0adulthood.\u00a0It\u00a0conveys\u00a0a\u00a0poetic\u00a0but\u00a0melancholic\u00a0character,\u00a0overlooking\u00a0a\u00a0nostalgic\u00a0scenery\u00a0with\u00a0its\u00a0rapturous\u00a0slow\u00a0movement.\u00a0Composed\u00a0before\u00a0his\u00a020th\u00a0birthday,\u00a0Chopin\u00a0narrates\u00a0his\u00a0struggles\u00a0and\u00a0triumphs\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0musician\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0masterpiece.<\/p>\n

Liszt\u2019s\u00a0most\u00a0famous\u00a0symphonic\u00a0poem,\u00a0Les\u00a0Pr\u00e9ludes<\/i>,\u00a0concludes\u00a0PPO\u2019s\u00a0Concert\u00a0V:\u00a0Preludi<\/i>.\u00a0Much\u00a0like\u00a0Chopin,\u00a0Liszt\u00a0immortalized\u00a0a\u00a0notable\u00a0fragment\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0life\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0piece.\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0swayed\u00a0by\u00a0his\u00a0unhappily\u00a0married\u00a0mistress,\u00a0Princess\u00a0Carolyne\u00a0Sayn-Wittgenstein,\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0up\u00a0performing\u00a0and\u00a0devote\u00a0his\u00a0attention\u00a0to\u00a0composition.<\/p>\n

For\u00a0Les\u00a0Pr\u00e9ludes<\/i>,\u00a0Liszt\u00a0cited\u00a0French\u00a0poet\u00a0and\u00a0statesman\u00a0Alphonse\u00a0de\u00a0Lamartine,\u00a0who\u00a0regarded\u00a0life\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0series\u00a0of\u00a0preludes\u00a0entwined\u00a0with\u00a0death,\u00a0in\u00a0its\u00a0first\u00a0notes.\u00a0The\u00a0composition\u00a0then\u00a0unfolds\u00a0in\u00a0five\u00a0sections,\u00a0beginning\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0hazy\u00a0introduction\u00a0and\u00a0building\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0successful\u00a0march.<\/p>\n

Together\u00a0with\u00a0guest\u00a0pianist\u00a0Szymon\u00a0Nehring,\u00a0the\u00a0PPO\u00a0intricately\u00a0performs\u00a0Chopin\u2019s\u00a0Piano\u00a0Concerto\u00a0no.\u00a01,\u00a0op.\u00a011,\u00a0E\u00a0minor\u00a0<\/i>and\u00a0Liszt\u2019s\u00a0Les\u00a0Pr\u00e9ludes\u00a0<\/i>in\u00a0Concert\u00a0V:\u00a0Preludi<\/i>.<\/p>\n

Nehring\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0only\u00a0Polish\u00a0musician\u00a0to\u00a0win\u00a0First\u00a0Prize\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Arthur\u00a0Rubinstein\u00a0International\u00a0Piano\u00a0Competition\u00a0in\u00a0Tel\u00a0Aviv\u00a0in\u00a02017.\u00a0At\u00a0the\u00a0age\u00a0of\u00a019,\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0already\u00a0a\u00a0finalist\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Chopin\u00a0Competition\u00a0in\u00a0Warsaw.<\/p>\n

Later\u00a0on,\u00a0Nehring\u00a0completed\u00a0the\u00a0Artist\u00a0Diploma\u00a0program\u00a0at\u00a0Yale\u00a0University\u00a0in\u00a0New\u00a0Haven,\u00a0cementing\u00a0his\u00a0reputation\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0gifted\u00a0and\u00a0promising\u00a0pianist\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0generation\u00a0in\u00a0Poland.<\/p>\n

\"\"An\u00a0avenue\u00a0for\u00a0musical\u00a0manifestations<\/b><\/p>\n

While\u00a0showcasing\u00a0cultural\u00a0tales\u00a0and\u00a0personal\u00a0struggles,\u00a0Concert\u00a0V:\u00a0Preludi\u00a0<\/i>creates\u00a0the\u00a0perfect\u00a0haven\u00a0for\u00a0camaraderie\u00a0and\u00a0community\u00a0through\u00a0its\u00a0elegant\u00a0repertoire.\u00a0The\u00a0PPO,\u00a0with\u00a0its\u00a0members\u00a0bound\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0immense\u00a0passion\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0arts,\u00a0solidifies\u00a0its\u00a0mission\u00a0of\u00a0bringing\u00a0classical\u00a0music\u00a0closer\u00a0to\u00a0Filipinos\u00a0as\u00a0it\u00a0ushers\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0new\u00a0year.<\/p>\n

Through\u00a0Concert\u00a0V,\u00a0the\u00a0PPO\u00a0also\u00a0hopes\u00a0to\u00a0tease\u00a0a\u00a0deeper\u00a0appreciation\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0arts\u00a0as\u00a0it\u00a0graciously\u00a0welcomes\u00a0another\u00a0year\u00a0of\u00a0heartfelt\u00a0music\u00a0and\u00a0mastery.\u00a0Slated\u00a0on\u00a0January\u00a016,\u00a02026,\u00a0at\u00a07:30\u00a0p.m.\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Samsung\u00a0Performing\u00a0Arts\u00a0Theater,\u00a0the\u00a0concert\u00a0takes\u00a0the\u00a0viewers\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0night\u00a0of\u00a0heavenly\u00a0prelude\u00a0to\u00a0new\u00a0beginnings.<\/p>\n

Now\u00a0available\u00a0at\u00a0TicketWorld,\u00a0tickets\u00a0for\u00a0PPO\u00a0concerts\u00a0are\u00a0priced\u00a0at\u00a0Php3,000,\u00a0Php2,500,\u00a0Php2,000,\u00a0and\u00a0Php1,500.\u00a0Be\u00a0a\u00a0PPO\u00a0subscriber\u00a0for\u00a0an\u00a0exclusive\u00a020\u00a0percent\u00a0discount.\u00a0To\u00a0subscribe\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0PPO\u2019s\u00a041st\u00a0concert\u00a0season,\u00a0email\u00a0salesandpromotions@culturalcenter.gov.ph\u00a0or\u00a0call\u00a0the\u00a0CCP\u00a0Box\u00a0Office\u00a0at\u00a0+63931-033-0880.<\/p>\n

Visit\u00a0the\u00a0CCP\u2019s\u00a0website\u00a0(www.culturalcenter.gov.ph<\/a>) for more updates on PPO and its upcoming performances. For more information on future events, you may also follow the CCP and PPO official social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. \"\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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