FILharmoniKA Concert featuring Richard Bamping, Cellist
April 17, 2010
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Philamlife Theater.
For Ticket Inquiries:
Sheila Marcos
09176454085
8074433
FILharmoniKA is the most in-demand orchestra in the country today. Under the leadership of music director Gerard Salonga, the group was formed in 2005 as the in-house recording ensemble of Carmel House Studios, a music and audio post-production facility in Manila. Composed of the country’s finest musicians, what was then known as the Global Studio Orchestra can be heard on film scores and albums, namely the animated feature Tugger starring Jim Belushi, the Filipino thriller Ang Pamana, and the albums of Regine Velasquez, Martin Nievera, Gary Valenciano, Mon David, and most notably Lea Salonga’s most recent studio album Inspired, which went platinum last year. They can also be heard on the station IDs of The Filipino Channel and QTV, as well as major television commercials. The orchestra also performs on the scores of several animated television series such as Jippy, Journey with Terry, and the Singapore-animated series Shelldon.
In 2006 the orchestra began a series of studio recordings entitled Musika Natin, which is dedicated to celebrating the genius of great Filipino composers, distributed by Sony-BMG Music. These are Lahing Kaymanggi, which features the symphonic works of Maestro Lucio San Pedro, and Ugnayan, featuring the jazz mastery of Maestro Angel Matias Peña. The third album in the series is entitled Heritage, which features the symphonic works of Col. Antonino Buenaventura. One of the more popular releases is Kumpas, an album of great Filipino rock songs performed by the orchestra, joined by several of the songs’ original artists such as Sampaguita, Wally Gonzales, Jett Pangan, and Noel Cabangon. The orchestra was also featured on a landmark recording entitled Eastern Skies, collaborating with jazz musicians Johnny Alegre and Affinity, released by Candid Records.
In 2008, a new direction was taken, as well as a new name, FILharmoniKA.
In the live performance scene, FILharmoniKA has collaborated with the country’s brightest, and its varied repertoire is a testament to its versatility. Since its inception, audiences have heard the orchestra perform in such concerts as Martin Nievera’s 25th anniversary concert at the Araneta Coliseum entitles XXV, the Philippine International Jazz Festival in Makati, and the much-anticipated collaboration of Barbie Almalbis and Kitchie Nadal at the Araneta Coliseum. FILharmoniKA shared the stage with Tony Award-winner Lea Salonga for her 30th anniversary concert at the PICC entitled My Life…On Stage, and with Ogie Alcasid in September at the Araneta Coliseum for his 20th anniversary concert 20/20. The orchestra also received tremendous critical acclaim for their performances in Stages Productions’ run of West Side Story at the Meralco Theatre, Cinderella at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, and Atlantis Productions’ Hairspray. Last February 2009 at the Araneta Coliseum, FILharmoniKA performed with Peter Cetera, and the Grammy-winning musician referred to the orchestra as the finest he has performed with on tour. The orchestra received even more critical praise in its performance of Stephen Sondheim’s challenging score in Repertory Philippines’ run of Sweeney Todd at OnStage Greenbelt, and most recently accompanied Lea Salonga in her highly successful Your Songs concerts at the PICC in Manila, as well as in Cebu and Bacolod.
Since the name change, FILharmoniKA can also be heard on Gerard Salonga’s original score to Ayala Museum’s exhibit Gold Of Ancestors, as well as on the debut album of 2007 WCOPA winner Reymond Sajor, and The CompanY’s most recent Viva Records release Group Hug. The orchestra can also be heard on the theme songs of the ABS-CBN television series Tanging Yaman and Kung Tayo’y Magkakalayo, and performed the theme song of Star Cinema’s And I Love You So.
As a testament to the orchestra’s versatility, FILharmoniKA is also gaining recognition as a formidable classical ensemble, participating in the 2008 and 2009 seasons of FILFEST. This past season FILharmoniKA gave memorable performances or Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring, Leonard Bernstein’s Three Dance Episodes from On The Town, Igor Stravinsky’s Dumbarton Oaks Concerto for Chamber Orchestra and Norman Dello Joio’s Concertato for Clarinet and Orchestra with clarinetist Marian Liebowitz. The orchestra has also accompanied some of the country’s leading classical artists such as pianist Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz, and violinists Justin Texon, Regina Buenaventura, and Coke Bolipata.
This year FILharmoniKA embarks on its own symphonic season at the PhilAm Life Theatre in Manila. Among the top rate artists collaborating with the orchestra this season are one of the world's greatest cellists Richard Bamping on April 17th for Dvorak’s Cello Concerto, and internationally renowned pianist Cecile Licad on July 2nd and 3rd for Gershwin’s Piano Concerto. Filipino music lovers can expect much from this highly talented and dedicated group whose goal is to bring the best of music making to audiences at home and the world over, as well as introduce new audiences to the magic of orchestral music.
FILharmoniKA Concert featuring Richard Bamping, Cellist
April 17, 2010
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Philamlife Theater.
For Ticket Inquiries:
Sheila Marcos
09176454085
8074433
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