MANILA, Philippines - The UST Conservatory of Music celebrates the 30th year with Sampung Mga Daliri Atbp at the CCP Main Theater tonight at 7 p.m.
An annual showcase of the Conservatory talents highlighting various repertoire played on 10 grand pianos by selected alumni, faculty, and students, the event also boasts its outstanding ensembles including the Symphony Orchestra, Wind Orchestra/Symphony Band, Jazz Band, Guitar Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, Voice faculty, Coro Tomasino, and Liturgikon Ensemble that will be performing alongside the piano groups.
Featured pieces are Invitation to the Dance (Weber), Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin), Brasileira (Milhaud), Ang Maya (Estella), Inday (Buencamino), Take the A Train (arranged by Emi Muniji), Movie Themes (arranged by Naldy Rodriguez), and culminates with the Cuenco Medley (arranged by Fr. Manuel Maramba, OSB), honoring the late National Artist and UST Faculty Ernani Cuenco who conceptualized Sampung Daliri in 1984. Conductors include Herminigildo Ranera, Daniel Bartolome, Alberto Mesa and Ronan Ferrer.
The UST Symphony Orchestra, a resident company of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, will present a unique symphonic concert titled Prism Rhapsody at the CCP Main Theater tomorrow at 6 p.m. with Daniel Bartolome as conductor. Featured soloist is prize-winning Japanese marimbist Yukiko Ishihara who will be performing the Prism Rhapsody of renowned marimbist composer Keiko Abe. Other numbers in the program include the overture from La Gazza Ladra by Rossini, the suite from Star Wars and Battle of the Heroes by John Williams, featuring special visual and sound effects.
Tickets to both events are available at the UST Music Office at 731-4022, CCP Box Office at 832-1125, and at the CCP lobby before curtain time.