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Tag: Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

Symphonies in UP Music to the People

Symphonies in UP Music to the People

January 14, 2019 by Jo. Florendo B. Lontoc

Not resting on its laurels, UP invites and attracts world-class musicians, exposing the public to the best, and inspiring UP’s own.

UP presents grand concert for Christmas

UP presents grand concert for Christmas

December 13, 2018 by UP System Media and Communication Office

The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) and UP choral groups gave the public an evening of symphonic and choral music with solos from a premier tenor and mezzo soprano, presented in a free and live concert, on December 8, 2018, in the Quezon Hall Amphitheater in UP Diliman.

UP, Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra bring Handel’s Messiah free to the public

UP, Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra bring Handel’s Messiah free to the public

November 14, 2018 by UP System Media and Communication Office

The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) and UP’s top soloists and choral groups will perform immortal orchestral selections, Christmas and inspirational music including Handel’s Messiah, one of the grandest and best-known choral and orchestral works of Western music, free for the public.

A night of music for Edgardo Angara

October 24, 2018 by UP System Media and Communication Office

The Cultural Center of the Philippines, Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Society, Inc., and the University of the Philippines held an invitational concert to pay tribute to the late Senator and former UP President Edgardo Angara on October 17 at the CCP Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo.

Some members of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra play excerpts from Vivaldi and Mozart compositions. (Photo by Bong Arboleda, UP MPRO)

UP to host PPO performance

August 9, 2018 by UP System Media and Communication Office

The University of the Philippines will once again host a free public concert by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) on December 8, 2018.

Maestro Herminigildo Ranera conducts the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra in UP Diliman. (Photo by Jun Madrid, UP MPRO)

PPO plays to a full UP Amphitheater

March 26, 2018 by UP System Media and Communication Office

The live concert of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) in UP Diliman on March 23, 2018 saw one of few instances the spacious and iconic UP Amphitheater was filled with people for an evening of symphonic orchestral music under the moon and stars.

The public will get to see a concert of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO), the country’s leading orchestra, live and for free, on March 23, 2018 at 6 PM in the iconic University of the Philippines Quezon Hall Amphitheater in UP Diliman, Quezon City. Spread the word. Invite a friend. Come as you are.

PPO to stage a free live concert March 23 in UP Diliman

March 6, 2018 by UP System Media and Communication Office

The public will get to see a concert of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO), the country’s leading orchestra, live and for free, on March 23, 2018 at 6 PM in the iconic University of the Philippines Quezon Hall Amphitheater in UP Diliman, Quezon City.

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