Some 33 years ago, in 1991, Presidential Proclamation 683 declared the month of February as the country’s National Arts Month “to celebrate the artistic excellence and pay tribute to the uniqueness and diversity of the Filipino heritage and culture.” All over the art world, performing artists are the most talked…
It was the year the performing arts came back with a vengeance after the uncertain years of 2020, 2021, and 2022. The year also saw the changing of the guard at the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). Music educator Michelle Nikki Junia replaced interim president Margie Moran Floirendo in…
When violinist Jeanne Marquez, 19, performs at the Manila Pianos on August 17 with pianist Gabriel James Frias, her family for sure would be supporting her quietly. After all, she belongs to a houseful of musicians.
Saturday night (June 17) at the Manila Pianos showroom, clarinetist Jason Marquez surprised local music afficionados with a rarely played program for clarinet so varied and wide-ranging it left an audience asking for more.