SunStar
+ March 08, 2021 “THE music must not stop,” remarked director of the Classic Youth Orchestra (CYO) Rey Abellana. More or less a year had passed since he had said this.
The Great Lockdown had commenced, and it was just a few days after the orchestra had a belated birthday concert celebration for Dr. Ingrid Sala Santamaria. It was a time for celebration, not just for Dr. Santamaria’s birthday, but also for the good news that everything was set for CYO on the Canadian end with a concert tour set in British Columbia/Vancouver to celebrate Philippine Independence Day 2020.
“During the lockdown, CYO members were practicing on their own and sent videos to me. We still practiced the repertoire for our Vancouver tour. It’s better to be prepared.”