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PACO PARK PRESENTS
“POTPOURRI”
6:00 P.M.

“MULA SA PRINSESA SARA, THE MUSICAL”
Excerpts from the Teatro Expedicion’s production of “Prinsesa Sara, Ang Munting Prinsesa, A Musical-Novella”, under the direction of Joey Paras, in celebration of International Women’s Day

“10th ANNIVERSARY OF STATEFIELDS SCHOOL”
Featuring Statefields School Band Christian Garcia, music director/conductor

“THE PINOY SOUND”
Featuring Saved Band

PTGP FESTIVAL WINNERS’ CONCERT

“TAGUMPAY NATING LAHAT!”
Featuring MANILA CITY CHORALE Ms. Sharon Abesamis, choir director

KASILAG GUITAR TRIO
Benchito Carino, Dong de Dios, Phil Valdez

JONATHAN COO, SOLO PIANO

ULISES SOLANO, VISITING COSTA RICAN TENOR RACQUEL BORROMEO, FIL-AM PIANIST

THEA PEREZ-PROSIA, SOPRANONICK NANGIT, PIANO

JANUARY 2010
CONCERT AT THE PARK
“year-OPENERS”
5:00 P.M.

“PIANOMUSIC”
Featuring Winners of the Piano Teachers’ Guild of the Phils. 2009 Competition

“PAULINIAN VOICES”
Featuring Voice Students of the St. Paul University Manila College of Music And the Performing Arts

“alay sa maynila”
In celebration of Manila Day

“EXCERPTS FROM
PRINCESS SARA, THE MUSICAL”
Featuring TEATRO EXPEDICION

“TRIBUTE TO LISZT”
Featuring pianists: Ernesto Blanco Ballesteros Jr., Julian Yu, Ana Ata Santiago, Jeffry Almonte, Sophia Katrina Yap, Anthony Consing, Emma Chavez Madrazo, Jonathan Coo, Dr. Ingrid Sala Santa Maria, And Dr. Santiago Yangco, flute

“JEREMY RAFAL, PIANIST”
Visiting Filipino pianist from New York City

“young artist, in focus: JOBRY CIMAFRANCA, VIOLINIST”

“YOUNG VOICES”
Featuring RAMON MAGSAYSAY HIGH SCHOOL CHORALE

“MGA AWITING PILIPINO”
Featuring KLASSIKAL MUSIC FOUNDATION SCHOLARS Zip de Guzman, Carl Trazo, Leo Lanuza, Joy Ann Cacayan, Ellaine Vibal, Fiona Gallano, Vida Mirang, Cynthia Sy (voice); Homer Cabansag (guitar); and Bea Gumarang (piano)

“THE SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS”
Featuring CEU CONCERT BAND Mr. Fredelin Parin, music director/conductor

“HOLIDAY CHEERS”
Featuring MUNTINLUPA DANCE COMPANY Del Camins, artistic director

“YEAR-END CONCERT”
TwiceAsNice Band

"YOUNG ARTISTS, IN FOCUS"
featuring AUP YOUNG VOICES, AUP ACADEMY CHORALE, Kezia Leian Cordial, pianist (Concert starts at 5:00 p.m.)

"ELYSIUM"
 featuring MARIA KRISSAN MANIKAN, mezzo soprano, HUBER PULIDO TABI, sopranist/countertenor, JEDDI CRIS CELESTE, pianist

"PASKONG WALANG KATULAD"
featuring RITA BRAWNER, soprano, Ret. Gen. FELIX BRAWNER, baritone, JULIE MENDOZA, pianist

“SAYAW: ISANG PAGTATANGHAL”
From folkdance to modern dance featuring performers from Nueva Ecija: Novo Ecijanos Dance Troupe, Dekada Modern Hip-Hop Dance Group, Winning pairs of “Dekada ‘50” and St. Anne’s Ballet.

PRIOR OF ZION
Composed of Ronald Lupos (vocalist), RJ Tusi (bass), Dave Rio (lead guitar), Japs Vallejo (keyboards) and Joezael Lopez (drums), the band plays a fusion of experimental pinoy rock.

EK 11
Formed in 2007 and is composed of Maki Zuñiga (bass/vocals), Jeriko Zabala (drums/vocals) and Magz Borbon (lead guitar/vocals); plays pop-rock.

HIP PINOY
Made up of young Pinoy musicians, namely, Dong Catindig (guitarist/arranger), Archie (bass), Rommel (drums), Hipinoy (vocalist/songwriter), and Revel Ibañez (guitar); plays pop-rock music.

 TRINITY UNIVERSITY OF ASIA BAND
Roberto Abadines, music director

PLM HIYAS NG MAYNILAD DANCE TROUPE & THE PLM RONDALLA of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila

KALAYAAN SINGERS

MANILA CITY CHORALE MANILA CITY BAND

SINAGLAHI DANCE TROUPE
of the City College of Manila

"PISTANG FOLKLORICO"
featuring FOLKLORICO FILIPINO DANCE COMPANY

"SUZUKI SUMMER RECITAL"
featuring young students taking up music in the Suzuki method, under the guidance of Mr. Homer Ilao.

CAINTA COMMUNITY BAND

PIANO TEACHERS GUILD OF THE PHILIPPINES' WINNERS CONCERT

"ANG BANDA 31"

MICHAEL BACARRA, CLARINET RICHELLE ALCANCES, VIOLIN RODEL LORENZO, VIOLA NAOMI SISON, PIANO

KWATRO GITARA
Jon Corsiga Lennard Calinawan Chris Manalo Jerome Agbulos

ST. SCHOLASTICA'S COLLEGE GUITAR ENSEMBLE

"A Homecoming Concert"
FRANCES NIDUAZA, pianist studying in the U.S. DONDON RESURRECCION, oboist

“FIREmen  Forever Love You”
In observance of Fire Prevention Month, three firefighters and a civilian, collectively known as FIREFLY BAND, sing their kind of music to the public which is both entertaining and informative as well.

NOVO ECIJANOS DANCE TROUPE                  
Composed of scholars from the different colleges in Nueva Ecija, under the artistic direction of Maryo Eugenio.

L. I. P. A.
(Lipa Integrated Performing Arts) The official performing group of Lipa City, Batangas, under the artistic direction of Aylene Acorda.

“ANG MUSIKA NG PANGKAT KAWAYAN”
The internationally acclaimed Pangkat Kawayan, under the music direction of Victor Toledo, returns to Concert at the Park to sharewith park audience their soothing kind of music.

“ROMANTIC BAND MUSIC”
The SAN JOSE BAND of Las Pinas City, under the music direction of Obet Abadines, serenades park audiences with music dedicated to women.       

“AT THE PIANO, SIDE BY SIDE”
A highly educative musical performance showcasing the talents from the St. Scholastica’s College Piano Department Faculty and students.

“SONGS ON WOMEN”
Husband-and-wife singing team of RAYMOND ROLDAN (tenor) and JANELLE ROLDAN (soprano), both former members of the UP Concert Chorus, sing songs that reveal the different facets of womanhood: as daughter, lover and nurturer.

“TWO FLUTES & A PIANO”
Flutists SONNY YANGCO and RAY SISON with pianist HAROLD GALANG play a program of light classical music, dedicated to all women.

“THE GUITAR & OTHER STRINGS”
The BEREA HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCES & ARTS GUITAR & STRING ENSEMBLE of Vista Verde, Cainta, Rizal, formally close the month-long celebration of “Women’s Month”.  

JANUARY 2009
CONCERT AT THE PARK
“YEAR-OPENERS”
5:00 P.M.

“UNANG SIBOL SA BAGONG TAON”
Sining Bulakenyo (SIBUL) Pangkat Mananayaw from Bulacan( 2005 Gintong Kabataan Awardee for Culture & the Arts) opens the New Year, under the artistic direction of Rodel Fronda.

U.P. SINGING AMBASSADORS
U.P. Diliman’s Official Performing Group for Choreographed Choral Music and the Resident Choir of the College of Arts and Letters, shares with pride the music and the songs that have made it won 2 Grand Prizes, 7 First Prizes and 3 Third Prizes in 5 prestigious international choral competitions in POLAND, FRANCE, NORTH WALES, HUNGARY and SWITZERLAND.

PAULINIAN PERFORMING ARTISTS
Outstanding piano and voice students of the St. Paul University Manila College of Music & the Performing Arts regale park audiences with their innate musical artistry.

BULACAN YOUTH BRASS BAND
Composed of talented young musicians from the different
Brass bands in Bulacan, organized by the Bulacan Provincial Youth, Sports, Employment, Arts & Culture Office.

“FESTIVAL OF DUETS”
(Kaunting Lingon Naman Dyan!)
The husband-and-wife team of Rita Brawner (soprano) and Ret. General Felix Brawner (bass baritone), collectively known as the Singing Brawners, open the New Year with popular Philippine duets, with Gen. Angelo Reyes (tenor) as guest, under
the music direction of Ms. Julie Mendoza.

“FLUTE INTERLUDE”
Flutist Sam Jobby Abadines takes center stage with his father,
Flutist Bobby Abadines as guest.

MANILA CITY CHORALE
Ms. Sharon Abesamis, choir director

CHIARA CATARAN, SOPRANO
2005 NAMCYA First Prize Winner, Voice Category A2

“ALL THAT PIANO MUSIC”
Pianist and piano teacher Lea Capulong and her talented
Piano students formally end the Year-Openers of Paco Park
Presents.