PHILIPPINE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA MODULATIO – The PPO’s 42nd Concert Season Concert II: “Elegance”

PRESENTED BY:

The Cultural Center of the Philippines

DATE/TIME/VENUE:

October 16, 2026 | 7:30 PM
CCP @ the Metropolitan Theater

DESCRIPTION:

The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra continues its 42nd Concert Season, MODULATIO, with ELEGANCE, bringing together Redentor Romero’s Philippine Portraits, Händel’s Harp Concerto in B-flat Major, and Noskowski’s The Steppe. Featured soloist Vien Ignacio joins the PPO for Händel’s lyrical harp concerto, with Grzegorz Nowak conducting.

At just 14, Vien Ignacio is a rising Filipino harpist who began playing the pedal harp at three and a half. Trained under Olga Shevelevich, she has performed in the Philippines and abroad and represented the country in international harp events and competitions. Her recent distinctions include first place in the harp category of the 2025 Scandinavian International Instrumental Music Competition, as well as awards for Best Performance of a Romantic Piece and Child Prodigy.

Experience ELEGANCE live with the PPO. Reserve your seats and enjoy an evening of beautiful music at The Metropolitan Theater.

PROGRAM:

Redentor Romero            Philippine Portraits

George Frideric Handel       Harp Concerto in B flat Major
                            Vien Ignacio, harp

Sigismund Noskowski        The Steppe

      Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra
        Grzegorz Nowak, conductor

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ABOUT THE PHILIPPINE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA:

The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra is the country’s leading orchestra. It was established in 1973 as the CCP Philharmonic Orchestra, which was originally intended to accompany performing artists at the CCP Main Theater. In 1979, it was reorganized through the efforts of former First Lady Imelda R. Marcos together with Maestro Oscar C.  Yatco. The PPO has since collaborated with renowned Filipino and foreign artists either as soloists or conductors. It continues to promote music appreciation among Filipinos through its regional outreach concerts and workshops. The PPO is now headed by its new Music Director and Principal Conductor, Maestro Grzegorz Nowak.

ABOUT THE CONDUCTOR:

GRZEGORZ NOWAK
Music Director and Principal Conductor

Polish conductor Grzegorz Nowak is the Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra. A much-sought-after conductor with a long career in opera and concerts, Maestro Nowak is a highly-esteemed Permanent Associate Conductor of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London. He was the music director of the Polish National Opera in Warsaw, Poland, from 2017 to 2020, and other orchestras in Poland, Germany, Switzerland, and the USA. For years, he was able to record orchestral music in over 80 CDs that have received awards and 5-star ratings.

Grzegorz Nowak’s career propelled to international level after he won various prestigious awards and prizes. He has performed alongside many of the most widely respected soloists of our time, including Martha Argerich, Yefim Bronfman, Nigel Kennedy, Anne-Sophie Mutter, Mstislav Rostropovich, Gil Shaham and Krystian Zimerman, and has worked with such singers as Janet Baker, Kathleen Battle, Marilyn Horne, Gwyneth Jones, Sherrill Milnes and Anja Silja.

ABOUT THE SOLOIST:

VIEN IGNACIO, harp

At just 14, Vien Ignacio is already making her mark as one of the Philippines’ promising young harpists. She began playing the pedal harp at three and a half and has since performed in major venues across the Philippines and abroad, including Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. A classically trained musician under the tutelage of Olga Shevelevich, Vien has represented the Philippines at international harp events and competitions, earning awards including first place in the harp category of the 2025 Scandinavian International Instrumental Music Competition, as well as Best Performance of a Romantic Piece and a Child Prodigy Award. She continues to refine her craft through solo recitals, chamber performances, and collaborations with Filipino orchestras.