PHILIPPINE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA FORTE: PPO 40th Concert Season – Concert III “Fantasy”

PRESENTED BY:

The Cultural Center of the Philippines

DATE/ TIME/ VENUE:

December 6, 2024 | 7:30 PM

CCP @ Samsung Performing Arts Theater

 DESCRIPTION:

The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO), under the baton of Maestro Grzegorz Nowak presents “Fantasy,” the third concert of its 40th season – FORTE.

The concert begins with Rossini’s iconic William Tell Overture, an exhilarating piece brimming with energy and evocative imagery. Next, the spotlight shifts to the extraordinary violinist and PPO 40th Concert Season Concertmaster & Artist-in-Residence Diomedes Saraza Jr, who brings his artistry to  Sibelius’ Violin Concerto op.47, in D minor. This concerto showcases an exquisite blend of soulful melodies and dazzling technical brilliance. The evening concludes with Tchaikovsky’s monumental Symphony No. 5 in E minor, a profound and emotionally charged work that journeys through themes of fate, struggle, and ultimate triumph.

Join us for this unforgettable concert and let the power of music transport you to a world of wonder and imagination.

PROGRAM:

Gioacchino Rossini                 William Tell Overture          

Jean Sibelius                           Violin Concerto op.47, D minor        

.                                                Diomedes Sazara Jr, violin

.                                               (40th PPO Concert Season Concertmaster & Artist-in-Residence)

Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky           Symphony no. 5, op. 64, E minor

.                                                Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra

.                                                Grzegorz Nowak, conductor

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ABOUT THE PHILIPPINE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA:

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

PPO Music Director and Principal Conductor

Polish conductor Grzegorz Nowak is the new 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:

 DIOMEDES SARAZA, JR.

Violin

PPO 40th Concert Season Concertmaster & Artist-in-Residence

Diomedes Saraza started playing the violin at the age of three. He gained attention and became a prominent violinist in the Philippines after winning first place at the National Music Competition for Young Artists (NAMCYA) in 2002. He became the youngest member of the Manila Symphony Orchestra at age 13. Saraza received both his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from the Juilliard School in 2015. One of his notable concert engagements the performance of the Sibelius Violin Concerto in the historic concert of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra in New York’s Carnegie Hall, under the baton of Olivier Ochanine. At the invitation of Grzegorz Nowak, Diomedes Saraza will serve as the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra’s concertmaster and artist-in-residence for the 2024-2025 season.