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A world premiere and choral works transcribed for strings will highlight the first concert in celebration of the NAMCYA 45th Anniversary.The National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA), in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts and the Cultural Center of the Philippinesbrings the strings on center stage as they kick-off the celebration with “Minsan Lang Kami Maging Musiko” at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The concert featuring NAMCYA winners, the Manila Symphony Junior Orchestra, and Kuwerdas Filipinas (Philippine Rondalla Ensemble) will be staged on August 15, 2018 at 8:00 pm.

Manila’s AboutRadio is living proof that raw talent, ambition, and honesty can still prevail in an ailing music industry. Kiko Flores (guitars), the band’s think tank, together with Ezy Sefuentes (vocals), JC Asuncion, Mark Lim, Jojo Duenas, and Ianne Silong are part of AboutRadio; a band which defines its sound as good old 90s OPM pop alternative radio.

After three months of hype, R&B and soul singer-songwriter Jeremy Passion is back in the country and performed for a one-night only concert as part of the One Night Strum (ONS) Series last Friday evening at Teatrino at the Promenade in Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan City.

Charlie Puth released today a brand new music video for the fan-favorite track “Dangerously,” from his 2x Platinum (Philippines) debut album NINE TRACK MIND. This release comes on the heels of Charlie’s latest summer smash “We Don’t Talk Anymore,” feat. Selena Gomez, which marked his first Top 10 single on the Billboard Hot 100, following hit singles, “One Call Away” and “Marvin Gaye,” feat. Meghan Trainor.

Ever since his professional stage debut in the musical Falsettos, in 2002, Josh Ramirez is living the dream of a performing artist, and has since been part of various musicals, concerts and events.

IPav, with support from Japan Foundation, Manila proudly presents  “REVERIE” featuring Japanese Classical Guitarist Sachiko Miyashita in a concert tour on June 23 at the G/F Ayala Museum, Makati City. Special guest is the Triple Fret, a Classical Contemporary guitar trio from the Philippines consisting of Jenny De Vera, Iqui Vinculado, and Marga Abejo. Sachiko Miyashita is a Prize winner in the Andres Segovia International Guitar Competition and Tokyo Classical Guitar Competition. She is also a Recipient of Sapporo Outstanding Artist Award and Hokkaido Award for Culture. Born in Sapporo, Japan. Miyashita began playing guitar at the age of seven.

“AKAPELA”   A ONE-NIGHT ONLY CONTEMPORARY A CAPELLA CONCERT SET ON APRIL 23 The Philippine Contemporary A cappella Society beams with pride as it presents AKAPELA, a one-of-its-kind, one-night-only contemporary a capella concert featuring two of this generation’s most talented and in demand vocal acts in the country today namely: PINOPELA and BAIHANA. AKAPELA is set to be held at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium,, RCBC Plaza, Makati on the evening of April 23 Saturday at 7:30PM.

The perfect Valentine treat to all music aficionado and wine and art connoisseurs kicked off last February 13 at the Novellino Winery in Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna. Pour Out What’s Special is a scene not only for the experts of music and the arts, but also for all fans of the OPM, especially the independent music, fine arts and fine wine. This “classy” kind of gig was made possible by Novellino Wines and Doc-Def Productions in cooperation with Fringe MNL. According to Chris Quimbo, the COO and President of Novellino Wines, he personally believes that local products are at par with imported ones. Unfortunately, Filipinos have long believed otherwise. This connotation brought by colonial mentality sets aside local products over imported ones and this does not solely affect the local wine industry. The same goes with local music. Thus, the birth of the best association of fine music and wine that Filipinos should taste---OPM and Novellino, because local wine and music can bring th...