{"id":63636,"date":"2021-12-12T11:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T03:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=63636"},"modified":"2021-12-16T13:43:38","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T05:43:38","slug":"shang-presents-the-musicians-collective-to-add-more-joy-and-hope-to-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2021\/12\/12\/shang-presents-the-musicians-collective-to-add-more-joy-and-hope-to-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Shang presents the Musicians Collective to add more joy and hope to the season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shangri-La Plaza<\/strong>, a keen supporter of the arts, is safely bringing back music and live performances in celebration of a better and brighter December for everyone. It has brought together the Musicians Co\u013alective <\/strong>that\u2019s meant to showcase talented local artists who will serenade mall guests at the Grand Atrium<\/strong> over the holidays.<\/p>\n

Shang is featuring two main acts this December: violinist Jo Bry Cimafranca<\/strong> and pianist Jesper Mercado.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cimafranca has started playing the violin at the age of 9, and has been a professional since 2005. He said he likes the violin because of the colors and texture it produces, and its timbre that reminds him of the human voice.<\/p>\n

\"\"Violinist Jo Bry Cimafranca<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy music life basically stopped when the pandemic started, so I had to get another job. I got into online data entry, reselling face shields, and online baking selling. It has really been a very hard time for me as a musician and an artist,\u201d Cimafranca shares.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am very grateful to Shang for giving me this opportunity to perform again. I have always loved performing at Shang, and this chance of being able to express myself again through music has made me more hopeful of what\u2019s ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mercado, meanwhile, has been playing the piano since he was 6 and received proper training only two years after. Now a professional musician for 16 years, he likened playing the piano to interacting and playing games with other children.<\/p>\n

\"\"Pianist Jesper Mercado<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been offering piano lessons online, both local and international. I\u2019ve also been doing some commissioned works like musical arrangements and piano recordings. In addition, I took online classes such as film scoring with the award-winning film composer Nonong Buencamino<\/strong>, and music arrangement and composition lessons from our National Artist for Music, Ryan Cayabyab,\u201d Mercado narrates.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m quite excited to perform and be back in Shang again during this festive time of the year since I consider it my home for several years now. I had been performing here with choral groups and orchestras way before the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joy R. Polloso<\/strong>, Executive Vice President at Shang Properties Inc.,<\/strong> hopes that the Shangri-La Plaza Musicians Co\u013alective <\/strong>can continuously give artists like Cimafranca and Mercado a platform to pursue their passion and also bring more joy to the season with their talent and music.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe pandemic has affected the lives of many, but among those who suffered the most are performing artists. They lost their livelihood in a snap and had to quickly recalibrate their lives to the uncertainties of the future,\u201d she points out. \u201cThe Shangri-La Plaza Musicians Collective aims to help performing artists get back on their feet. And by giving them a space to showcase their talent, we\u2019re also filling the Shang halls with live music\u2014something that all of us have surely missed in this pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n

This #ShangHoliday2021, feel the holiday spirit and catch Cimafranca play classic Christmas tunes on December 24<\/strong> and Mercado hit the keys with jazzy Christmas songs and Filipino carols on December 10 and 22<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For inquiries, call 8-370-2597\/98 or visit\u00a0<\/em>www.facebook.com\/shangrilaplazaofficial<\/em><\/a>. Follow the Shang on Instagram: @shangrilaplazaofficial<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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This is a press release. Minor edits were made prior to publishing.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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