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Wanderers! Pack you bags this early as the coolest music festival in the country celebrates a bigger Wanderland Festival by heading on over to its new scene at Filinvest City Event Grounds, Alabang. Just like the recent Wanderland Festivals, Karpos will be bringing some of today’s top local and international indie bands and artists. This year’s lineup include — The Temper Trap, The Ting Tings, LANY, Up Dharma Down, Reese Lansangan, Gab and John of Urbandub, and Fools & Foes. They will also be bringing the art of Jappy Agoncillo, KFK Collective, Quatro Hapimeel, and Ysabelle Lalu, keeping up the festival’s artsy and colorful vibe year after year. […]
As far as music goes, there are but a few popular genres in the Philippines: rock, pop, RnB, and most recently, EDM. However, that doesn’t mean we have to be limited by these options, not when the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) has the Winds and Jazz Festival coming this July. CCP PRESENTS WINDS AND JAZZ International Band Festival, a celebration of symphonic bands, jazz groups, and wind orchestras, happening from July 26 – 31 at the CCP complex. Winds and Jazz: The CCP International Band Festival is a 6-day celebration of some of best symphonic bands, jazz bands, and wind orchestras both here and abroad. The […]
PIANIST Maria Regina “Inna” Montesclaros will give a homecoming concert at the Little Theater of the Cultural Center of the Philippines on July 19, at 7:30 p.m. Billed as “Inna Montesclaros in Concert,” the program consists of D. Scarlatti’s Sonata in B Minor L.33 & L.449, R.Schumann’s Fantasie in C Major Op. 17, S. Currier’s Scarlatti Cadences and Brainstorm, F. Chopin’s Ballade No. 4 in F minor Op. 52, and S. Prokofiev’s Sonata No. 7 Op. 83. Inna is a prizewinning pianist. In 2010, she won the Silver Prize at the 1st International Piano Competition in Hanoi, Vietnam, and in November, the Bronze Prize and was the sole […]
ARMYs, get those vocal chords ready because BTS is coming back to Manila! Brought to you by Pulp Live World and Big Hit Entertainment, The On Stage Epilogue will be happening on July 30th at the SM Mall of Asia Arena. The 7 member boy group, consisting of Suga, V, J-Hope, Jungkook, RapMonster, Jimin and Jin, will be returning as a stop of their 2nd world tour. BTS or Bangtan Boys debuted in 2013 and have been making a name in the Korean pop industry for their unique songs, its messages and styles. Gaining recognition with their EP series The Most Beautiful Moment in Life that featured “I […]
Singer-songwriter Ogie Alcasid is back in the concert scene with his latest concert, Ayokong Tumanda at the Music Museum. Alcasid will be accompanied by Davey Langit, who won the Best Song Award at the recent Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs, Philpop 2013 finalist Lara Maigue, and his wife, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid. Alcasid has yet to talk about what songs will be included in the concert, but what we know for sure is that it will be in great hands thanks to the musical direction of Maestro Ryan Cayabyab. Catch Ayokong Tumanda on August 26 and 27, 8 p.m., at the Music Museum, Greenhills Shopping Center, San Juan City. You […]
Join in as the celebration for the 2016 Tokyo Manila Jazz and Arts Festival kick off on July 15 at Central Square, Bonifacio Global City. Have a chance to see and hear your favorite performers sing and play the best jazz songs, so you can relax and let the music of jazz fill you up. Last year, a mix of Japanese and local performers killed the festival! This year, the line up of performers haven’t been announced yet, but it’s something to look forward to as Mon David, Tetsuro Kawashima, Cris Villonco, Kengo Nakamura, The Septet, Aisaku Yokogawa, Isabella Gonzales and so much more gave color to last year’s event. […]
The Cultural Center of the Philippines, in cooperation with Caruso Ristorante Italiano, Rustan’s Commercial Corporation, and the Philippine Italian Association (PIA), brings to the country one of Italy’s best sopranos, Elena Monti, for a one-night only concert on May 28, 2016 at the CCP Little Theater. ITALIAN SOPRANO ELENA MONTI graces the CCP Little Theater for a one-night only concert. Event poster courtesy of Societa Dante Alighieri. Born in Milan, Elena Monti has debuted in some of the most prestigious Italian and international theaters. She has appeared in Haendel’s Partenope, Haydn’s Orlando Paladino, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She has performed in various concerts all over the world […]
