Press Announcement:
The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, under
the baton of its music director Maestro Olivier Ochanine, welcomes the New Year
in the PPO’s 5th season concert on January 25, 2013 at the Cultural Center of
the Philippines’ Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP Main Theater) at 8:00 pm.
PPO’s Associate concertmaster Dino Decena is featured artist.
The PPO celebrates four decades as an
orchestra with a performance of a New Work for Violin and Orchestra expressly
written by Ryan Cayabyab for the group’s 40th anniversary. Program also includes
Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll, and Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 1 “Spring”.
Dino Akira K. Decena came from a family of
musicians. He started his formal training at the age of 5 under the tutelage of
Mrs. Rosario Cruz. At the age of 7, he was granted a scholarship by the
Philippine Research for Developing Instrumental Soloists (PREDIS) to train
under world-renowned violinist Professor Basilio Manalo. In 1986, Decena won
the National Music Competition for Young Artists (NAMCYA). In that same year,
he was the featured soloist of the PREDIS Orchestra under the baton of Mr.
Manalo.
Decena’s versatile musical talent extends
to playing the viola. In 1998, he became the viola principal of the Manila
Symphony Orchestra II. The following year, he was one of the featured violists
in the Bamboo Organ Festival together with Maestro Oscar Yatco and former
energy minister, Mr. Geronimo Velasco. He finished his musical training in St.
Scholastica’s College under the direction of Professor Gina Medina. He was
formally the Concertmaster of the San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra until 2007.
Currently, Mr. Decena teaches violin in St. Paul College Manila, Ryan Cayabyab
Music School and Chinese International School Manila. He is the Associate
Concertmaster of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, the nation’s leading
symphony orchestra.
Next PPO concert is on February 22 with
guest artists Korean soprano Hyunah Yu and Filipino tenor Arthur Espiritu.
Ticket prices are P1000/P800/P500/P350/P200,
with discounts available to students, senior citizens and groups. Subscription
packages are also available for eight (8) or four (4) shows. For inquiries and
subscriptions, please call the CCP Marketing Department (832-1125 loc. 1806),
the CCP Box Office (832-3704) or Ticketworld at National Bookstore (891-9999).
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