Goin for the Gold: The 50th Anniversary Outreach
Concert Tour of the world renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers goes to
Mindanao from February 28 to March 7, 2013.
The Mindanao tour is the second leg of the National Tour organized by
the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Cultural Exchange
Department (CED).
Concert viewers applauded the musical pieces sang by the MADz. Among
the crowd’s favorites were R. Genee’s Italian Salad (Parody of an Opera
Scene), Tong Tong Pakitong arr. A. Piquero & R. Cayabyab’s Da
Coconut.
Over 7,000 audiences from the local communities expressed their
admiration for the outstanding artistry shown by the MADz and gave them
standing ovations. The MADz performed encore numbers to the delight of
everyone.
As one of the country’s longest existing art organizations that
promotes excellence and artistry, the MADz will commemorate its 50th
anniversary milestone to further promote and propagate the creativity,
brilliance and uniqueness of the Filipino culture and heritage.
The last provincial tour of the MADZ was organized by the CCP
Outreach in 2007. In that tour, MADz gave 12 concerts to over 30,000
audiences in 11 sites around the country.
Founded in 1963 by National Artist Professor Andrea O. Veneracion,
the choir is one of the world’s most awarded, having consistently won
all the top prizes in most of the world’s prestigious choral
competitions.
They hold the distinction of being the first choir in the world to
win the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing twice (1997 and 2007).
It is composed of students, faculty and alumni from the different colleges of the University of the Philippines (UP).
The ensemble performs a wide repertoire of various styles and forms:
renaissance music, classical music, Filipino and international
folksongs, contemporary and avant-garde music, opera and even popular
music. Their specialization and focus on the madrigal idiom has inspired
their unique set-up of singing while seated in a semi-circle, without a
conductor.
The Madz is led by Mark Anthony Carpio, one of the foremost choral experts today.
In Mindanao, the Madz will also conduct workshops for local choirs as
well as perform with these choirs in a grand public showcase.
They will also audition potential singers for the Sing Philippines
Youth Choir which is a dream project of the MADz founder National Artist
Andrea O. Veneracion.
From February 28 to March 2, 2013, the MADz will be in Cagayan de Oro
City; March 2-4 in Iligan City, March 4-6 in Davao City and March 6-7
in Compostela Valley and Tagum City for two special Concerts for Healing
for the victims/survivors of typhoon Pablo.
These outreach engagements are made possible in partnership with
Capitol University, MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology, SM Supermalls
Mindanao, Southern Phils. Foundation for Arts, Culture & Ecology and
the Tagum City Tourism Council. The final leg of the 2013 tour will be
in Luzon from October-November 2013.
For more information about the MADz 50th Anniversary Outreach Tour,
contact the CCP Cultural Exchange Dept. at telefax no. 832-3674 &
832-1125 locals 1708-1709.
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