4th Rondalla Festival 2014 @ the Cultural Center of the Philippines
The
4th International Rondalla: Plucked String Music Festival begins with
Kuwerdas ng Pagkakaisa: Philippine Rondalla Festival from February 12 to
16, 2014 at the Cultural Center of the Philippines.
Presented by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)
and the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP)through the
Musicological Society of the Philippines (MSP) and the UP Center for
Ethnomusicology, Kuwerdas Festival will highlight the genius of the
Filipino in the plucked string tradition through performances at the CCP
Little Theater, an exhibit on the History and the Development of the
Philippine Rondalla, a Forum on Rondalla Instruments Development, and a
Parangal, a tribute to the composers, conductors and dedicated rondalla
teachers who have contributed greatly to the development of rondalla
music in the country and abroad.
Kuwerdas, which launches the 4th International Rondalla/Plucked
String Music Festival will be mounted in other countries where the
plucked string tradition is practiced. Kwerdas also celebrates the
10-year effort of the NCCA and MSP in promoting, sustaining and
enhancing the rondalla that forms part of a shared plucked string
tradition with countries such as Spain, Arabia, Russia, Mexico,
Australia, Israel, Indonesia, Thailand, China, Myanmar, India, Japan and
Iran, among others.
Dr. Ramon Santos, well-renowned composer and Festival Director of
Kuwerdas, regards the rondalla as an emblem of Filipino cultural
identity, which has principally contributed to the social and artistic
life of the entire nation. Santos claims that today the Filipino
Rondalla is continuously developing in the United States, Europe,
Australia, and in some Asian countries.
Performing a formidable repertoire that will provide Filipino
audiences an exceptional rondalla musical experience are seven (7) of
the best rondalla ensembles in the country today that have passed the
rigorous audition recently held in Manila, Davao City, Silay City and
Dipolog. Concert repertoire includes classic and avant-garde
compositions by Filipino composers, baroque pieces by Vivaldi, Bach,
Corelli and Handel; overtures by Filipino and foreign composers.
The Filipino groups featured are the Celso Espejo Rondalla, a family
rondalla from Las Pinas City that has consistently won grand prizes in
prestigious rondalla competitions; Dipolog Community Rondalla, a group
that has won in the National Music Competition for Young Artists
(NAMCYA), national level category in 2010; Harmonya: The String Ensemble
of the University of the Philippines, Los Banos, Laguna, which
dedicates its existence to the pursuit of excellence in both classical
or contemporary works; Kabataang Silay Rondalla Ensemble that has earned
the title of “Young Cultural Ambassadors of Negros Occidental”; Lucban
Pahiyas Community Rondalla, National Champion Rondalla A and Solo
Competitions, NAMCYA 2012; Maco Heights Central School Rondalla of Davao
del Norte, 3rd place winner, NAMCYA Rondalla category A 2011 and 2013;
University of the Philippines Rondalla, a group that has represented the
country in major music festivals and that promotes, preserves and
explores the versatility of the rondalla.
Joining the best Philippine rondalla groups are the plucked string
artists Fu-Shing Junior High School and NTNU Chinese Plucked Instruments
Ensemble of Taiwan as well as plucked string ensembles from Vietnam and
Indonesia.
Contact Details:
For tickets, call the CCP Box Office at (63 2) 832-3704 or (63 2) 832-1125 local 1409/1406.
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