{"id":22919,"date":"2025-11-12T12:23:51","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T04:23:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motivated-pink-bison.62-72-44-115.cpanel.site\/?p=22919"},"modified":"2025-11-12T12:23:51","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T04:23:51","slug":"the-manila-symphony-orchestra-celebrates-its-centennial-season-in-a-spirit-of-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motivated-pink-bison.62-72-44-115.cpanel.site\/?p=22919","title":{"rendered":"The Manila Symphony Orchestra celebrates its centennial season in a spirit of thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"

The MSO 100th<\/sup>\u00a0Anniversary Concert<\/strong><\/p>\n

January 22, 2026
\nSamsung Performing Arts Theater, Circuit Makati<\/p>\n

The Manila Symphony Orchestra celebrates its centennial season in a spirit of thanksgiving with a program that honors its legacy and looks toward the future. Exactly one hundred years ago, the MSO performed Beethoven\u2019s Leonore Overture No. 3<\/i><\/em>\u00a0at its inaugural concert, a work that returns to the stage in this historic celebration, first conducted by founder Alexander Lippay and now and now under the baton of Singaporean guest conductor Darrel Ang, alongside the Emperor Concerto<\/i><\/em>, featuring rising young Chinese pianist Muyu Liu. MSO Trustee and National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab\u2019s Misa 2000<\/i><\/em>\u00a0and Te Deum<\/i><\/em>\u00a0conclude the program with the world-renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers under the baton of Professor Mark Anthony Carpio, in a resounding tribute of gratitude to the MSO\u2019s enduring faith, excellence, and service to the Filipino musical spirit.<\/p>\n

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REPERTOIRE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beethoven: Leonore Overture no. 3, op. 72
\n(Performed exactly 100 years ago)
\nDarrel Ang, Conductor<\/p>\n

Ludwig van Beethoven\u2019s Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72<\/i><\/em>\u00a0is one of his most dramatic orchestral works, embodying themes of struggle, freedom, and triumph. Originally written for his only opera, Fidelio (1805)<\/i><\/em>, the overture transforms the story\u2019s emotional journey from darkness and conflict to light and redemption into a powerful symphonic form. Performed exactly one hundred years ago at the Manila Symphony Orchestra\u2019s inaugural concert, Leonore No. 3<\/i><\/em>\u00a0returns in the MSO\u2019s Centennial Anniversary to honor and remind audiences of its enduring legacy.<\/p>\n

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Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat Major
\nMuyu Liu, pianist
\nDarrel Ang, Conductor<\/p>\n

Ludwig van Beethoven\u2019s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73<\/i><\/em>, often called the \u201cEmperor Concerto\u201d,<\/i><\/em>\u00a0stands as his last completed piano concerto and one of the most majestic works in the repertoire. Written between 1809 and 1811 during Vienna\u2019s turbulent wartime, the concerto opens with three commanding chords that set a heroic tone before the piano enters in a bold and unprecedented way. Its grand orchestration, virtuosic solo writing, and dialogue between piano and orchestra reveal Beethoven\u2019s mature mastery.<\/p>\n

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Cayabyab: Misa 2000 Cayabyab<\/p>\n

Philippine Madrigal Singers
\nManila Symphony Orchestra
\nMark Anthony Carpio, conductor<\/p>\n

Philippine National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab\u2019s Misa 2000<\/i><\/em>\u00a0is a visionary and profoundly moving sacred work that unites Western liturgical form with Filipino musical identity. Written for dance and recognized by the Onassis International Cultural Competition, it combines chorus, orchestra, and indigenous instruments in a vibrant tapestry of sound and spirit.<\/p>\n

Cayabyab: Te Deum
\nPhilippine Madrigal Singers
\nManila Symphony Orchestra
\nMark Anthony Carpio, conductor<\/p>\n

Maestro Ryan Cayabyab\u2019s Te Deum<\/i><\/em>\u00a0is a grand choral-orchestral work that radiates joy, gratitude, and praise. Setting the traditional Latin hymn to music, Cayabyab infuses the composition with his signature rhythmic vitality and harmonic richness, blending classical structure with contemporary sensibility. Celebratory and uplifting, Te Deum<\/i><\/em>\u00a0reflects both the universality of faith and the Filipino spirit of thanksgiving, a fitting conclusion to the Manila Symphony Orchestra\u2019s centennial concert.<\/p>\n

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MSO SEASON 100 CONCERT LINE UP (2026-2027):
\n\u00b7 Concert I \u2013 Centennial Opening: The Sleeping Beauty
\nMarch 13-15, 2026 Friday, Saturday, Saturday | Aliw Theater<\/p>\n