CCP-Season-Kit-2016 - Cultural Center of the Philippines
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CCP-Season-Kit-2016 - Cultural Center of the Philippines
THE CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES Season 2016 Cultural Center of the Philippines Tanghalang Pambansa, CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City Manila, Philippines www.culturalcenter.gov.ph *all listed events and dates subject to change. JANUARY in one of opera’s bloodiest, most intense dramas. One of the most popular of all operas, Tosca is a passionate tale set to some of Puccini’s most openly beautiful and passionate music. Philippine High School for the Arts Ballet Recital 12-13 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) The annual recital of the country’s leading high school for the arts. ! Metro Manila Concert Orchestra music, piano, classical 08 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) Philippine musical excellence takes center stage as the Metro Manila Concert Orchestra presents five shows featuring world-class Filipino soloists for its 15th Crystal Anniversary Concert Season. Concert entitled “The Enchanting Ravel and Rodrigo” featuring the mother-daughter tandem of pianist Cristine Coyiuto and flutist Caitlin on at the CCP Little Theater. Cristine, considered one of the top pianists in the Philippines, will perform French composer Maurice Ravel’s Ravel Concerto in G, while Caitlin will showcase her rendition of Spanish composer Joaquin Rodrigo’s Rodrigo Fantasie para un Gentilhombre. METOpera in HD–Tosca film, music, opera 12 Ayala Cinema A fiery prima donna is forced to play a role she never imagined when she becomes trapped between ! her allegiance to her rebel lover and the scheming of a treacherous police chief who will stop at nothing in his lust for her. The explosive triangle comes to a hair-raising conclusion Dance Recital Principal Conductor of the Japan Chamber Orchestra (1993-1997) which plays mainly 20th century music. From 1998 to 2001, Honna was Permanent Guest Conductor of the Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra. He was Music Director of the Orchestra Nipponica (2003-2011), which mainly perform Japanese Modern works. Elizabeth Seton School dance, recital 28-30 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) the great pianist in the November/December 2012 issue of International Piano. Bognár is the eloquent host and creative director of “Living the Classical Life”, and he recently released a ravishing debut album of works by Schubert and Liszt. FEBRUARY 16-17 and 19-20 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) Music Recital Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra !Special Concert 21 and 26-27 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Special Concert music, classical, symphony 15 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) !Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Special Concert music, classical, symphony 29 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) music, symphony orchestra 2-3 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) International guest conductors perform with the PPO. Concert Series V music, classical, symphony 22 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) ! On January 22, 2016, the PPO performs with Japanese conductor Honna Tetsuji. Program includes Haydn’s Symphony No.94 and Beethoven’s monumental and memorable Symphony No 3, “Eroica”. Honna Tetsuji, Music Director and Principal Conductor of Vietnam National Symphony Orchestra, was appointed Permanent Conductor of the Osaka Symphony Orchestra (1995-2001) and ! Zsolt Bognar, Piano music, classical, piano 30 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) Zsolt Bognár is an artist of distinction and rare gifts. An alumnus of the Cleveland Institute of Music, he was a prize-winning student of Sergei Babayan, and interviewed !Metro Manila Concert Orchestra music, classical, symphony 5 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) Capping the 15th Crystal Concert Season is the magnificent Rachmaninoff’s Concerto No. 3 on Feb. 5, 2016 as the MMCO Valentine offering. The piece will be performed by Abelardo Galang II. Galang performs regularly in Europe and Asia. He is a member of the academe in Berlin where he has been based for 20 years, and is a recording artist under the German label Tobios Records. Transnational Narrations: Paperworks ! Manila Fringe Festival at the CCP !METOpera in HD: Iolanta/Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle ! CCP Arts Market multi-arts, trade fair 6 Little Theater Lobby or Silangan Hall Bridging creative and business side of the arts, CCP Arts Market is a business matching opportunity for artists, performing groups and producers, programmers, promoters, event planners, art impresarios and ad agencies. film, music, opera 9 Ayala Cinema On the heels of her triumphant Met performances in Eugene Onegin, soprano Anna Netrebko takes on another Tchaikovsky heroine in the first opera of this intriguing double bill, consisting of an enchanting fairy tale (Iolanta) followed by an erotic psychological thriller (Duke Bluebeard’s Castle). Netrebko stars as the beautiful blind girl who experiences love for the first time in Iolanta, while Nadja Michael is the unwitting victim of the diabolical Bluebeard, played by Mikhail Petrenko. Both operas are directed by Mariusz Trelinski, who was inspired by classic noir films of the 1940s. Iolanta also stars Piotr Beczala, and Valery Gergiev conducts both operas. !Opera: A Rebirth in Arabesque (BP) The CCP Open House Festival multi-arts, festival 6-7 Various venues The “largest multi-arts festival in the country” held annually at the CCP. In 2015, the festival expands to two days with venues in Intramuros, Roxas Boulevard and Malate. More than 300 shows in music, theater, dance, visual arts, film, and literature to choose from 3000 artists participating and expecting more than 70,000 viewersthe Pasinaya transforms Manila and the art and culture mile between the Cultural Center of the Philippines complex and Intramuros into the most creative place on earth. Pasinaya partners with the City of Manila, the Intramuros Administration, and the Department of Tourism. multi-arts, festival 10-28 Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Studio Theater) An open access, artist driven, uncensored arts and community festival that will showcase fresh, daring, and groundbreaking work. It will highlight the unique point of view of emerging and established artists from the Philippines and all over the world in theater, literature, music, dance, visual art, film, cabaret, performance art, circus and every other artistic genre in between. Out of the Box: Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Concert at the Rizal Park music, classical, symphony 13 A string of collaborative concerts with mostpromising multi-art talents from universities. The shows are opened to the public. dance, modern ballet, exhibit 13-14 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) Created in cooperation with renowned Filipino artist Gabriel Barredo, Ballet Philippines joins Art Fair Philippines 2016 with a moving tableaux and performance based on the acclaimed installation, Opera. In his work, Barredo invites us to view the body itself and to confront its mortality. His themes of decay and transformation are expanded in this dance adaptation choreographed by guest French dance maker Redha Benteifour and BP’s resident choreographer Alden Lugnasin, from a libretto by Erwin Romulo and Yvette Tan, and featuring original music by Malek Lopez. Opera serves as Ballet Philippines’ fundraising event for the season. This production is in cooperation with the French Embassy. visual arts February 17 to April 17 Bulwagang Juan Luna (Main Gallery) Trans National Narrations: PaperworksA gathering of works by artists from the Philippines, Thailand, US, Switzerland, Australia, among others, curated by the late British art critic and curator Kevin Power and Monica Carballas, Spanish curator, former deputy director and exhibition coordinator of the Museo Reina Sofia, Madrid, Spain. !Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Concert VI music, classical, symphony 19 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) Maestro Olivier Ochanine returns with guest artists soprano Denise Beck and baritone Thomas Sturm on February 19. The program is part of The Carl Nielsen Project and features Nielsen’s Maskarade Overture, some of Nielsen’s most beloved songs and Nielsen’s Symphony No.3 “Sinfonia Espansiva”. written in the genre of opéra comique with musical numbers separated by dialogue, tells the story of the downfall of Don José, a naïve soldier who is seduced by the wiles of the fiery Gypsy, Carmen. ! Tanghalang Pilipino’s Mabining Mandirigma theater, musical, Filipino February 19-21,27-28 March 4-6, March 11-13 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) Mabining Mandirigma is a steampunk musical foregrounding the intellectual heroism of Apolinario Mabini, who displayed an uncommon vision, a warrior’s spirit, and a principled character, as he struggled against all odds to enjoin his countrymen to go beyond considerations of class, clan, and personal ambition, to think and act as citizens of one nation. Directed by the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ Vice President and Artistic Director Chris Millado and written by Dr. Nicanor Tiongson, the stellar cast is led by Delphine Buencamino essaying the role of Apolinario Mabini; promising young tenor Arman Ferrer plays Emilio Aguinaldo, while Carol Bello plays Mabini’s Mother, Dionisia as they are joined by the Tanghalang Pilipino Actors Company. ! Sister Act theater, musical, English February 23-March 6Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) Based on the 1992 film of the same name, Sister Act tells the story of aspiring disco diva Deloris Van Cartier. Trying to work her way to the top in 1970s Philadelphia, Deloris falls in love with a very tough—and very married—gangster boyfriend named Curtis, and when Deloris witnesses him commit a murder she ends up in hiding on police orders in a convent whose parish has fallen on hard times. Though the sequinfree lifestyle doesn’t agree with her, Deloris finds her calling working with the choir, and breathes new life into the dusty convent while discovering a sisterhood she’s never had before. Sister Act is a musical written by Bill and Cheri Steinkellner with additional book material by Douglas Carter Beane, with lyrics by Glenn Slater and music by Alan Mencken. Tribute to the Thomasians music, orchestra !12-13 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) “Tribute to the Thomasians” is the annual grand concert of the UST Symphony Orchestra, the official student orchestra of the biggest music school in the Philippines. 15-20 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) and Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Studio Theater) APRIL Elena Monti Jeffrey Ching Concert !Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Hugot Pa Man (Kakikilig 2) ! METOpera in HD: Carmen film, music, opera 8 Ayala Cinema Georges Bizet’s opera music, workshop, Filipiniana March 29-April 2 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) Selected string ensembles from all over the country undergo a week long intensive training on conducting and performance. music 3 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) Italian soprano from Teatro La Scala (Milan) with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra. Concert VII music, choral, mixed repertoire 20-21 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) ! National Rondalla Workshop Dance Motion II MARCH !Philippine Madrigal Singers Concert: showcases the winner of the 2015 Composition Competition and features the Philippine premiere of Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem. in four acts and music, classical, orchestra 18 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) Soprano Rachelle Gerodias and Korean baritone Byeong In Park perform with Maestro Ochanine and the PPO with the ! Philippine Madrigal Singers. The program music, classical, chamber orchestra 5-10 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) Jeffrey Ching is a British contemporary classical composer, born in the Philippines of Chinese parentage. His musical style explores the correspondences and contradictions between the traditions of Europe and Asia, and between the music of past centuries and the present. money in the principality by finding her the right husband – on an 1861 comedy play, L’attaché d’ambassade (The Embassy Attaché) by Henri Meilhac.Well-known music from the score includes the “Vilja Song”, “Da geh’ ich zu Maxim” (“You’ll Find Me at Maxim’s”), and the “Merry Widow Waltz”. dancing and to be acquainted with the dances and music that earned for the national folk dance company international acclaim. Participants will undergo a two-week intensive workshop under a mentor who will teach them to do specific body movements at the right time and a culminating activity of the workshop. !Tanghalang Pilipino Summer Theater Workshop theater, workshop April 5-30 and May 1 Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Studio Theater) Tanghalang Pilipino’s Summer Theater Adventure, a three-week program from April to May, offers various theatrical activities for different age levels designed to develop, hone and explore the dramatic skills and talents of aspiring theater artists. ! METOpera in HD: The Merry Widow film, music, opera 12 Ayala Cinema The Merry Widow is an operetta by the Austro-Hungarian composer Franz Lehár. The librettists,Viktor Léon and Leo Stein, based the story – concerning a rich widow, and her countrymen’s attempt to keep her !UST ! Sining sa Eskwela / Venue multi-arts, workshop 12-16 Main Theater Lobby Bulwagang Carlos Francisco (Little Theater Lobby Tanghalang Manuel Conde (Dream Theater (Arts in the Curriculum) – A week-long arts and culture series training specifically designed for teachers of the Special Program for the Arts (SPA) schools. The program aims to bring arts closer to the public schools. ! Bayanihan Sayaw Workshop Culminating Activity dance, folkloric workshop 14-17 Recital date: 17 April 2016 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) Bayanihan Summer Workshop – Open to children, teens and adults dance enthusiasts who want to learn the Bayanihan way of violinist Odin Rathnam. The evening’s concert program features an eclectic and exciting programme with Nielsen’s Violin Concerto, Massenet’s Scenes de Feeries, Enesco’s Romanian Rhapsody No.1 and Ginastera’s Estancia Ballet Suite. ! Earth Day Outdoor Installation visual arts 22 CCP Front Lawn As part of Earth Day Festival, an annual event through various culture and activities to help create public awareness and encourage people to take concrete actions on the preservation of the environment, an installation art exhibit will also be mounted at the CCP Front Lawn area. Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Concert Series VIII music, classical, symphony 22 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) Maestro Olivier Ochanine leads the !Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra in its concert season ending with American Wind Orchestra 24 music, chamber Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Wind Orchestra returns to the CCP stage with soothing classical music. The Wind Orchestra has been under the training and administrative supervision of the UST Conservatory of Music since 1983. At present, the band has a membership of 65 students, many of whom have won the National Music Competition for Young Artists (NAMCYA), while other members qualified the scholarship abroad of participated in Summer Music Camps like those held in the Association of the South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia. Vocal Production and Interpretation for Live Stage Workshop by Carmela Cinco theater, workshop 26-30 Museo ng Kalinangang Pilipino !Culminating Activity: 1 May 2016 Silangan Hall A free concert by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra featuring pops and light classics at the mountain top venue which commands a dramatic panoramic view of the Laguna Lake and the surrounding towns. Academy One dance, recital 21-22 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) JUNE Acts Manila dance, recital 25-26 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) ! Tangoblitz dance, tango 29-30 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) TANGOBLITZ is a live Argentine Tango showcase, featuring 10 of Argentina’s leading Tango masters in a spellbinding evening of pure Tango dance. For the 8th time in Manila, feel the magic and sorcery of the Argentine Tango, the subtlety and dynamism of each dancer’s movements in total connection with the music and their partner’s embrace. ! METOpera in HD: Macbeth film, music, opera 10 Ayala Cinema Macbeth is Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy, and tells the story of a brave Scottish general named Macbeth who receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. MAY Antonio Austria Retrospective visual arts May 4 to July 10 Bulwagang Juan Luna (Main Gallery) ! Ballet Philippines Summer Workshops ! PPO Sunsets at Makiling music, orchestra, mixed repertoire 7 dance, workshop 16-22 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) The CCP Dance School conducts the Summer Dance Workshop, a 5-week intensive technique and total dance training culminating in a dance showcase at the CCP Main Theater. ! Hands-on Choral Workshop music, choral, workshop May 31-June 4 CCP Venues THE Cultural Center of the Philippines will hold its 14th Hands-On Choral Workshop in various venues of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The Choral Workshop is a choral clinic open to amateur choirs who have been in existence for at least two years, and choral conductors, who wish to hone their skills in choral singing, conducting and performance. This highly regarded Workshop has trained choirs and conductors from different parts of the country, some of whom have already competed and won in local and international choral competitions. ! Philippine Madrigal Singers Concert music, choral, mixed repertoire 4-5 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) The world renowned Philippine Madrigal Singers performs its unique and wide repertoire of various music style and forms. The choir was organized in 1963 by National Artist Professor Andrea O. Veneracion and is one of the world’s most awarded, having consistently won all the top prizes in most of the world’s prestigious choral competitions. ! PhilStage Gawad Buhay 2015 theater, awards 9 - Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) Philstage will once more give out its Gawad Buhay Awards, to outstanding artists and groups exclusively for the performing arts. Outstanding individual and group achievements in various artistic and technical aspects of play, musical and dance productions and performances are honored based on quarterly citations deliberated by the jury who are required to watch all productions of Philstage membercompanies for the entire year. Philstage is the only alliance of professional performing arts organizations in the Philippines. JULY DANCE.MNL The Philippine International Dance Festival holds the CCP Orchestra and Band Festival featuring various orchestras and symphonic bands in the country. The event seeks to provide opportunities for the many performing groups that are deserving of the proper exposure. At the same time, the local audiences will be treated to a rich variety of symphonic sounds emanating from the various groups around the country. Tanghalang Pilipino’s 30th Anniversary Concert Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) A two week festival and workshop series featuring the best of Filipino ballet and contemporary dance talent. Hosted by the Cultural Center of the Philippines in cooperation with the Department of Tourism, the festival will be led by Ballet Philippines. theater, musical revue 2 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) Philippine Board on Books for Young People National Children’s Book Day Awards Ceremony literature, awards 21 The annual National Children’s Book Day celebrations that aims to develop and improve the capabilities proficiency and competence of teachers, librarians in storytelling and special readings. The CCP provides cash prizes to the winners of Salanga Writer’s Prize and Alcala Illustrator’s Prize. !Virgin Labfest 12 !International Woodwind Festival music, festival 25-26 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) A two-day treat featuring seminars, workshops, trade show and a concert that aims to raise public awareness and appreciation of flute music, products and services in the country plus expert consultation on and repair of flutes. theater, festival, Filipino June 29-July 10 Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Studio Theater) Now on its 12th year, the annual festival of new plays (untried, untested and unstaged) continues to attract theatergoers with remarkable plays by emerging and wellknown playwrights in cooperation with Tanghalang Pilipino and Writers Bloc. ! Conducting Workshop music, workshop 12-15 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) The workshop is designed to expand the skills in orchestra conducting. Module will consist of lectures on score reading, score interpretation and baton techniques. Podium time will be given to participants to individually practice conducting in front of an orchestra. ! ! Orchestra and Symphonic Band Festival music, festival 19-23 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) / Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Studio Theater) July 19-22) and Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) / (July 23) The Cultural Center of the Philippines Philippine Ballet Theater’s The Great Classics dance, ballet 26-31 Performance dates: July 29-31 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) Pas de deux from the greatest ballets performed by Jared Tan (formerly with PBT, now with Atlanta Ballet) and PBT’s home grown dance artists. Special Concert Series I music 27 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) Outstanding young Filipino artists in solo concerts... local and international prizewinners in vocal and instrumental music, artists with performing careers abroad. WIFI 4-14 Cinemalaya Exhibit ! AUGUST An exhibit of all films being shown at the 12th Cinemalaya Film Festival PPO Concert for Children and Youth Ballet Philippines’ Firebird / Rite of Spring music, classical, children and family 2 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) The concert aims to stimulate the creativity of young people and to develop their understanding of symphonic music in a concert setting. dance, ballet 15-21 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) New interpretations of two Stravinsky classics created for the legendary Ballets Russes. The Firebird centers on the journey of its hero, Prince Ivan, who comes across the magical bird when he strays into the realm of Koschei the Immortal. Stravinsky describers The Rite of Spring as “a musicalchoreographic work, [representing] pagan Russia ... unified by a single idea: the mystery and great surge of the creative power of Spring”. 19-21 Ta n g h a l a n g Huseng Batute Wifi Body Festival is a gathering of contemporary dance artists, a showcase for new and innovative contemporary dance works and a ! magnet for collaborations with artists of other disciplines with contemporary dance. It is a project of the Contemporary Dance Network Manila (CDNM). CDNM is a chapter member of World Dance Alliance (WDA). This project is in partnership with the Cultural Center of the Philippines, National Commission for Culture and the Arts and Japan Foundation. !Ramon Magsaysay Awards 30-31 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay’s example of integrity in governance, courageous service to the people, and pragmatic idealism within a democratic society. The Ramon Magsaysay Award is often considered to be an Asian equivalent to the Nobel Prize. The prize was established in April 1957 by the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund based in New York City with the concurrence of the Philippine government. !Bayanihan Season Production ! Triple Threats: The Ensemble ! 12th Cinemalaya Film Festival and Competition film, festival, workshop, trade fair, exhibit 4-14 CCP Venues Now on its 12th year, this annual festival and competition aims to discover, encourage and honor cinematic works of Filipino filmmakers. musical revue 18 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) A series of solo concerts featuring stalwarts of Philippine Musical Theater in a concept featuring song numbers from Broadway, West End and original Filipino musicals. The performers sing, dance, and act earning them the monicker “triple threats”. dance, folkloric 23-28 Performance dates: August 26-28 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) Special Concert Series II music 23-24 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) Outstanding young Filipino artists in solo concerts... local and international prizewinners in vocal and instrumental music, artists with performing careers abroad. Ibalong August- September Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) This version of the Ibalong fragment is told from the point of view of the perceived villain Oryol, a serpent creature, and daughter of Asuwang, the arch deity of the underworld. Oryol and the other primordial creatures emanating from Asuwang dominated the land of Ibalong. Asuwang is in perpetual conflict with Gugurang, the Goddess of the Upper world. And from her emanate the creatures such as diwatas and lesser deities. SEPTEMBER University of the Philippines College of Music 10-19 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) 9-25 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) A new children’s play about a brother-sister tandem who use their superpowers to fight space monsters. ! 1-4 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) Event for National Artist Francisco Arcellana 7 Main Theater Lobby Triple Threats !8 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) Launch of ANI 39 literature 23 Silangan Hall The Cultural Center of the Philippine Intertextual Division (CCP-ID) will launch ANI 39 with the theme “The Animal Kingdom/ Kahayupan.” The volume will contain familiar essays, poems and short fiction on lower forms of animals as metaphor or subject of narrative. University of Santo Tomas Symphony Season Concert !Orchestra music, classical, symphony 2 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) The UST Symphony Orchestra is a resident performing group of the CCP which subsidizes its training program. It holds regular concerts at the CCP and participates in the CCP Outreach and Exchange program. It also serves as a pool for additional players as the needs of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra dictate. Special Concert Series III CCP Gala – Musikal Tanghalang Pilipino’s Season Production OCTOBER 9 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) The Wong Kids and the Space Chupacabra go! musical revue Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) The best of original Filipino musicals in the last two years with an all star cast. ! Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Concert Series I Philippine Ballet Theater’s Filipino ! Masterpieces 20-25 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) Original and timeless choreography from PBT’s founders which made significant impact in the Philippine ballet scene, to the music of National Artist Lucio San Pedro and Julio Nakpil Garcia, composer of the Philippine Revolution. music 27-28 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) Outstanding young Filipino artists in solo concerts... local and international prizewinners in vocal and instrumental music, artists with performing careers abroad. Opera Production (to be announced) 4-9 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) Neo-Filipino PPO Concert for Children and Youth dance, modern and contemporary 4-9 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) New works by established choreographers. 29 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) Tanghalang Pilipino’s Salamanka theater, straight play September 27-30 and October 1-16 Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Studio Theater) ! Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Concert Series II music, classical, symphony 14 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) Ballet Philippines’ Simoun dance, modern 17-23 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) A new ballet based on El Filibusterismo by Dr. Jose Rizal. It follows the transformation and succeeding actions of the formerly hopeful and optimistic Crisostomo Ibarra into the cynical revolutionary, Simoun. NOVEMBER National Music Competitions for Young Artists ! CCP Ballet Competition ! ! ! ! dance competition 8-12 Little Theater / Little Theater Lobby / Bulwagang Amado Hernandez A competition which features outstanding ballet groups and ballet schools in the country as they perform some of the most exciting works of ballet icons. Philippine Ballet Theater’s A Christmas Dance Concert dance, ballet, children and family 15-20 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) A spectacular Christmas extravaganza of original ballet choreography with the Philippines’ best known artists. music, competition 22-27 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) / Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) The National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) serves as a catalyst in discovering and nurturing young Filipino musicians towards advancement of artistic performance, creativity and Philippine music traditions. With generous support from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the Department of Education (DepEd), activities include outreach programs and the final rounds of the various groups and solo competitions including concert of winners. Triple Threats !musical revue 20 Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) Triple Threats is a series of solo concerts featuring the stalwarts of Philippine Musical Theater. Each concert is an intimate evening of beautiful music, personally selected by the artists themselves, from their vast repertoire of favorite songs from Broadway, West End, original Filipino musicals and the movies. PPO Halloween Concert music, classical, children and family Tanghalang Pilipino’s Eurydice theater, straight play Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Studio Theater) 5th National Theater Festival theater, festival 8-20 Tanghalang Huseng Batute (Studio Theater} Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) The Cultural Center of the Philippines opens its doors to theater artists, practitioners and enthusiasts for the 5th National Theater Festival (NTF) from November 8 to 20, 2016. The NTF started in 1992 and 2012 marks the 20th anniversary of the festival. This year’s edition showcases the ever-growing achievements of Philippine theater. Philippine Philharmonic Concert Series III Orchestra music, classical, symphony 18 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) ! Ballet Philippines’ Swan Lake Tanghalang Pilipino’s Balangiga theater November - December Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino (Little Theater) dance, ballet November 28-December 12 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) One of the greatest classical ballets of all time, this story of love and forgiveness transcends time and borders in a grand spectacle of dance. DECEMBER Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra Concert Series IV music, classical 16 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) ! Bayanihan Fiesta Folkloriada dance, folkloric 17-18 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) Bringing culture and education together through music and dances, is Bayanihan’s contribution to strengthen peace and respect for other nations’ customs and traditions encouraging unity in diversity. A project of Bayanihan Folk Arts Foundation in partnership with Ambassador Alfonso T. Yuchengco Foundation, Fiesta is now on its 10th year. !Simbang Gabi (Dawn Mass) Chistmas mass 16-23 CCP Ramp In keeping with the spirit of Filipino Christian tradition, the CCP annually holds the Simbang Gabi which culminates with a Misa de Aguinaldo participated in by CCP resident companies and guest choirs. Danilo Dalena Retrospective visual arts December 2016 - February 2017 ! Misa de Aguinaldo (Christmas Eve Mass} 24 Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) 2016 SEASON OF THE CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES CCP FESTIVALS Pasinaya: The CCP Open House Festival Cinemalaya 12 Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video (Festival/Competition) Virgin Labfest 12 Philippine Dance Festival International Woodwind Festival Manila Fringe Festival Orchestra and Symphonic Band Festival 5th National Theater Festival MUSIC THEATER PROGRAM MUSICALS Mabining Mandirigma Triple Threats: The Ensemble Sister Act (Broadway Production) CONSERVATORY PROGRAM CCP Dance School Center for Choral Performance Actors’ Company ROFG Bahay ni Kuya Mon MetOpera in HD Iolanta/Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle Carmen The Merry Widow Macbeth RESIDENT COMPANY SEASONS PHILIPPINE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Season Concerts (2015-2016) PPO Sunsets PPO Concert for Children and Youth TANGHALANG PILIPINO Mabining Mandirigma TP Anniversary Concert Balangiga Salamanka Eurydice BALLET PHILIPPINES Opera Petrushka: Firebird/Rite of Spring Simoun Swan Lake BAYANIHAN Season Production Fiesta Folkloriada UST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Tribute to the Thomasians UST Symphony Orchestra Season Concert PHILIPPINE BALLET THEATER PBT’s The Great Classics Filipino Masterpieces A Christmas Dance Concert PHILIPPINE MADRIGAL SINGERS Hugot Pa More (Kakakilig 2) Season Concert II NAMCYA OUTREACH AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE KAISA SA SINING (CCP Regional Art Centers and University Art Associates) LAKBAY SINING (Touring Programs) ART IN THE WORKPLACE ARTS ON THE ROAD LOCAL TOUR GRANTS (National Touring) MABUHAY PHILIPPINES! (International Touring) UGNAYAN SA SINING (Regional/ Community Exchanges and Collaborations) ARTS EXCHANGE KATUTUBONG SINING KUTITAP: Isang Piging ng Kabataang Makasining (Indigenous art and culture) TUGON PANSINING (Service Request Program) PERFORMING ARTS SEASON MUSIC Triple Threats: The Ensembles Special Concert Series (I-III) Metro Manila Community Orchestra (MMCO) Concert Zsolt Bognar, Piano Concert Jeffrey Ching Concert UP College of Music Concert (to be confirmed) THEATER The Wong Kids and the Space Chupacabra go! DANCE Neo-Filipino WIFI FOLK PERFORMANCES Simbang Gabi Conducting Workshop Sining Alamin Sining sa Eskwela - K-12 SHS Training for Arts and Design - K-12 SHS Arts and Design Apprenticeship in the Arts MEDIA ARTS PROGRAM Vocal Production and Interpretation for Live Stage Workshop by Carmela Cinco Costume Design Workshop with SLIM School of Fashion Design CCP Art House Cinema World Cinema Series National Artists Series Cinemalaya Presents Pinoy Animation 28th Gawad Alternatibong Pelikula at Video 12th Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival and Competition MetOpera in HD BROADCAST Diskarte, radio variety Culture Carousel, radio classical music program SPECIAL EVENTS CCP Gala – Musikal EXHIBITIONS Transnational Narrations: Paperworks Antonio Austria Retrospective Earth Day Outdoor Installation Cinemalaya Exhibit CCP In Design Danilo Dalena Retrospective Philippine High School for the Arts Graduate Exhibit Association of Pinoyprintmakers (A/P) Annual Exhibit Venue Grants Exhibition COMPETITIONS Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video NAMCYA Ballet Competition ARTS EDUCATION Master Classes Art Talk Arts Education Forum Dancemotion II myCCP Children’s Tour myART Certificate National Teacher’s Month Celebration Workshops National Rondalla Workshop Bayanihan Summer Workshop BP Summer Workshop TP Summer Theater Workshop National Folk Dance Workshop CCP Hands-on Choral Workshop – Sing Philippines Management Intensives Management Intensives in Cebu CCP Arts Market Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) PHSA Music Recital PHSA Ballet PHSA Theater Recital TECHNICAL THEATER AND DESIGN Technical Theater Apprenticeship Technical School Consortium Theater Consultancy Digitization of Costumes ATTRACTIONS CCP Experience – Tours (by Arts Education Department/Production and Exhibition Department/Marketing Department) Giant Lanterns Façade Lighting AWARDS 2016 Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY)-Alcala Prize (Illustrator’s Award) and Salanga PBBY-Salanga Prize (Writer’s Award) 2015 Gawad Buhay PhilStage Award CCP Citation DIGITAL HERITAGE Book Launch of Encyclopedia of Philippine Arts PUBLICATION Ani 39 LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES Aklatang Bayan PBBY’s 33rd National Children’s Book Day ARTS FOR TRANSFORMATION Sining Galing Arts Therapy Sining sa Eskwela FOH Apprenticeship Program Kabataang Gitarista Program ACCESSIBILITY Person with Disability (PWD) Access MASTERCLASSES WORKSHOPS & Masterclasses. One on one coaching sessions with art experts training advanced students in performance and technique. The selected outstanding young Filipino artists featured on the 2016 Special Concert Series will be giving masterclasses. Orchestra Conducting Workshop. The workshop is designed to expand the skills in orchestra conducting. Module will consist of lectures on score reading, score interpretation and baton techniques. Podium time will be givento participants to individually practice conducting in front of an orchestra. Printmaking Workshop. Rudiments of various techniques of printmaking conducted by members of the Printmakers Association of the Philippines (PAP). Sessions are held at their studio/ exhibit space at the Folk Arts Theater. Kabataang Gitarista Program. A classical guitar program for the youth offering free weekly lessons to interested public High School students. The program intends to promote appreciation for classical guitar performance among public. Aside from the weekly lessons, the students are also expected to have campus performances to promote interest in classical guitar. Under the tutelage of classical guitar arranger and professor Maestro Jose Valdez, the students of the program are expected to develop a self-sustaining performing classical guitar ensemble with excellent performance. Virgin Labfest Writing Fellowship Program. A two-week mentorship program on the study and practice of dramatic writing for the stage. The module consists of lectures, script critiquing, writing sessions and interactions with known playwrights, directors and selected actors. Fellows also have access pass to all the Virgin Labfest plays and rehearsals as part of their mentorship. The Fellowship Program culminates in a staged reading of the fellows’ works. MARIA Scholars in Dance and Music Lecture-Performances. The MARIA Scholars in Dance and Music will be having its lectureperformances in different schools to promote arts and arts appreciation to the students. Arts Education Sining sa Eskwela (Arts in the Curriculum). A week-long arts and culture series training specifically designed for teachers of the Special Program for the Arts (SPA) schools. Bayanihan Summer Workshop. Open to children, teens and adults dance enthusiasts who want to learn the Bayanihan way of dancing and to be acquainted with the dances and music that earned for the national folk dance company international acclaim. Participants will undergo a two-week intensive workshop under a mentor who will teach them to do specific body movements at the right time and a culminating activity of the workshop will be held at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. National Folk Dance Workshop. An annual five-day intensive workshop specially designed for teachers in the elementary, secondary and tertiary levels, dance trainors, directors of dance groups, choreographers and dance enthusiasts. It primarily aims to address the various needs and concerns of folk dance education and dance production in both the public and private schools. 700 to 800 representatives from the different regions of the country participate in this annual workshop. The program is conducted with the Philippine Folk Dance Society, and is endorsed by Dep-Ed, CHED, TESDA, CSC and DILG. CCP Radio and Television DiskARTE. A radio-magazine program with the arts as it matters to the society. This program reaches over two million listeners nationwide. It is a follow-up to the award-winning radio program: “Sugpuin ang Korupsyon”, elevated to the Hall of Fame by the Catholic Mass Media Awards. Ballet Philippines Summer Intensives. From April to May, the CCP Dance School conducts the Summer Dance Workshop, a five-week intensive technique and total dance training culminating in a dance showcase at the CCP Main Theater. Ballet and more for beginners to professionals. With classes in: Baby Ballet, Classical Ballet, Contemporary/Modern Dance, and Hip-hop. The CCP Summer Dance Workshop culminates with two grand Recitals at the CCP Main Theater. ! Culture Carousel A weekly radio program of the CCP aired over 98.7 DZFE-Fm 12nn-1pm, Saturdays, showcasing the works and performances of outstanding Filipino and foreign artists. Tanghalang Pilipino Summer Theater Workshop. Tanghalang Pilipino’s Summer Theater Adventure, a three-week program from April to May, offers various theatrical activities for different age levels designed to develop, hone and explore the dramatic skills and talents of aspiring theater artists. Attractions The CCP Experience. Guided tour of the CCP theaters, galleries, museums and backstage areas enhanced with interactive activities. CCP Building and Theater Tours. Go on a guided tour of the CCP Main Building to see the galleries and museum, as well as the various theater venues, lobby spaces, auditorium and backstage areas. Outreach Tours and Cultural Exchange CCP Christmas Lanterns. Now at the façade of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Parul Sampernandu showcases Christmas lanterns from the province known as the Christmas capital of the Philippines and renowned for its large size, brilliant colors, and flashing kaleidoscopic patterns made possible by the intricate electrical circuitry fashioned by the craftsmen of San Fernando, Pampanga. Arts For Transformation Kalinga ng Sining (Arts in Rehabilitation). An art for healing and transformation program for the benefit of victims of calamities. Kalinga ng Sining is presented by the CCP Cultural Exchange Department in partnership with a partner-beneficiary agency. The program showcases various performances and activities such as ritual ceremonies, art workshops, children’s showcase as well as feeding. Sining Galing (Arts Therapy) CCP’s arts based psychosocial program intended as a response for children and/or service providers like teachers, and social workers who are survivors of calamities and other major social problems such as armed conflict. using uNICEF’s guidelines on Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings the activities intend to facilitate the community’s return to normalcy. KAISA SA SINING A partnership program between CCP and its key cooperators in the regions aimed at strengthening CCP’s linkages and cooperation with regional educational institutions, arts organizations and local govt. units. Through this partnership program, the CCP aims to broaden public participation in the arts, promote and showcase artistic excellence and facilitate a dynamic collaboration between and among the RACs and UAAs. To date, the following. partners have already expressed their interest to be part of the program through a three-year memorandum of understanding: Luzon: Front-Of-House Apprenticeship Program The program provides various trainings in different aspects of theater operations, with specialization in the frontline. An apprentice from a partner-beneficiary agency like gawad kalinga, Caritas Manila, and Our Lady of Sorrow – Pasay, can eventually be employed as a member of the CCP ushering staff and be able to learn through a Building and Theater Tour and Production Design Center Tour, attend lectures on Front-OfHouse Operating Procedures,Technical Know- How, and Personality Development. Visayas: Mindanao: Barasoain Kalinangan Foundation Inc. (Bulacan) City of Batangas St. Louie University (Baguio) Negros Cultural Foundation (Bacolod) Siliman University (Dumaguete) Central Phil. University (Iloilo) MSU Iligan Institute of Technology Musikahan sa Tagum Foundation Inc. (TagumDavao del Norte) LAKBAY SINING (Touring Programs) National Exhibit Tour complemented with Lecture-Forums National Artist Salvador F. Bernal “Designs the Stage” ART IN THE WORKPLACE BADONG BERNAL EXHIBIT II: Baguio, Los Baños, Pampanga LOCAL TOUR GRANTS (National Touring) MABUHAY PHILIPPINES! (International Touring) REGIONAL CULTURAL EXCHANGES & COMMUNITY TOURS CCP’s Outreach Program, a series of regional cultural exchanges and community tours will be organized by the CCP Cultural Exchange Department. Billed as “Sining ay Buhay, Buhay ang Sining! (Art is Alive, Art is Life), the program will feature the most prominent regional cultural groups with special participation of the traditional masters and the indigenous children in each site. Conservatory Programs Center for Choral Performance Andrea O. Veneracion International Choral Festival and Competition Choirs from all over the world compete in the Asian region’s prestigious choral festival. The festival honors the founder of the Philippine Madrigal Singers National Artist for Music, Professor Andrea O. Veneracion, an esteemed choirmaster and choral clinician who was instrumental in the promotion of choral music all over the country and in Asia. The event intends to bring together choral groups from different parts of Asia and around the globe to the Philippines to celebrate choral excellence through a festival and a competition. CCP Dance School The CCP Dance School is the professional training ground of Ballet Philippines. It offers regular courses in dance (Classical and Modern Ballet for all levels) including specialized lecture series and workshops from June to March. From April to May, the CCP Dance School conducts the Summer Intensives. Tanghalang Pilipino Actors Company The only full time actors training in the country. Apprentices, scholars and full members attend physical, vocal, acting technique training with senior members and faculty. Actors Company participants also audition and get cast in the Season of the Tanghalang Pilipino. Nicanor G. Tiongson, PhD Editor in Chief Basilio Esteban Villaruz Dance Rosario Cruz Lucero, PhD Peoples of the Philippines Jose Puenconsejo, PhD Music Rene Pio Barrios Javellana, S.J. Architecture Apolinario Chua, PhD Theater Cecilia De La Paz Visual Arts Clodualdo Del Mundo Jr., PhD Film Elizabeth L. Enriquez, PhD Eulalio Guieb III, PhD Broadcast Arts Jonathan Chua, PhD Rosario Cruz Lucero, PhD Literature The Cultural Center of the Philippines was created in 1966 through Executive Order No. 30, with the purpose of promoting and preserving Filipino arts and culture. It was formally inaugurated on September 8, 1969, starting a three-month long inaugural festival opened by the epic musical Dularawan. Since then, the CCP has sought to truly embody its logo of katotohanan (truth), kagandahan (beauty) and kabutihan (goodness). The best artists from all over the country and around the world have graced the CCP theaters and galleries, enthralling Filipinos for over thirty years. At present, the CCP is attached to the Office of the President and is under the umbrella of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts for policy and program coordination. Performing companies representing dance, music and theater reside within the CCP. It has four resident dance companies: Ballet Philippines, Philippine Ballet Theatre, the Ramon Obusan Folkloric Group and the Bayanihan Philippine National Folk Dance Company. Tanghalang Pilipino is the CCP’s resident theater company while music is represented by the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, the UST Symphony Orchestra, the Philippine Madrigal Singers and the National Music Competitions for Young Artists Foundation (NAMCYA). TANGHALANG NICANOR ABELARDO (Main Theater) The theater has four levels: Orchestra, Boxes, Balcony I and Balcony II and is able to accomodate a total of 1,800 guests. The theater has a split orchestra pit floor and is equipped to meet the requirements of large theatrical production such as ballets, operas, symphonic concerts and other musicals. The CCP also covers the mass media, as well as the literary and visual arts, encouraging the growth of aspiring artists in these fields through numerous workshops, seminars, anthologies, exhibits, symposia as well as competitions and awards. Through its Cultural Exchange Program, the CCP supports the growth and development of arts councils all over the country through relevant workshops and seminars. In addition, the CCP has also established ties with various international organizations such as the Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Center, the Conseil International des Organisations de Festivals de Folklore et d’Arts Traditonnels (CIOFF), the World Dance Alliance and the International Theater Institute. Through exchange programs with these organizations and with other institutions, Filipinos have been able to glimpse the beauty of different cultures from various countries, witnessing many a triumphant performance from highly-acclaimed artists all over the world. Through the projects under its Arts for the People Program, the CCP reinforces the truism that culture and the arts are essential aspects of our being Filipino and an important pillar in our development as a society and progress as a nation. The CCP continues to emphasize the Filipino lakas ng loob (inner strength) in its programs that highlight the virtues of galing, galang and dangal (excellence, respect and integrity), reaffirming its commitment to the growth and development of the Filipino nation and its arts and culture. THE CCP PRE-SHOW CHIMES The CCP pre-show chimes carry the melody from Prelude Etnika, a composition for solo guitar written by Lucrecia R. Kasilag, National Artist for Music and former Artistic Director of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. The pre-show chimes launched on September 8, 2004 replacing the simple bell chimes that signal the start of a program. The melody recalls the dong-dong-ay air heard during social gatherings of the tribes in the Cordillera region. TANGHALANG AURELIO TOLENTINO (Little Theater) The Little Theater is a conventional proscenium stage, designed for drama, chamber music, solo recitals, lectures and film screenings, with a capacity of 418 guests. The stage curtain is a tapestry made in Kyoto, Japan, based on the painting of Roberto Chabet, former director of the CCP Museum. TANGHALANG HUSENG BATUTE (Studio Theater) Is designed for experimental production and has two levels. The upper level serves as a Gallery, the lowerlevel as a studio which features a variable stage. As such, audience capacity varies depending n the size of the stage or acting area. TANGHALANG MANUEL CONDE (Dream Theater) The CCP Dream Theater is the first direct-to-home satellite venue for art and culture films and videos on the arts of the Philippines.