The Florida Orchestra is once again teaming up with the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay in “Celebrate Delius”, a three day weekend concert featuring the works of Frederick Delius, “Sea Drift” and “Appalachia: Variations on an Old Slave Song” with guest baritone soloist, Leon Williams. Maestro Stefan Sanderling will be conducting the concert which will open with Beethoven’s “Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage” and end with Aaron Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait”.
After the hectic start in December and before the onset of Christmas and into 2012, I have decided to give my almost three-year old web layout a makeover. This time, I upgraded from Joomla! 1.5 to 1.7, cleared all the clutter for a semi-minimalistic taste and tried to incorporate more of my photography into the main page.
Today is the world premiere of my composition “Venisti” at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts’ Fergusson Hall in downtown Tampa. It will be performed by the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, conducted by Brett Karlin. The performance of “Venisti” is part of the Florida Orchestra’s three-day “Christmas at the Pops” with guest conductor Victor Vanacore. Performances over the weekend include Straz Center (Tampa), Mahaffey Theater (St. Pete) and Ruth Eckerd Hall (Clearwater).
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to sing with Andrea Bocelli as member of the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay. The concert was held at the St. Pete Times Forum …
May you have a wonderful time with your family and friends from near and far! Cherish these moments of being together and be thankful for all the love and happiness that you share with them. These are the moments worth living for! Happy Thanksgiving to all!
“Venisti” will be rehearsed for the first time at the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay retreat tomorrow and I am really excited! This piece won this year’s Master Chorale Christmas Carol Competition. Here’s the cover art I made – painting is mine too!
Bring your family and friends to a special Christmas concert with the Florida Orchestra and the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay as they render favorite Christmas carols at spectacular venues as the Straz Center for the Performing Arts in Tampa, Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg and Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater. In this concert, my a capella piece “Venisti” for mixed chorus will also have its world premiere.
The Philippine Cultural Foundation, Inc. is once again bringing the biggest Filipino festival in town! Experience the spirit of Filipino Fiesta – food, entertainment and much much more!
The Philippine Cultural Foundation, Inc., through the sponsorship of the Philippine Medical Association of Florida and the Philippine Medical Auxiliary, presents PASKO 2011 on Saturday, December 17th from 3:00PM to 10:00PM at the Philippine Village (also known as Philippine Cultural Enrichment Complex), 14301 Nine Eagles Drive, Tampa, FL 33626.