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’s Leonore Overture No. 3 at 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, featuring
rising young Chinese pianist Muyu Liu. MSO Trustee and National Artist for Music Ryan
Cayabyab’s Misa 2000 and Te Deum conclude 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’s enduring faith, excellence, and service to
the Filipino musical spirit.
Ludwig van Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72 is one of his most dramatic
orchestral works, embodying themes of struggle, freedom, and triumph. Originally
written for his only opera, Fidelio (1805), the overture transforms the story’s 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’s
inaugural concert, Leonore No. 3 returns in the MSO’s Centennial Anniversary to honor
and remind audiences of its enduring legacy.
Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat Major
Muyu Liu, pianist
Darrel Ang, Conductor
Muyu Liu
Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major, Op. 73, often called the
“Emperor Concerto”, stands as his last completed piano concerto and one of the most
majestic works in the repertoire. Written between 1809 and 1811 during Vienna’s
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’s
mature mastery.
Cayabyab: Misa 2000 Cayabyab
Philippine Madrigal Singers
Manila Symphony Orchestra
Mark Anthony Carpio, conductor
Philippine Madrigal Singers
Philippine National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab’s Misa 2000 is 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.
Cayabyab: Te Deum
Philippine Madrigal Singers
Manila Symphony Orchestra
Mark Anthony Carpio, conductor
Mark Anthony Carpio
Maestro Ryan Cayabyab’s Te Deum is 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
reflects both the universality of faith and the Filipino spirit of thanksgiving, a fitting
conclusion to the Manila Symphony Orchestra’s centennial concert.
MSO SEASON 100 CONCERT LINE UP (2026-2027):
· Concert I – Centennial Opening: The Sleeping Beauty
March 13-15, 2026 Friday, Saturday, Saturday | Aliw Theater
· Concert II – Centennial Rising Stars of the Philippines
May 30, 2026 Friday| Proscenium Theatre
· Concert III – Symphony of a Nation: 100 Years of Music, 80 Years of FilAm Friendship
July 4, 2026 Saturday | Manila Metropolitan Theater
· Concert IV – Legacies in Song: MSO’s 100 Years and the Voice of Conching Rosal
August 29, 2026 Saturday | FEU Auditorium
· Concert V – Centennial Finale Gala: Philippine Master Composers, Past, Present, and
Future
October 2026 | Hyundai Hall, Areté, Ateneo de Manila University
· Concert VI – MSO 100 Centennial Finale
January 2027| Venue TBA
*program, artists, date, and venue subject to change
TICKETS
Tickets are available via Ticketworld.
Price Zone 1: P5,000
Price Zone 2: P4,700
Price Zone 3: P4,500
Price Zone 4: P4,000
Price Zone 5: P3,000
Price Zone 6: P2,000
Price Zone 7: P1,800
SPECIAL OFFERS
50% Student Discount
20% Senior Citizens, PWDs
20% Early Bird Discount Code: MSO100EB20
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