Christmas concert at The Pen celebrates music from the movies
The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra
The Peninsula Manila, SSI Group, Inc.,
Philippine Tatler, and HSBC usher in the holiday season with music from wellloved movies that headlines the talents of Gerphil Flores, Miguel Lobato, the UST Singers, and Coke Bolipata, with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Maestro Ruggero Barbieri.
The Peninsula Manila Lobby will be drawing in record crowds to its annual Christmas Concert at The Pen with a repertoire celebrating music and songs from some of the most beloved movies of all time. This is a heritage production of The Peninsula Manila in cooperation with co-sponsors the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Lexus Philippines.
The Christmas Concert at The Pen — one of the most enduring holiday traditions in Metro Manila — will take place on Sunday, Dec. 8, at 5 p.m.
This concert doubles as a fundraiser for the Hope for the Philippines advocacy of the hotel that continues to benefit the educational and livelihood projects of families living in the Gawad Kalinga (GK) Village in Tanauan, Leyte.
The 2019 lineup stars Gerphil Flores, who was dubbed “Asia’s Golden Girl” for winning accolades in the inaugural season of Asia’s Got Talent before joining 16-time Grammy-award-winning musician, record producer, composer, songwriter, and arranger David Foster on his David Foster and Friends Asian Tour in 2015 and 2016.
Also featured is Spanish tenor Miguel Lobato, as well as one of the world’s best choirs, the University of Santo Tomas Singers. Freddie Santos is the concert director.
Another guest artist at this year’s concert is one of the country’s leading violinists, Coke Bolipata, who will perform the violin solo from Cinema Paradiso.
“Part of our holiday musical repertoire this year includes music from The
Godfather, Evita, Ben Hur, the James Bond series, Wizard of Oz, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, and many others played live by the PPO,” says The Peninsula Manila general manager Masahisa Oba. “I am sure this will add a new energy to the concert and will engage our guests and patrons in a different way, allowing them to realize how key music is to a film. Of course, we haven’t forgotten to include Christmas carols to this year’s concert. This is our pamaskong
handog, after all.” There is a P2,300 consumable fee per person (with a set festive
merienda) or P32,000 for a table of 10 (with a set festive merienda menu and two bottles of Moët & Chandon Champagne).
Reservations will be accepted for tables of 10. Prices include VAT, a 10 percent service charge, and applicable local taxes.
For information, call 8887-2888, extension 7410 (Festive Desk), e-mail diningpmn@peninsula.com, or visit peninsula.com.