The Philippine Star

Filfest presents Victor Michael Coo and Rudolf Golez

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)ilfest features two intern a t i o n a l l y - a c - claimed ) ilipino musicians in one concert — cellist Vi c t o r Mi c h a e l Coo and pianist 5udolf Golez — in a concert titled WW on - uly , p. m., at the Insular / ife Auditorium, ) ilinvest Corporate Center, Alabang City of Muntinlupa.

Cellist Vi c - tor Michael Coo and pianist 5udolf Golez take on Beethoven’s witty D F W variation, Schumann ’s heart-wrenching D G G D , 5achmanino­ff’s fiendi s h l y - d i f f i c u l t cello sonata and virtuosic Chopin’s 3 D D W to name a few.

Known for his “sonorously rich tone, his impeccable musiciansh­ip and superb technique,” Vict o r Coo never ceases to mesmerize his audiences around the world with his artistry. A graduate of the 3hilippine igh School for the Arts, he won the 1AMC A at age . At , Coo was featured as a soloist with the World outh 2rchestra. e continued his studies at /ynn 8niversity in ) lorida and at Michigan State 8niversity. As the principal cellist of the 1ew England outh Ensemble, he toured internatio­nally and has performed in some important concert stages including the Kennedy Center for 3erforming Arts and Carnegie all.

3ianist 5udolf Golez entered - uilliard School of Music at a very young age of 3 under the famed pedagogue Seymour / ipkin and later on in Graz, Austria. In , he was the sole prizewinne­r of the ) irst ASEA1 Chopin Internatio­nal 3iano Competitio­n. e has represente­d the 3hilippine­s as one of its goodwill ambassador­s to China, 5ussia and Australia. e is currently the dean of the College of Music of / iceo de Cagayan and serves as faculty at 3hilippine Women’s 8niversity.

The concert is made possible through special partnershi­p with Insular / ife, Vivere otel, San Miguel, Conti’s 3astry and 5estaurant, Tollways, Silver Secrets and 5ustan’s. ) or ticket inquires, call Marie at - 3 3, - , or - .

 ??  ?? Pianist Rudolf Golez
Pianist Rudolf Golez
 ??  ?? Cellist Victor Michael Coo
Cellist Victor Michael Coo

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