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MANILA – The Manila Junior Symphony Orchestra (MSJO) has defeated more than 30 youth orchestras from 14 different countries to become the number one music festival the most prestigious of Austria. The young orchestra won first place at the 12th Summa Cum Laude International Youth Music Festival at the Golden Hall of Vienna's Musikverein. The Philippines participated in the festival for the first time in 2017 and won second place in the same competition last year.
After the MSJO presented its 25-minute presentation, from memory, a member The jury members, Christoph Ehrenfellner of Austria, stood up and quoted the warmth of their sound, including their movements on stage evoking the waves of the sea, something that he and his Austrian compatriots envy in the Philippines.
played "Dayo Dayo Kupita" by Nilo Alcala, Handog by Florante, Kruhay – a song based on an Iloilo tale, and pieces by composers Mozart and Dvorak
The orchestra of 47 members, led by conductor Jeffrey Solares, violin and viola Professor Sara Maria Gonzales and cello teacher Arnold Josue will perform again on July 10th at the Gala Winners Concert at the Konzerthaus Vienna
Ernesto Echauz , president of Standard Insurance Group, which is part of the MSJO delegation with 34 chaperones since the month of 2017.
The group will continue its tour in Vienna, Venice, Florence and Rome until July 16 and will return to the Philippines July 17th. [19659003] MSJO members include some of the most talented and accomplished young musicians from across the country, and some members are currently studying as students of the Philippine High School of the Arts.
The youngest 10-year-old was recently accepted as a researcher at the prestigious Mozarteum School of Music in Salzburg, Austria. Many of its members also benefit from various forms of music scholarships in the country.
In 2017, the MSJO grew from 36 members to 48 including the best students from the Manila Symphony Orchestra Academy (MSO) and its partner institutions.
Most members of the orchestra started playing very young music
. Despite their young age, the MSJO is also operated by the Manila Symphony Orchestra in some of its concerts as additional players. opportunities to hone their talents. MSJO members are between 9 and 21 years old. (Juzel Danganan and Raymond dela Cruz / PNA)
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