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Composers from at least 10 countries are now in the Philippines for the 2018 Banaue International Music Composition Competition (BIMCC).
This competition aims to raise funds for the restoration of rice terraces of Banaue. and helping farmers Ifugao, was launched in November 2017 by Universal Harverster Inc., in cooperation with the municipal government of Banaue.
Banaue's rice terraces are known as the eighth wonder of the world.
Dr. Milagros How, president of the Banaue Ricefield Restoration Project and BIMCC, unveiled on Tuesday, July 10, the names of the 20 semi-finalists who will be heading to the next round of the competition. 19659002] The 20 symphonic works composed by the semi-finalists were chosen from among the 84 entries received by the BIMCC of Chile, Spain, Finland, Malaysia, Russia, Australia, Greece, Norway, Cyprus, Hungary, Poland, among others. [1 9659002] The Filipinos who came to the second round of the competition are Joshua Ansale, Jan Neland Cabuguas, Jem Talaroc and Jimuel Dave Dagta
Bracha Bdil, finalists of Avner Finberg and Eteri Kurbanov of Israel and Caterina Di Cecca, Stefano Giannotti, Michele Masin and Alessandra Salvati, Italian finalists, also go on to the next round:
Theodore Broutzakis and Miran Tsalikian of Greece and Eduardo Soutullo and Raquel Sanchez of Spain are also on the list.
the first 20 are Leon Firšt (Slovenia); Lee Jinjun (Singapore); Charlie McCarron (United States); Mario Oyanadel (Chile) and Jonathan Shaw (United Kingdom).
According to the BIMCC, the 20 finalists will participate in an intensive immersion program in Banaue from July 9 to July 20 to familiarize themselves with Ifugaos culture, music and tradition and these experiences improve their entries before the semi-final competition
Only 10 of the 20 composers will go on to the final round.
Their work will be judged by Ricardo Lorenz, president of the Music. Competition at Michigan State University College; Isao Matsushita, a world-renowned Japanese composer; Dr. Chinary Ung, Presidential Fellow and Principal Composer in Residence at Chapman University; and Dr. Ramon Santos, Filipino composer, musicologist and ethnomusicologist.
The compositions of the qualified candidates will be played and performed by the TOFARM Festival Orchestra with the director of the BIMCC artist, Professor Josefino Chino Toledo, conductor, during the concert of the grand finale which will take place held on July 25 at Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo, Cultural Center of the Philippines
The grand prize winner will receive $ 12,000 while the other two will receive $ 6,000.
The proceeds of the concert will go towards the restoration and rehabilitation of the 628 hectares of damaged sections of the Banaue rice fields, from Barangay's point of view.
Banaue Mayor Jerry Dalipog hopes that the compositional competition will not only serve to bring back the beauty of Banaue's rice paddies. the tourism industry in the province.
In addition to private organizations, Dalipog said the national government is also helping restore rice terraces. [196590"Danslebudget2018ilyavait200millionsdepesospourlarestaurationdesterrasses"adéclaréDalipog[19659016]. The mayor of Banaue said that he was expecting an increase in employment opportunities for the Ifugaos once the restoration of the terraces started. (SunStar Philippines)
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