“Blue Room”- Solo Masterclasses livestreamed at the Manila Symphony Junior Orchestra (MSJO) YouTube Channel
Participants to the solo masterclasses are students who are at the Concerto level. The first part of each masterclass is a performance of the student, concert style, followed by the teachers' comments. Advanced students of the MSJO will perform Concertos and unaccompanied Bach works.
A few of the soloists are playing with pianists Mariel Ilusorio and GJ Frias while others will be performing with pre-recorded accompaniment.
Teachers for morning masterclasses:
William Harvey, violin (USA/MEXICO)
Odin Rathnam, viola and viola (USA)
Kimberly Patterson-Sutton, cello (USA)
Teachers for afternoon masterclasses:
Alessio Benvenuti, violin (ITALY)
Dio Saraza, violin (PHILIPPINES)
Ivan Saraza, violin/viola (PHILIPPINES)
“Pink Room” - Solo Masterclasses livestreamed at the Manila Symphony Orchestra Music Academy (MSOMA) YouTube Channel
Participants to the solo masterclasses are students who are at the Concerto level. The first part of each masterclass is a performance of the student, concert style, followed by the teachers' comments.
Handpicked students from the MSOMA will perform student concertos in 30-minute masterclasses. We also have participants coming from Lourdes Strings, a group based in Lourdes College, Cagayan de Oro City. The MSO has been helping in mentoring these young musicians since its inception in 2014.
A few of the soloists are playing with pianists Mariel Ilusorio and GJ Frias while others will be performing with pre-recorded accompaniment.
Teachers for morning masterclasses:
William Harvey, violin (USA/MEXICO)
Odin Rathnam, viola and viola (USA)
Kimberly Patterson-Sutton, cello (USA)
Teachers for afternoon masterclasses:
Alessio Benvenuti, violin (ITALY)
Dio Saraza, violin (PHILIPPINES)
Ivan Saraza, violin/viola (PHILIPPINES)
“Yellow Room” - String Quartet Masterclass livestreamed at the Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) YouTube Channel
Playing in a string quartet requires different skills than that of solo or orchestra playing. Each player is like a soloist that strives to blend within the group without overpower each other, a true embodiment of shared leadership. A good amount of time and effort is spent on coming up with detailed and collective musical decisions which can be challenging especially when players have varying ideas. The groups have started rehearsing a week before the festival and has had at least two coaching sessions with cellist, Anjo Inacay. The first part of the masterclass is a performance of each string quartet, concert style. The second part is where the guest teacher offers suggestions for improvement.
Teachers for morning masterclasses:
William Harvey, violin (USA/MEXICO)
Odin Rathnam, viola and viola (USA)
Kimberly Patterson-Sutton, cello (USA)
Teachers for afternoon masterclasses:
Alessio Benvenuti, violin (ITALY)
Dio Saraza, violin (PHILIPPINES)
Ivan Saraza, violin/viola (PHILIPPINES)
