As the year wraps up towards Christmas, the stylish regulars of The Peninsula Manila await with eager anticipation the hotel’s annual serenade of classical and holiday-themed music. One of Metro Manila’s most enduring holiday traditions, this musical extravaganza transforms the elegant meeting place and social destination of the hotel lobby into a grand concert hall.
In partnership with SSI Group, Inc., Citibank, and Philippine Tattler and in cooperation with Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) and Lexus, The Peninsula Manila presents its landmark 34th season of Christmas Concert at The Pen on Dec. 10. At this unique cultural event, the music strikes up at 5 p.m. with a 65-piece symphony orchestra that no other hotel has been able to match.
The holiday season concert features the world-renowned Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) under the baton of Maestro Ruggero Barbieri, who will be flying in from Italy especially for this concert. The presentation is also under the concert direction of Freddie Santos.
Headlining the performers is special guest soloist, OPM legend, and award-winning singer and actress, Celeste Legaspi, who will be performing with the PPO for the very first time in this concert. She will be once again singing her most famous songs such “Tuliro”, which was written by her husband, Nonoy Gallardo; “Saranggola ni Pepe”; “Minsan ang Minahal ay Ako”; a medley of beloved Ryan Cayabyab Christmas songs, and the ever-popular “La Vie en Rose”, sung in Filipino, English, and in the original French.
The cast also features tenor Lemuel de la Cruz, soprano Jade Riccio, and the 50-voice collective of the University of Santo Tomas Singers.
“Our holiday musical program offers an opportunity to enjoy music of the festive season by some of the best musical talent from the Philippines such as Ryan Cayabyab and the world’s greatest composers like Bernstein, Rossini, and Tchaikovsky,” says The Peninsula Manila’s General Manager Mark J. Choon.
Appreciative and generous concertgoers are asked to contribute a consumable fee of P1700, exclusive of taxes, that comes with selections from a delectable and festive set menu. Thus, having good taste in music is rewarded with a good merienda. For group rewards, table reservations for parties of at the hotel lobby are accepted at P27,000, exclusive of taxes. Booking dates run until Dec. 8.
Part of the proceeds raised by the yearly benefit concert will be donated to the “Hope for the Philippines” fund that continues to support the families living in The Peninsula/ Gawad Kalinga Village in Tanauan, Leyte.
For inquiries or further information, on “Christmas Concert at The Pen 2017”, please contact the Festive Desk at +63.2.8872888 ext. 7410 or e-mail [email protected] or visit www.peninsula.com.
