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Around 2,000 students from at least 26 schools and universities in the province will get to watch for free the world-class performances of the renowned Manila Symphony Orchestra, which is set to visit Iloilo in a two-day concert to be held on August 25 and 26, 2017.

Maestro Arturo Molina’s pedigree in Philippine music is unquestionable. With family into classical, jazz, and opera, and in both fields of performance and education, the Maestro is the one of the latest in the line of professionals to uphold the heritage of national music with the Molina name.

The Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is on its 91st year As Asia’s first symphony orchestra, founded in 1926 by Dr. Alexander Lippay and reorganized in 2001 by its longtime concertmaster, the late Prof. Basilio Manalo, until the present under the baton of Professor Arturo Molina, it produces a broad, year-round program that celebrates its legacy of performing the masterpieces while reaching out to new audiences across space and time. Steadfastly, it remains true to its mission “to enrich the Filipino’s vibrant cultural life through fine orchestral music and to enable more people to experience the power of music”.

The internationally –acclaimed Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) will hold a half-day workshop in Iloilo City on August 26, 2017. The free musical workshop is exclusive for a pre-selected group of 100 students from Iloilo City.

Taken during the orientation meeting of local school heads with Mr. Jeffrey Solares, Executive Director of the Manila Symphony Orchestra (standing, 9th from right); Mr. Raul Locsin (standing, extreme left), Ioilo Economic Development (ILED), Inc. Vice-President; and Atty. Ray Bantug (standing, 12thth from right)from the office of Sen. Franklin Drilon. Music like it has never been played before will soon be heard in Iloilo with the coming of the Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO).