Concert in Silay City
“A Homecoming Love Offering” a concert of duo pianists, Della Gamboa Besa and Anamaria Gergorio de Guzman, will be presented at Sen. Jose C. Locsin Cultural and Civic Center on Feb. 12 (3 pm., matinee) and Feb. 13 (6pm, gala).
The concert is sponsored by the Catholic Women’s League (CWL)- Silay City Unit under the Steering Committee headed by Evalyn Tan, Maria Rosa Gamboa, Ruska Gamboa and Linda Ledesma.
Proceeds of the project will assist the Parish of San Diego in the parochial catechetical program which covers 29 elementary schools in Silay City.
Featured Filipino music include Katakataka, Ahay Tuburan, Pandangguhan, Kasing-Kasing, Toccatina, Ang Larawan, Ilocandia, Nais Ko, Hanggang sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan, Saranggola ni Pepe, Bato sa Buhangin, Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal, Minamahal Kita, and Telenovela Medley.
Gamboa, a native of Silay City, served as assistant dean of the School of Music of St. Scholastica’s College until she joined the Cultural Center of the Philippines as director for Musical Arts, eventually heading the Performing Arts Department.
De Guzman, a long time partner of Gamboa, has given concert with her partner in major cities in our country and abroad – San Francisco, Chicago, Washington DC, New York, and New Jersey.
Mayor Jose Montelibano said that this big cultural event of CWL is a boost to the tourism-cultural program of Silay, the seat of arts, culture and ecotourism of Western Visayas.
Ver Pacete, president of the Association of Tourism officers of Negros Occidental, said that this concert is also promoted by ATONO because it features the work of landmark Filipino composers and arrangers and most pieces have been classified original Pilipino music.
Pacete added that teachers and students in music classes have been invited as part of their curricular enhancement program.
Prepared by:
GERLE SULMACA
