Fresh from being
designated as UNESCO's Artist For Peace, the Philippine Madrigal Singers will hold a concert titled Madz
About Love...Madz About Peace at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (CCP
Main Theater) on August 28 and 29 at 8pm.
Also known as Madz, the group received the distinction "in recognition of their efforts to promote
dialogue and understanding among people in Southeast Asia, their contribution
to extend UNESCO's message of peace and tolerance, and their dedication to the
ideals and aims of the organization."(Click HERE to read related article.)
They will perform songs that made them bring honor to the
country and affirmed their status as icons of Filipino music, as well as singles
from their upcoming album Love Continues under Sony Music. This will
be a collection of well-loved classics and contemporary love songs interpreted
in the timeless Madrigal fashion. It will feature songs like "How Did You
Know," "Love Of My Life," "Now That I
Have You," "Very Special Love," "When
You Say Nothing At All," "Whenever, Wherever, Whatever" and "Your Love," among
others.
Founded in 1963 by
National Artist for Music Andrea O. Veneracion, the Philippine Madrigal Singers
is one of the most awarded choirs in Asia and in the world. The group has
consistently won major prizes in the most prestigious international choral
competitions for decades. Because of its impressive track record and
musical virtuosity, the Philippine Madrigal Singers is now regarded as one of
the best choirs in the world.
The Madz was the first Filipino choir to
perform at the Lincoln Center in the U.S. in 1969 and has won many major choral
competitions around the world. From an initial membership of nine in 1963, the
group has spawned at least 57 more choral groups founded and conducted by various
alumni, forming an umbrella organization called the Madz Et. Al. Its current
choirmaster is Mark Anthony Carpio, under whose leadership the Madz continues
to grow by leaps and bounds.
Tickets to Madz About Love...Madz About Peace, the homecoming concert by the Philippine Madrigal Singers,are priced at P2000,
P1500, P1000, P700, P500 and P300—available at all Ticket World
outlets (891-9999), at the CCP
Box-office (832-1125) and at Sony Music office (636-3725).
Block ticket selling
can also be arranged at discounted prices by calling Sony Music for more info. Students
can avail of 50% discount upon presentation of school ID at the CCP Box-office
only.
