Rare double bass concert at CCP

MANILA, Philippines - The Netherlands-trained double bass player Jiovanni Tabada is the featured artist of the third and last concert of The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Special Concert Series in a rare double bass concert on Sept. 24, Wednesday, at 7:30 p.m. at the Tanghalang Aurelio Tolentino.          

The program will feature double bass sonatas and a concerto, a work for three double basses and one for cello and double bass.

Jiovanni Tabada received his basic music training in double bass in 1996 at Salvador and Pilar Sala Foundation Inc., an orchestra development program initiated in Cebu by concert pianist Ingrid Sala Santamaria. Four years later, he was awarded a full grant to study in one of the best conservatories in Europe, the Royal Conservatory in The Hague, Netherlands.  In 2009, Jiovanni graduated from the Royal Conservatory with a Master of Music degree,   major in Double Bass, with distinction. He has performed with the Sinfonia Rotterdam Chamber Orchestra, the Holland Sinfonia, and the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. He now resides in his hometown Cebu, and is contributing to its growing music scene. He is currently the program director of Sistemang Pilipino, a program based in Cebu dedicated to providing world-class music education and performance opportunities for Filipino children and youth, with special focus in those from underserved communities.

His program is as follows: Ellis’ Sonata Op. 42 for unaccompanied Double Bass, Koussevitsky’s Konzert Op. 3, Rossini’s Duetto in D Major for Cello and Double Bass, Hindemith’s Sonata for Double Bass and Piano and Peña’s Suite for Three Double Basses.

Pianist is Michelle Nicolasora, a recent doctoral degree graduate in Collaborative Piano from the University of Memphis under pianist Victor Asuncion. Guest artists include double bassists John Paul Bermudez and Emman Ongleo, and cellist Gerry Gonzalez.

Jiovanni Tabada will give a double bass masterclass on Sept. 25, Thursday, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the MKP Multi-Purpose Hall at the fourth floor of the CCP.

For inquiries for the masterclass, call the artist training division at 832-1125 loc. 1604/1605 or email ccp.artist.training@gmail.com.

For ticket inquiries, call 832-3706 or Ticketworld at 891-9999.