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NAMCYA champions in concert

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Filipino classical and contemporary music take center stage on August 23 as the National Music Competitions for Young Artist presents “Alab ng Musika: Wagi #galingNAMCYA” at Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines. 

NAMCYA champions in concert
Award-winning cellist Giancarlo Castrillo Gonzales

The concert, which celebrates the competition’s 46 years of showcasing homegrown talent, will feature NAMCYA winners who have proved their talents locally and internationally.

Performers include award-winning cellist Giancarlo Castrillo Gonzales, choir champion DYCI Dagalak, and Most Outstanding Conductor awardee Nelson dela Cruz. 

Also taking the stage is Pundaquit Virtuosi, a young musician who has performed in different parts of the world and won multiple times in the Youth Orchestra; Alfonso Bolipata, one of the leading musicians in the country; Dr. Renato Lucas, the current president of NAMCYA and the principal cellist of the Philharmonic Orchestra for 30 years; and the UST Symphony Orchestra.

Throughout the years, NAMCYA has been known as a platform of discovering outstanding young Filipino musicians across the country. It aims to encourage young Filipino musicians to share their talents and to “honor nationalism and Philippine culture by fostering of diverse musical heritage.”

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NAMCYA also hopes that more people will be encouraged in supporting and patronizing young musicians as they continue to share their talents across the globe.

NAMCYA champions in concert
NAMCYA president Dr. Renato Lucas

The celebration of music continues on August 24 with “NAMCYA @ ALABANG  400: The Cellist and The Apprentice,” a free mini-concert at Alabang 400 Village Clubhouse. It will feature Dr. Lucas and Joshua Ethan Dakanay with Denzel Abarquez. 

Contact NAMCYA Secretariat at (02) 836-4928, 836-4929 or 0949-993-2592 for ticket inquiries.

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