Manila Symphony Orchestra Returns to the FEU Auditorium on August 29 with Opera at Kundiman, Honoring the Soprano Who Sang Bizet's Carmen in Tagalog

In celebration of Buwan Ng Wika, “Opera at Kundiman: The Legacy of Maestra Conching Rosal” is presented by the Manila Symphony Orchestra Foundation, Inc. and Standard Insurance, co-presented by EastWest Bank, ACMobility, and BYD, in partnership with Far Eastern University, under the season title “In Pursuit of Excellence: CELEBRATION - The MSO Centennial Season”.

For many music lovers today, it may come as a surprise that one of the world's most celebrated operas was performed in Tagalog.

On August 29, 1956, exactly seventy years ago, the Manila Symphony Orchestra staged Georges Bizet's opera, “Carmen” (1875) at the Far Eastern University (FEU) Auditorium, which served as the orchestra's home throughout much of the 1950s. Celebrating its 98th anniversary this year, FEU remains one of the country's foremost educational and cultural institutions. Its auditorium, inaugurated in 1949, is a celebrated Art Deco masterpiece designed by National Artist for Architecture Pablo Antonio Sr. 

FEU presents TUTTI HARPI concert set on Oct. 9

Get ready to string your hearts as the FEU (Far Eastern University) Center for the Arts (FCA) continues the 2023-2024 season with an All-Harp Concert featuring twelve (12) Filipino Harpists led by Madeline Jane Banta on October 9, 2023, at 5:00 PM in the FEU Auditorium. 

The concert will feature a variety of musical pieces from classical to OPM with the special participation of the FEU Dance Company and the FEU Chorale.  

Don't waste the opportunity to witness and hear the performances of these twelve Filipino harpists in a rare and unique music concert brought to you by the FEU Center for the Arts for free! 

This concert is on a first-come, first-served basis. Only 200 seats will be allotted for guests outside the FEU Community.  

Meet The Performers