Manila Symphony Orchestra Celebrates 80 Years of the Philippine Republic with Triumphant “LIBERATION” Concert at the Metropolitan Theater.

The Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) presented the third concert of its landmark centennial season celebration, The Manila Symphony Orchestra Celebration: The MSO Centennial Season, with a gala performance titled “LIBERATION: 80 Years of the Philippine Republic.” The concert took place on July 4, 2026, at 7:30 PM. Presented by the Manila Symphony Orchestra Foundation and Standard Insurance, co-presented by EastWest Bank and PAGCOR, and sponsored by Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, the grand was organized in partnership with Bagong Pilipinas, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and The Metropolitan Theater. The performance featured guest conductor Jose Reyna, Jr. leading the orchestra, alongside featured soloists Jeanne Marquez on violin and Jason Marquez on clarinet. The gala performance directly commemorated the historic milestone of July 4, 1946, when the American flag was lowered at Luneta and the Philippine flag was raised, marking the formal birth of a proud, sovereign republic.