Internationally Renowned Cellist Camille Thomas and National Artists Cayabyab and Almario on MSO's Centennial Concert V

October 22, 2026 Thursday 7:30PM | Proscenium Theater

Presented by the Manila Symphony Orchestra Foundation, Inc. and Standard Insurance, co-presented by EastWest Bank and DENZA Alabang by ACMobility Premium Dealership Inc., the Manila Symphony Orchestra continues its 100th Anniversary Season with a concert featuring internationally acclaimed Franco-Belgian cellist Camille Thomas and the World Premiere of Pasasalamat for choir and orchestra, music by National Artist for Music Ryan Cayabyab with text by National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario, under the musical direction of MSO Principal Conductor Maestro Marlon Chen.

Commissioned by the MSO for its centennial, Pasasalamat reflects on the meaning of gratitude not only as a personal feeling, but as a responsibility to others and to the community. Almario’s text considers the values that shape a shared life, from compassion and respect for differences to freedom, justice, culture, knowledge, and the willingness to accept criticism and change. At its heart is the idea that being human is not simply a given, but something we become through our choices and actions.

Manila Symphony Orchestra's "From Mozart To Mahler" concert all set on May 30

Presented by the Manila Symphony Orchestra Foundation, Inc. and Standard Insurance;  co-presented by EastWest Bank in partnership with the Austrian Embassy and University  of Santo Tomas 

Led by Venezuelan conductor Joshua Dos Santos, the Manila Symphony Orchestra  continues its Centennial Season with a program that moves from the refined discipline of  Classical style to the emotional breadth of the late Romantic symphony. 

The evening opens with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Sinfonia concertante in E-flat, K. 364  for violin and viola, a work celebrated for its technical precision. The piece features rising  Filipino artists Emanuel John Villarin (violin) and Christian Wrona (viola), whose musical  dialogue reflects the expressive restraints of Mozart’s music.