News Release

BYU Chamber Orchestra Philippine Tour

The BYU Chamber Orchestra will be visiting the Philippines for goodwill performances, cultural exchange and humanitarian service. The Chamber Orchestra is the most select of the five orchestras in the Brigham Young University School of Music. Comprised of 49 musicians, the Chamber Orchestra represents BYU throughout the United States and internationally, making it the most traveled university orchestra in the world. Tours have taken the orchestra to China, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Italy, Russia, and Turkey, among many other places.

 (Lea Salonga with the BYU Chamber Orchestra in a show held at the Brigham Young University April 2017.  Photo Credit: Nathalie Van Empel)

On 30 May 2017, the BYU Chamber Orchestra will perform with Ms. Lea Salonga at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. They will also feature Tim Pavino as guest artist in the May 16 performance at the Meralco Theater which is a benefit show for Caritas Manila. 

The BYU Chamber Orchestra will also perform in the following places:

13 May 2017 @ 7:00pm UP Diliman - Abelardo Hall Quezon City

16 May 2017 @ 7:00pm Meralco Theater, Metro Manila (Benefit Show for Caritas Manila)

18 May 2017 @ 4:00pm University of Santo Tomas, Sampaloc, Metro Manila

20 May 2017 @ 7:00pm Onstage, Ayala Center, Cebu City

23 May 2017 @ 7:00pm Bohol Cultural Center, Tagbiliran City

26 May 2017 @ 7:00pm  Fort San Pedro, Cebu City (Gabiii sa Kabilin or the city-wideHeritage Night)

30 May 2017 @ 7:00pm CCP, Metro Manila

The BYU Chamber Orchestra is an academic institution sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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