ART IS A BANG: "In Pursuit Of A Dream" AL Gatmaitan's Concert Opens Tonight May 14

AL GATMAITAN, one of the country’s topnotch tenors will further advance his studies this coming June at the New York University Steinhardt School for Music and Performing Arts Professions. But before he takes a bite of the Big Apple, catch AL GATMAITAN: IN PURSUIT OF A DREAM – a special fund raising concert presented by The Philippine Opera Company and Grupo Reposo, in collaboration with LRI Design Plaza. With Karl Estudillo, collaborative pianist, directed by Will Fredo. Happening tonight 7:30 P.M. at OPERA HAUS (3657 Bautista Street, Brgy. Palanan, Makati.)

For tonight's concert, special guest artists include: TV, film and stage actress Ms. Ayen Munji-Laurel, Sopranos Karla Gutierrez, Gabri Panlilio, and Janine Santos; Tenor Nazer Salcedo, Baritone Lawrence Jatayna and Mezzo Soprano Clarissa Ocampo.

And here's the repertoire: 

“EMPIRE STATE OF MIND” (from Alicia Keys – “The Element of Freedom" by Janet Sewell, Angela Hunte, Shawn Carter, Sylvia Robinson, Burt Keyes, Alicia Keys and Alexander Shuckburgh); UNA FURTIVA LAGRIMA (from L’Elisir d’amore (Gaetano Donizetti); LAMENTO DI FEDERICO ("È la solita storia del pastore" from L’Arlesiana by Francesco Cilea); TAKE ME AS I AM (from Jekyll and Hyde, words by Leslie Bricusse and Music by Frank Wildhorn); WHEELS OF A DREAM (from "Ragtime" Wheels of A Dream by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens); ALL I ASK OF YOU

(from The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber); MARIA CLARA MEDLEY (Ang Bagong Harana); PAKIUSAP (Francisco Santiago, Arranged by Ryan Cayabyab); NASAAN KA IROG (Nicanor Abelardo, Arranged by Ryan Cayabyab); Ang Pag-Ibig Mo (Leopoldo Silos); I Believe

(Words and Music by Eric Levi).

A second concert will be held on May 23, 2014 (7:30 p.m.), at LRI Design Plaza located at 210 Nicanor Garcia St., Brgy. Bel Air II, Makati. 

Special guest artists include: Soprano Gabri Panlilio, Mezzo Soprano Clarissa Ocampo, Soprano and stage actress Tricia Amper-Jimenez, Film, Tv and stage actress Liza Dino, Singer and songwriter Aiza Seguerra, and World renowned concert pianist Raul Sunico.

Ticket price is Php 1,000.00. 

For inquiries, please call telephone numbers 8229609, 0917-8072223 and 0917-5224183.