By: Richard Aliangan
ZAMBOANGA CITY, June 5 (PIA)- - The Zamboanga
Hermosa Chorale is one of the 9 Philippine choir contenders for an
international choir competition to be held in Cincinnati, USA come July 2012.
The
7th World Choir Games is reputed as the “Olympics of choir
competition”, where the Hermosa Chorale will be remembered in history as
first-ever chorale group in Zamboanga which made it to the distinguished choir
contest.
There
are 379 choir entries from all over the world and the City’s finest choir group
is the only group that is coming from Mindanao.
The
group’s ticket to this prestigious event was their historic victory during 1st
Vietnam International Choir Festival and Competition last year in Quang Nam,
Hoi An, Vietnam.
Besting
33 other choir groups from the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka,
Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, Estonia and Singapore, the group bagged a Golden
Diploma and a trophy for their magnificent performance in the Category B1-Mixed
Choirs-Difficulty Level-II.
This
month, the Zamboangueños will have the chance to experience back-to-back world
class performances from the Zamboanga Hermosa Chorale and Ateneo de Zamboanga
Concert Band thru the two double-header concerts.
On
June 22, the Gran Concierto is expected to arouse a melodic-thrill at the
Garden Orchid Convention Center starting at 7:00 PM while the Matinee Show will
be the continuation of the musical treat on June 29, 2012, 4:00 PM, at the
City’s Coliseum.
For
the Gran Concierto ticket rates vary at P1, 000 (with dinner), P700 and P500.
On the other hand the Matinee Show will only charge a P50-peso ticket in the
venue mentioned above.
Tickets
for both concerts are available at the Garden Orchid Hotel and Zamboanga Music
and Arts Learning Center at Don Alfaro Street, Tetuan, this city. The proceeds
of the concerts will finance the travel of the group to the international
competition which represents the City’s pride and honor in terms of world-class
talent. (JPA/RA /CIO/PIA9-ZBST)