Double Pentagon Concerts

16/10/2025

Double Pentagon Concerts and Manila Pianos Inc. present BRIAN BERINO in TRANSCENDENCE.

📅: 530 pm Sunday, November 16, 2025.
🎹: Manila Pianos Showroom, 4/f Ronac Lifestyle Center, Paseo de Magallanes, Makati City.

🎟: P1000.00 (regular), P 800.00 (senior/pwd), P 500.00 (student).

📌: For ticket purchase, please send your payment to GCASH 0917-415-8876 (Richard S.). Please indicate your "Name - ROTAP" in the message box.

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The program:

📌ALBAN BERG
▪️Piano Sonata, Op. 1

📌WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART
▪️Piano Sonata No. 14 in c minor, K. 457 (Molto Allegro ~ Adagio ~ Allegro Assai)

📌SERGEI PROKOFIEV
▪️Piano Sonata No. 5 in C Major, Op. 135 (Allegro tranquillo ~ Andantino ~ Un poco allegretto)

📌GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL
▪️Suite in E Major, HWV 430 (Prelude ~ Allemande ~ Courante ~ Air & 5 Variations: "The Harmonious Blacksmith")

📌FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN
▪️Nocturne in E-flat Major, Op. 55, No. 2
▪️Waltz in a minor, Op. 34, No. 2
▪️Mazurka in D Major, Op. 33, No. 2

📌FRANZ LISZT
▪️Concert Paraphrase of the Overture to Tannhäuser by Richard Wagner, S.442

The artist:

BRIAN BERINO is a young Filipino pianist whose love for music was discovered at age 9, when he began piano studies with Josiah Samaniego. After a year of lessons, Mr. Samaniego approached his former mentor ˗ internationally renowned and multi-awarded Filipino concert pianist Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz ˗ to accept Brian into his studio. Maestro Cruz has been mentoring & nurturing Brian’s artistic development ever since, under the Lourdes L. Villanueva-Cruz Memorial Scholarship.

In October 2016, Brian made his orchestral debut as the featured soloist of the Orchestra of the Filipino Youth under the baton of Olivier Ochanine in Santuario de San Antonio’s prestigious fundraising event Francisfest. His performance of Chopin’s Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise was received with a standing ovation and rave reviews.

In 2017, Brian was granted the Henrietta S. Tayengco-Limjoco Memorial Scholarship by its founder Dr. René Luis Limjoco to attend the Paris International Piano Summer Sessions. It gave Brian the great opportunity & privilege to take masterclasses with prominent artists-pedagogues Nelson Delle-Vigne Fabbri, Michel Beroff, Jacques Lagarde, Chao-Han Liao, Chinchuan Chang, and Miquel Esterlich. Brian was also granted scholarships to attend the Manila International Piano Masterclasses Festivals held in 2018 & 2019, taking masterclasses with Chi-Ying Hung, Adam Kent, Wael Farouk, Elodie Vignon, Anait Karpova, Chiara Cippeli, Kyung-Ah Kim, and Roberta Rust.

Brian has won top prizes in numerous international competitions, such as the Barum International Music Competition in California (2021), the Lucy Boyan Balakian Award of the New York Young Performers Prize in New York (2022), and the Piano Solo Professional Age 18-35 Category of the Gold Star International Music Competition in Malaysia (2024). In the Philippines, he won second prize in the Kayserburg International Youth Piano Competition Category C (2019), second prize in the National Music Competitions for Young Artists Senior Piano Category (2022), and first & third prizes in the 'Études Theme' & 'Filipino Theme' respectively, of the PTGPFI Piano Competition (2024).

Most recently, the University of the Philippines awarded Brian the GAWAD DEKANO PARA SA NATATANGING PAGLILINGKOD O SERBISYO, upon graduating with honors from the UP College of Music with a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance, under Professor Geraldine Marie Gonzales - another former pupil of Maestro Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz.

15/10/2025

𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 and 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐏𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐜. present the debut concert of John Daniel Rotap. He will be playing the 24 Preludes of Claude Debussy.

The end of the 19th century finds romantic music in decline in favor of impressionism. Composers sought to create an objective perception of the outside world, of scenery and natural elements. Strong emotions which were the core of the Romantic period are now replaced with things that are ethereal, otherworldly and transcendent.

Debussy's set of 24 Preludes does not follow a strict pattern of tonal centers as Chopin's 24 Preludes op. 28 or Bach's 48 Well Tempered Clavier. Debussy uses a more unconventional harmonic pattern to create vignettes of both the physical and mystical worlds.

📅: 𝟲 𝗽𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯𝟬, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.
🎹: Manila Pianos Showroom, 4/f Ronac Lifestyle Center, Paseo de Magallanes, Makati City.

🎟: P1000.00 (regular), P 800.00 (senior/pwd), P 500.00 (student).
📌: For ticket purchase, 𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗚𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗛 𝟬𝟵𝟭𝟳-𝟰𝟭𝟱-𝟴𝟴𝟳𝟲 (𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦.). 𝙋𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 "𝙉𝙖𝙢𝙚 - 𝙍𝙊𝙏𝘼𝙋" 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙗𝙤𝙭.

📲: 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 0917-415-8876.

The artist:
John Daniel Rotap is known for his versatility as a musician, being proficient across different genres. He is an active performer in his hometown of Malolos and is a trained classical pianist, earning his degree in Piano Performance from the University of Santo Tomas, under the mentorship of Dr. Peter Porticos. He later pursued his master’s degree at Illinois State University under Dr. Tuyen Tonnu. During this time, he frequently performed as a collaborative pianist in concerts and recitals and served as the pianist for the Illinois State University Symphony Orchestra. He was a finalist in both the 2015 NAMCYA competition and the 2019 Illinois State University College of Music Concerto Competition.

John Daniel composes music in his free time and released his piano album titled “Larawan” in 2022. Currently, he is an instructor at the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music.

14/10/2025

In composing the Trio, Ravel was aware of the compositional difficulties posed by the genre: how to reconcile the contrasting sonorities of the piano and the string instruments, and how to achieve balance between the three instrumental voices – in particular, how to make that of the cello stand out from the others, which are more easily heard. In tackling the former problem, Ravel adopted an orchestral approach to his writing: by making extensive use of the extreme ranges of each instrument, he created a texture of sound unusually rich for a chamber work. He employed coloristic effects such as trills, tremolos, harmonics, glissandos, and arpeggios, thus demanding a high level of technical proficiency from all three musicians. Meanwhile, to achieve clarity in texture and to secure instrumental balance, Ravel frequently spaced the violin and cello lines two octaves apart, with the right hand of the piano playing between them. (Preface to Dowling Urtext Edition of Ravel's Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello)

SARA MARIA GONZALES is the associate concertmaster of the Manila Symphony Orchestra and a senior faculty member of the MSO Music Academy and a Project coordi...

13/10/2025

Double Pentagon Concerts and Yamaha Music Greenhills present 𝐁𝐄𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓. A series of concerts devoted to the music of Ludwig van Beethoven.

Beethoven is one of the most prolific composers and one of the most revered figures in music. His body of works span the transition from Classical to the Romantic era.

Concert No. 17 :
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat Major, op. 110
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, op. 111

📅: 𝟲 𝗽𝗺 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.
🎹: Yamaha Music Greenhills, 𝟮/𝗳 𝗟𝗚𝗜 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗢𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲, 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆.
🎟: P1000.00 (regular), P 800.00 (senior/pwd), P 500.00 (student).

📌: For ticket purchase, please send your payment to GCASH 𝟬𝟵𝟭𝟳-𝟰𝟭𝟱-𝟴𝟴𝟳𝟲 (Richard S.). Please indicate your "Name - BEETHOVEN 17" in the message box.
📲: Please send confirmation to 0917-415-8876.

The artist:
𝗥𝘂𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗳 𝗣. 𝗚𝗼𝗹𝗲𝘇 started basic piano lessons at age four with his mother. As he progressed, he enrolled with Sister Lourdes Allegado, RVM who prepared her for his Premier Piano Recital at the Lourdes College within a year of formal piano lessons with her.

At age 11, Rudolf performed for then First lady Imelda R. Marcos at the Coconut Palace in Manila. She was so impressed with his music that she offered him a scholarship abroad. The EDSA Revolution of 1986 put an end to this collaboration.

Rudolf left for New York City at 13 and studied at the renowned Juilliard School under Seymour Lipkin. In one of his visits home at 17, he made his orchestral debut with the Manila Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Sergio Esmilla, Jr. playing Beethoven’s 4th Concerto. Further studies brought him to Graz, Austria and finally graduated with the degree of Master in Music major in Piano Performance at the University of the Philippines in Diliman.

Being the sole prizewinner at the First ASEAN Chopin International Piano Competition, Rudolf is one of the country’s young piano virtuosi today. He was featured soloist at the Cultural Center of the Philippines Filipino Young Artists Series. Other notable performances that won critical acclaim were performances with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra under the great composer/conductor Cristobal Halffter of Madrid and with the Manila Symphony Orchestra playing the Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2 and Camille Saint Saens Piano Concerto No. 1. His solo concerts feature a rich and varied repertoire of classical to contemporary periods in piano literature. Recently, he joined the Philippine delegation of artists who performed during the Philippine Independence day celebration at the Philippine pavilion on Shanghai, China.

Rudolf’s concertizes mainly in the Philippines and the United States and looks forward to gain exposure in the concert stage of the capitals in Europe even as he carries out his responsibilities as Vice-President for External and Cultural Affairs of Liceo de Cagayan University and as educator in two universities in the Philippines, the Philippine Women’s University and Cebu Normal University.

12/10/2025

This Saturday at Yamaha Music Greenhills. 𝟮/𝗳 𝗟𝗚𝗜 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗢𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲, 𝗦𝗮𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆

Double Pentagon Concerts and Yamaha Music Greenhills present BEETHOVEN 2025. A series of concerts devoted to the music of Ludwig van Beethoven.

Beethoven is one of the most prolific composers and one of the most revered figures in music. His body of works span the transition from Classical to the Romantic era.

Concert No. 16 :
Piano Sonata No. 15 in D Major, op. 28 "Pastorale"
Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest"

📅: 6 pm Saturday, October 18, 2025.
🎹: Yamaha Music Greenhills, 2/f LGI Building, Ortigas Avenue, San Juan City.

🎟: P1000.00 (regular), P 800.00 (senior/pwd), P 500.00 (student).
📌: For ticket purchase, please send your payment to GCASH 0917-415-8876 (Richard S.). Please indicate your "Name - BEETHOVEN 16" in the message box.

📲: Please send confirmation to 0917-415-8876.

The artists:
LIJUN B. VILLANUEVA is a 17-year-old first-year college student at the University of Santo Tomas. She began playing the keyboard at the age of 10 and started receiving professional lessons in September 2018 from Mrs. Rosalinda Ocampo at St. Paul University Tuguegarao. In August 2019, she entered her first year of high school at the Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA), where she studied under Ms. Mariel Ilusorio. Since August 2025, she has continued her piano studies under Ms. Ilusorio at the University of Santo Tomas.

Lijun has participated in several competitions and masterclasses. She was a participant in the New York Young Performers Prize (NYYPP) Competition and the Associated Music Teachers League. In March 2024, she was a recitalist at the PTGPFI Piano Festival organized by the Piano Teachers Guild lof the Philippines Foundation Inc. She also took part in the PTGPFI Piano Competition 2024 in both the Etudes B1 and Filipino Works B1 categories, reaching the semi-finals in the latter.

One of her notable achievements includes reaching the semi-finals in the Junior Piano category at the National Music Competition for Young Artists 2024 “SALINLAHING MUSIKA,” held on September 25, 2024, at the University of Santo Tomas. She recently concluded her graduation recital at the Philippine High School for the Arts on March 16, 2025, marking a significant milestone in her artistic journey. She has also participated in masterclasses with John-Henry Crawford, Victor Asuncion, and Rowena Arietta, all held at the Philippine High School for the Arts.

JUAN IÑIGO ABANILLA is a promising young Filipino pianist currently studying at the Philippine High School for the Arts under the mentorship of Prof. Anthony Yu Say.

Iñigo’s passion for music began in the year 2018 at age 8, being taught piano by his father, and learning from online tutorials. His skill in music quickly started to advance, winning multiple school talent shows, and performing for his school’s concert series, Himig ng Lahi, where he played with the Philippine Women’s University Rondalla. He then went on to learn music composition and arrangement, and at 9 years old, developed perfect pitch. At age 12, he started receiving his first formal piano lessons under the tutelage of Gerron Lyle Pia, who helped him get accepted into his current school with a full scholarship in 2023.

Since then, he has gone on to showcase his talent in performing at the National Arts Center of the Philippines, the University of the Philippines Diliman, and the Double Pentagon Beethoven 2025 Concert Series. He has also attended masterclasses from many acclaimed concert Pianists, such as Dr. Paul Rickard-Ford, Krzysztof Moskalewicz, Jonas Stark, George Harliono, Dr. Corey Hamm, Dr. Ning Hui-See, and Rowena Arrieta. Iñigo is also a Semi-Finalist of the 7th Steinway Piano Youth competition in 2025, and is a member of the Philippine Youth Symphonic Band.

11/10/2025

M. Ravel : Tzigane. Leigh Cellano, violin. Mary Anne Espina, piano.

Prof. Noel Martin’s teaching experience spans twenty four years working with students of all levels and ages, from working with street children, to building ...

10/10/2025

Maurice Ravel wrote the Sonata for Violin and Cello in the years 1920 to 1922 dedicating it to Claude Debussy who died in 1918.

The first movement of the sonata was Ravel's contribution to the Debussy commemorative supplement for 'La R***e musicale'.

CEDRIC RAFAEL USON, a 19-year-old violinist, has already achieved remarkable success, including 1st Prize in the 2022 National Music Competition for Young Ar...

09/10/2025

Even before Ravel's tour of the US in 1928 and his subsequent meeting with George Gershwin, Ravel wrote the Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major in response to jazz influences, and blues as well, which permeated Paris in the 1920's. Jazz was a "new" thing at that time.

In this work, two themes are presented in the introduction, one of them “derived from jazz, with ‘blue’ notes and syncopation,” observes Arbie Orenstein in Ravel: Man and Musician.

The artists:Filipina pianist, MARIEL ILUSORIO, began playing the piano at an early age in Manila with Stella Goldenberg Brimo. A first prize winner of NAMCYA...

08/10/2025

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P. Sarasate : Malagueña. Miguel Angelo Estrada, violin, Mary Anne Espina, piano.

Prof. Noel Martin’s teaching experience spans twenty four years working with students of all levels and ages, from working with street children, to building ...

07/10/2025

Violin malfunction.

07/10/2025

HUNTR/X : Golden arr. Jeffrey Solares. Maura Medina, violin, Mia Medina, piano and Marco Peria, cello.

Manila PianosOctober 2025

06/10/2025

LIBERTANGO by Astor Piazzolla. Although not a work by Beethoven, the piano trio composed of Maura Medina, violin, Marco Peria, cello and Daniel Asis, piano, gave this as one of their encore numbers. The end justifies the means, as they say, and the rousing approval of the audience would make even the staunches Beethovenian applaud.

Encore number. Maura Medina, violinDaniel Asis, pianoMarco Peria, cello.BEETHOVEN Concert No. 15.Manila PianosOctober, 2025