Organized in 1989 to honor the memory of the noted composer, FBMFI assists musically talented students and teachers through its Scholarship and Masters Workshop Programs. Throughout these past years, the Foundation has provided scholarships to music students in a number of colleges and universities, including the University of the Philippines, Centro Escolar University, St. Scholastica\’s College and the Philippine Women\’s University. Its Masters Workshop Program has brought to the Philippines internationally renowned musical pedagogues who have conducted training seminars aimed at enhancing and upgrading the skills of music teachers in the country.

In partnership with the CCP, the FBMFI is pleased to present a piano concert featuring Ms. Cecile Licad at the Nicanor Abelardo Hall of the CCP at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2008. Ms. Licad, a grand niece of Francisco Buencamino, Sr., will perform two full concertos that evening: Beethoven Concerto #2 and Rachmaninoff #2 with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Germany- based Conductor, Oscar Yatco.

Tickets range from P200 to P3000.

You can download the flyer for more information or call 881-8071 or 0921-231-5621.

Hear Cecile Licad Live!…… in Quezon City!….. Zambales !…..and Alabang!

Cecile Licad will be in town for outreach concerts with the young artists of the Casa San Miguel Virtuosi and the Philippine Youth Symphonic Band.

Mentoring a new generation of musicians, Ms. Licad will raise funds for Bantay Bata and musical scholarships for these young talents. A full programme of light Classics will be performed.

Tour Schedule:

Friday, March 14:
7.30pm Miriam College Center for Applied Music
Tickets:P1500/P1000

Saturday, March 15:
5:00pm Pundaquit, Zambales
Tickets P1500

Palm Sunday, March 16:
7:30pm Insular Life Auditorium, Alabang
Tickets P1500/P1000

Tickets are available at:
· Bantay Bata 163 office
Mother Ignacia Ave, Lopez Drive,
Quezon City
· Miriam College Center for Applied Music
Katipunan Ave., Quezon City (call Evelyn at 426-1822)

For ticket reservations please call:
Bantay Bata 411-0856(Freda); 929-0967(China); or 163

Free ticket delivery within Metro Manila for a minimum of 2 tickets.

Paintings and sculptures from the best artists of the Philippines with starting bids at 40% below gallery prices. All 103 works of art up for auction are currently on display at the Main Gallery of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (3rd Floor, CCP main theater bldg.) until Feb. 8, 2008 (except monday, Feb. 4).

The 50 contributing artists include National Artists Bencab, Napoleon Abueva, and Abdul Mari Imao. Also included are works from Juvenal Sanso, Ramon Orlina, Lao Lian Ben and Edwin Wilwayco, just to name a few. Talented, up and coming artists are also featured in the auction.

To view all the artwork and for more information, please visit: www.loveoutloudauction.com.

Silent auction ongoing until Feb. 8.

Interested bidders may contact us through the website or call Ms. Pinky Campiglio at telephone # (632) 473-6751, mobile # (63 917) 609-2280, email address: pcampiglio@yahoo.com.

Live auction will be on Saturday, Feb. 9, 6pm. Venue will also be the Main Gallery of the CCP (cocktails will be served at 5pm). Program will feature renowned theater director Leo Rialp and the very entertaining Mitch Valdes, as well as the talented musicians of the Pundaquit Virtuosi.

For the benefit of the Joseph Gualandi School for the Hearing Impaired in BF Homes, Las Piñas – a small school which teaches hearing impaired children how to use their vocal chords and speak. This ability to communicate, a part of our everyday lives which we often take for granted, is key if they are to live fulfilled lives and be rightfully counted as contributing members of society one day.

Help us give voice to the voiceless, express your LOVE OUT LOUD!

May Bayot, Christian Bautista and Aria Clemente are the PYSB soloists for a night to jam and jive with this 62 piece symphonic band.

Enjoy this truly musical celebration of gifts by the gifted and help keep these young artists learning, playing and living.

PYSB Jazz Holiday
December 9th, 2007 (Sunday) at 5:30 PM and
December 10th, 2007 (Monday) at 7:30 PM
Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium
RCBC Plaza, Ayala corner Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City

The Young Musicians Development Organization

A Concert of KASARINLAN Philippine Music Ensemble,

on the Occasion of Its Twentieth Anniversary.

Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 3 in the afternoon.

Tampingco Hall, National Museum

The presentation is an introduction to Philippine music, its creative diversity various forms and styles, meanings and contexts, and beauty and excellence, with informative narration by Kasarinlan\’s Musical Director, Prof. Felipe de Leon, Jr.

For more information, please call 527-1215