SINAG-TALA' S 5TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION FEATURING GRACE CHAN

To continue bringing the shining stars of Filipinos in classical, choral and ethnic music to its audiences, SinagTala, on the occasion of its 5th anniversary will present Filipino-Chinese Canadian mezzo soprano Grace Chan in a concert on September 4, 2004.

Ms. Chan will perform a unique repertoire that includes traditional, sacred and art songs by such composers as Durufle, Rossini, Schubert, Bernstein, Umali and Rachmaninoff. She will perform the Philippine premiere of Soliloquy from Love's Labors Lost by Maestro Eugene Castillo, Music Director and Conductor of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra. She will end the concert with Heitor Villalobos' Bachianas Brasileiras, which brings together elements of Bach and Brazil.

Sharing the stage with Ms. Chan are baritone Marvin Gayramon, pianist Najib Ismael and an 8-piece celli choir led by Renato Lucas, principal cellist of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra.

The concert is at 8PM in the Santiago Hall of Equitable PCIBank Tower 1, HV de la Costa corner Makati Avenue.

Tickets are at P500 and P300; P250 for seniors and students with valid ID.

The concert is co-produced by Sinag Arts Foundation. Funds will be raised for an annual cello competition and scholarship in memory of Tiking Lopez, music lover, art patron and himself a cellist. Sponsors are Equitable PCI Bank, philstar.com and DZFE 98.7 The Master's Touch.

For reservations and inquiries, please contact SinagTala at 0918 XIN TALA (946 8252), or 726- 1567, 726-1297 Sinag Arts Foundation 531-3491

Here are just some of the many wonderful things said of Grace Chan:

"Grace Chan is an absolute knockout...Chan grasps all of the good-natured eccentricity and energy that both her part and this musical are about...with majesty and charm."

Georgia Straight, Colin Thomas

"Amazing Grace (Chan), bewitching with vim, vigor and vivacity." - Philippine Star, Jess Cruz