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29
June 2007
Filipino
Concert
Pianists
give
Piano
Master
class
at
University
of
M
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l
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y
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Ma
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First Secretary and Consul Anne J. Louis
(front) introduces Professor Reynaldo Reyes and Dr. Ingrid Sala Santamaria
(seated, front) to students of the
University
of
Malaya
(UM), Music Department at the start of the Piano Master Class held on 25
June 2007, an event co-organized by the Philippine Embassy in
Kuala Lumpur
and the Department of Music, UM.
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Professor Reyes and Dr. Santamaria listen to
a student rendering a composition by Chopin. They commented and provided
helpful pointers after the performance, which the students appreciated.
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29
June 2007 — Philippine Ambassador to
Malaysia
Victoriano M. Lecaros reported to the Department of Foreign Affairs that the
Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and the Music Department of the University of
Malaya (UM) co-organized a Piano Master Class by renowned Philippine concert
pianists Professor Reynaldo Reyes and Dr. Ingrid Sala Santamaria to students
majoring in Piano at Malaysia’s premier public educational institution on 25
June 2007 as part of the activities to commemorate the 109th
Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence.
The
Piano Master Class saw Professor Reyes and Dr. Santamaria mentoring the UM
students on piano techniques and the interpretation of classical piano
compositions by Chopin, Liszt, Haydn, Rachmaninoff, Tschaikovsky, Schumann, and
Beethoven.
Mr.
Lim Kean Seng, Program Coordinator for Music at the UM, conveyed his
appreciation to Embassy officials for the opportunity given to the UM Piano
majors to learn from Professor Reyes and Dr. Santamaria. He
also lauded the efforts of the two pianists in bringing classical music to
communities throughout the
Philippines
and several foreign countries.
Professor
Reyes and Dr. Santamaria have embarked on the 14th of a series of
journeys to bring piano concerts closer to people all over the Philippines and
beyond, to South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, the US, Vietnam, and Malaysia to
fulfill their vision.
“The
Embassy is honored to bring to Kuala Lumpur Professor Reynaldo Reyes and Madame
Ingrid Sala Santamaria. They
continue to make us proud, not only because of their talent and mastery of their
art, but also because of their passion in making their art form accessible and
enjoyable by all people,” Ambassador Lecaros said.
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