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Countertenor Kyle Tingzon has found something of a second home in San Francisco. He catches up with Irene Obligacion, and shares some important lessons and his plans, on CULTURE CAROUSEL.

Q: What is baptism? A: Baptism is a sacrament, wherein the washing with water in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, doth signify and seal our ingrafting into Christ, and partaking of the benefits of the covenant of grace, and our engagement to be the Lord’s. — Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 94 Journey with Pastor James Chu through the Westminster Shorter Catechi...

Rachmaninoff's Russia came to the Liceo de Cagayan, as pianist Rudolf Golez performed the preludes and Etudes-Tableaux, Op. 39 to celebrate the great composer’s 150th birth anniversary. That was in August. Now, Golez joins DZFE’s Daniel on MAESTRO FILIPINO to share some of those works, and to talk about Cagayan de Oro’s growing love for classical music that prepared the ground for that concert...

Cellist Wen-Sinn Yang is the guest musician in the next concert of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, and Irene Obligacion’s guest on CULTURE CAROUSEL. Catch their conversation on life, music, and more, and Yang’s recording of Dvorak’s Cello Concerto.

Q: Which are the sacraments of the New Testament? A: The sacraments of the New Testament are, baptism,191 and the Lord’s Supper. — Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 93 Journey with Pastor James Chu through the Westminster Shorter Catechism in HOLY & HAPPY. This weekly series is presented by Pilgrim Community Church and 98.7 DZFE.

Two months after Bangkok, guitarist Radlee Laquian competes again, this time in the Saigon International Guitar Festival and Competition. He joins DZFE’s Daniel on MAESTRO FILIPINO to perform, and walk us through, his contest piece: the breathtakingly intricate Libra Sonatine by Roland Dyens.

Soprano Andrea Manuel is now back in the UK, where she recently graduated from the Guildhall School of Music. During the time she was home, she mounted the concert, Sampaguita, and dropped by the DZFE studio to record a couple of songs and an interview. Here these on CULTURE CAROUSEL with Irene Obligacion.

Q: What is a sacrament? A: A sacrament is a holy ordinance instituted by Christ;189 wherein, by sensible signs, Christ, and the benefits of the new covenant, are represented, sealed, and applied to believers. — Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 92 Journey with Pastor James Chu through the Westminster Shorter Catechism in HOLY & HAPPY. This weekly series is presented by Pilgrim Community C...

Although few, Sergei Rachmaninoff’s chamber works well represent his deeply Russian romanticism. They take the spotlight in the third concert of the Rachmaninoff Festival, mounted by Cultural Arts Events Organizer and Manila Pianos Artist Series, to celebrate the composer’s 150th birth anniversary. On MAESTRO FILIPINO, DZFE’s Daniel spends time with violinist Sara Maria Gonzales, cellist John Paol...

After thirteen years, pianists Raul Sunico and Rowena Arrieta perform together again in Ritmo at Romanza—a concert of little-known pieces and rediscovered Filipino works. They tell us more about that event, and MusikaPilipinas, on CULTURE CAROUSEL with Irene Obligacion.

Q: How do the sacraments become effectual means of salvation? A: The sacraments become effectual means of salvation, not from any virtue in them, or in him that doth administer them; but only by the blessing of Christ, and the working of his Spirit in them that by faith receive them. — Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 91 Journey with Pastor James Chu through the Westminster Shorter Catechism...

Soprano Em Alcantara celebrates her 40th and—more importantly—motherhood in the concert, A Mother’s Aria for Manila Pianos Artist Series. She shares some of the music she will perform, and talks about the three mothers these will honor, as she joins DZFE’s Daniel on MAESTRO FILIPINO.

Irene Obligacion takes us out of Luzon on CULTURE CAROUSEL, where we meet Iloilo-based tenor Jomel Garcia. He shares the work he does at the University of San Agustin Conservatory of Music, and what the classical music scene is like in his city.

Q: How is the word to be read and heard, that it may become effectual to salvation?  A: That the word may become effectual to salvation, we must attend thereunto with diligence, preparation and prayer; receive it with faith and love, lay it up in our hearts, and practice it in our lives.  — Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 90 Journey with Pastor James Chu through the Westminster Shorter Cate...

Carmencita Arambulo's mentorship extended far beyond the piano community: for violinist Cynthia Sanchez, Mrs. A was practically a second mother, and a fount of much-needed encouragement through all seasons of life. On MAESTRO FILIPINO, she and Carolyn Cheng join DZFE's Daniel to look back on the life, work, and legacy of Mrs. A. (pt. 2/2)

The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra welcomes its new music director! Irene Obligacion meets Maestro Grzegorz Nowak on CULTURE CAROUSEL, where he shares his vision for the PPO, and how he and the PPO might contribute to the Philippine musical landscape at large.

Q: How is the word made effectual to salvation? A: The Spirit of God makes the reading, but especially the preaching, of the word, an effectual means of convicting and converting sinners, and of building them up in holiness and comfort, through faith, unto salvation. — Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 89 Journey with Pastor James Chu through the Westminster Shorter Catechism in HOLY & HA...

A peerless piano teacher, Carmencita Arambulo was also the life of many a party, an indefatigable photographer, and, to many, a second mother. To those who knew her, she was Mrs. A, who gave her life and resources to her students. Two of them—Janna Peña and Carolyn Cheng—join DZFE's Daniel on this edition of MAESTRO FILIPINO, as we look back on the legacy of Mrs. A. (pt. 1/2)

Baritone, photographer, entrepreneur, and recently, communications graduate—how does Kris Gonzales do it all, and what lies in the near future? Join him and Irene Obligacion on this edition of CULTURE CAROUSEL.

How should Gilopez Kabayao's folk song transcriptions sound? Sweet, but not too sentimental; never too flashy; and always, always subject the lyrics. The nonagenarian violinist and his wife, pianist Corazon Pineda-Kabayao, gave a masterclass on just that, after which they joined DZFE's Daniel to discuss the history and character of these works. Also sharing their thoughts are violinist Jim...

The white beaches of Boracay are home to the Ata—or Ata, as they call themselves. The Ata have harnessed music in the struggle to preserve their island home, which was recorded by Dr. Maria Christine Muyco in the album, The Music of the ATA/ATI of Boracay. Joining DZFE's Daniel, she shares how their music connects the Ata to the land, and upholds their identity.

More than ten years ago, guitarist and composer Florante Aguilar set out in search of the original haranistas—singers of the traditional Philippine serenade. At first unsure where to look, he eventually found the three Harana Kings—Celestino Aniel, Romeo Bergunio and Felipe Alonzo—whose music lies at the heart of the documentary, Harana. That film recently found new life online, and Aguilar joins...

Q: What are the outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption? A: The outward and ordinary means whereby Christ communicates to us the benefits of redemption are his ordinances, especially the word, sacraments, and prayer; all which are made effectual to the elect for salvation — Westminster Shorter Catechism Question 88 Journey with Pastor James Chu throu...

Night-time music takes center stage on CULTURE CAROUSEL, where composer Niño Tiro tells us about his new album, Octurnals, written for, and performed, by his sister, pianist Marie Antonio. Irene Obligacion is the host.

The Philippines has always been at the heart, and the fingertips, of Minnesota-based pianist Horacio Nuguid, who numbers Filipino pieces in the core of his performing repertoire. He shares some of these works in the newly-launched anthology, Philippine Piano Pieces, which he talks about on the next program of MAESTRO FILIPINO, with DZFE’s Daniel.