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| Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra live at the CCP Grounds |
Measures taken worldwide to curb the spread of coronavirus or
Covid-19 have seen numerous classical concerts and events postponed and
cancelled, and concert halls around the world closed for indefinite periods
since March 2020.
Countries banned gatherings, tightened their borders, and
many have now seen various lockdowns for month. Some things are slowly starting
to open up, but seeing live music still remains a rare treat.
As some of us are continuing to stay at home to work,
self-isolate and look after the family, things may be slowly opening up and
going live around the world, but we’re lucky that some classical concerts and
events are being held in outdoors and streamed online for everyone to see—for free
in many cases. It’s something that continues to bring comfort, solidarity and
some beautiful relief in trying times…
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| PPO Concert Program |
And when I was given the opportunity to see the highly
distinguished Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra [PPO] at the Cultural Center of
the Philippines [CCP] concert right at the front lawn of the CCP grounds, I
immediately said yes. After all, it was the first outdoor concert at the CCP
Grounds and I wanted to be part of it.
Seats were on a first come, first served basis. And strict health
and safety protocols were in place during the duration of the event. It was
even livestreamed via the Cultural Center of the Philippines’ official Facebook
page so that even those fans in the comfort of their homes can watch and enjoy
the show and the group’s performances.
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| The PPO gearing up for their first ever concert at the CCP grounds |
