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Scholastican music students in SAYOWE
2005, Thailand
Scholastican music students (L to R) Giancarlo Gonzales, Sara
Maria Gonzales, Joseph Brian Cimafranco and Antoni Josef Inacay
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Flutist Gaille Ramos (center)
with Thanack Chavavitikoon from Thailand and Laarni Resuera of
UP-Philippines
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Over 140 of the
most talented young musicians from the Southeast Asian countries
of Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore,
Thailand and Vietnam took part in the 3rd Southeast
Asian Youth Orchestra and Wind Ensemble (SAYOWE) held last October
1-10, 2005 in Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. Of the 148
musicians, 37 are Filipinos, 5 of whom are students of St.
Scholastica’s College, Manila, namely: Ms.
Sara Maria Gonzales (BM
Violin), Mr. Joseph Brian Cimafranco (BM Violin),
Mr. Antoni Josef Inacay
(BM Cello),
Ms. Giancarlo Gonzales (BM Cello) and
Ms. Gaille Ramos (4th
year High School). Sara (1st Violin), Joseph (2nd
Violin), Anjo (Principal Cellist) and Gian (Cello) were members of
the orchestra while Gaille was one of the flutists of the wind
ensemble.
From October
1-7, the 83 member orchestra and 65 member wind ensemble rehearsed
separately for their concerts scheduled October 8 and 9 at the
Music Auditorium of the
Mahidol
University.
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According to
Sean Scot Read, D.M.A., Executive Director of SAYOWE 2005, “The
SAYOWE project was designed to bring together the most talented
wind, brass, percussion and string players of the nations of
Southeast Asia to work with fine conductors and soloists from
Europe, America, Spain, Norway and the Netherlands.” The
conductors were
Dr. Christoff Wyneken for the orchestra and Dr.
Allen McMurray for the wind ensemble. The soloists of the
orchestra were Mr. Claudio |
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The Wind Ensemble Concert, October 9, 2005 |
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Bohorquez, hailed by conductors and critics
as one of the most exciting and interesting young German
cellists. The soloist of the wind ensemble was
Mr. Gordon Stout, a
composer and a percussionist who specializes in marimba. |
The SAYOWE was
founded in 2003 by the College of Music of Mahidol University, under
the generous sponsorship of the Royal Thai Government. The purpose of
the project is to advance and promote music education throughout
Southeast Asia, as well as to create a unique cultural environment.
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