Jun 20th, 2009. Filed under US News.
1st Pinoy symphony orchestra in US
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The first 60-odd Filipino American Symphony Orchestra in the United States made its debut last month before an enthusiastic audience at the historic Saban Theater. FASO is the vision of Roger and Cora Oriel, publishers of Asian Journal and Balikbayan Magazine. FASO was single-handedly whipped into shape in less than six months by Bob Shroder, a Cavite-born Filipino-American conductor. To appeal to a wider Fil-Am market, the show was built around a mlange of music genres - classical ballet, opera, Filipino folk songs, and nationalistic songs, and “kundimans”(romantic songs). The opera and pop numbers were provided by three contemporary Fil-Am singers and a Filipino-Canadian singer - Stephanie Reese, Pete Avendano, Kit Navarro and Joey Albert.
