i've said it many times before - i love josh groban as well as the gregorians who popularized chamber music doing covers of familiar pop tunes. but they’re all unreachable stars in a far, far away galaxy and the only proximity i can afford is by listening to them on the radio or watch them in youtube.
pne however, is a lot more real. with one member a good friend and the group wit
hin reach, they are mortals instead of demi-gods. i can see their live performances and email them my unwanted comments (and never get reproached for doing so, hehehe). and best of all, they are world-class celebrities! well, maybe not in the league of josh or the gregorians yet but definitely on the way to being there.
xiamen, china? nancy, france? graz, austria? they’ve done it all with medals to prove their talent. winning the hearts and respect of discriminating music afficionados. earning standing ovations from international audience. hitting headlines on broadsheets and even the internet. proof that they have now gained international celebrity status - anybody who says otherwise must be turning green with envy!.
i’ve written a few posts about pne already. and by now you must’ve figured out i’m a supporter and a believer. but this one’s simply to congratulate them and welcome them back from their austrian trip. a very successful one where they won gold in the elimination round and final silver on male choir chamber category of the 5th choir games in graz.
beating delegations from mostly european countries where chamber music was born, you just can’t help but feel proud of this group whose brown skins, 5-ft frames are but humble disguise of huge, sparkling musical talent.
what’s more to be proud of is the fact that delegations from our very own philippines (3 groups including las pinas boys choir, kilyawan boys choir and the himig singers) were also successful in their respective c
ampaigns bringing home a total of 6 medals (2 golds, 4 silvers). pinoy music power. it rocks and it rules.
but pne holds a special place in my heart coz even if they are flying the saudi colors, they represent the talent of ofws in ksa and the mid-east as a whole. an unquestionable proof and reminder that wherever you put pinoys, no matter how hard and harsh the condition, their talents simply won’t fade. on the contrary, it fluorishes.
to pne – a huge hug to all. and one proud congratulations for a job superbly done.
pne however, is a lot more real. with one member a good friend and the group wit
hin reach, they are mortals instead of demi-gods. i can see their live performances and email them my unwanted comments (and never get reproached for doing so, hehehe). and best of all, they are world-class celebrities! well, maybe not in the league of josh or the gregorians yet but definitely on the way to being there.xiamen, china? nancy, france? graz, austria? they’ve done it all with medals to prove their talent. winning the hearts and respect of discriminating music afficionados. earning standing ovations from international audience. hitting headlines on broadsheets and even the internet. proof that they have now gained international celebrity status - anybody who says otherwise must be turning green with envy!.
i’ve written a few posts about pne already. and by now you must’ve figured out i’m a supporter and a believer. but this one’s simply to congratulate them and welcome them back from their austrian trip. a very successful one where they won gold in the elimination round and final silver on male choir chamber category of the 5th choir games in graz.
beating delegations from mostly european countries where chamber music was born, you just can’t help but feel proud of this group whose brown skins, 5-ft frames are but humble disguise of huge, sparkling musical talent.
what’s more to be proud of is the fact that delegations from our very own philippines (3 groups including las pinas boys choir, kilyawan boys choir and the himig singers) were also successful in their respective c
ampaigns bringing home a total of 6 medals (2 golds, 4 silvers). pinoy music power. it rocks and it rules.but pne holds a special place in my heart coz even if they are flying the saudi colors, they represent the talent of ofws in ksa and the mid-east as a whole. an unquestionable proof and reminder that wherever you put pinoys, no matter how hard and harsh the condition, their talents simply won’t fade. on the contrary, it fluorishes.
to pne – a huge hug to all. and one proud congratulations for a job superbly done.
for full story of the graz competition, visit www.musica-mundi.com
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