MSO Concerto Competition Winners Take GSIS Theater on Oct 15

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Manila loves a good reveal. On Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM, the GSIS Theater becomes a listening room for possibility as the Manila Symphony Orchestra presents eleven young soloists from the 2025 MSO Concerto Competition. This is not just a winners’ night. It is a progress report on where our next generation is headed, with full orchestra as witness.

Why this night counts

The MSO Concerto Competition began in the 1960s and helped usher artists like Cecile Licad, Raul Sunico, Corazon Pineda-Kabayao, and Cecilia Basilio-Roxas into the national conversation. Revived this year as MSO warms up for its centennial in 2026, the search drew 48 entrants from around the country and distilled them to 11 soloists. Executive director and associate conductor Jeffrey Solares will be on the podium, shaping each debut with the band that has scored so many chapters of our music history.

Who you will hear

Level A (12 and below)

  • Eliana Jimenez Mariano, 10
    Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, 3rd movement

  • Andrei Johann B. Lagda, 10
    Carl Stamitz Flute Concerto in G major, 1st movement

  • Lois Quitane, 11
    Lalo Symphonie espagnole, 1st movement

Level B (13 to 18)

  • Megan Phuan Zhiyan, 13
    Mozart Piano Concerto No. 13 in C major, 1st movement

  • Maura Mikaela Medina, 18
    Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto No. 3 in B minor

  • Vittorio Vicenzo G. Vizcocho V, 16
    Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor, 1st movement

  • Zildjian Zachary N. Viray, 18
    Liszt Piano Concerto No. 1 in E flat major, 1st movement

  • William Hsu, 18
    Paganini Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6, 1st movement

  • Agung Dayaw A. Sicam, 18
    Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez, 2nd movement

Level C (19 to 25)

  • Joshua Agapito, 25
    Mozart Flute Concerto in G major K.313, 1st movement

  • Rey John C. Flores, 22
    Mozart Flute Concerto No. 2 in D major, 1st movement

The ears behind the choice

  • Prof. Alessio Benvenuti, MSO concertmaster, violinist and pianist

  • Mariel Ilusorio, concert pianist and teacher

  • Prof. Arnold Josue, MSO principal cellist and educator

  • Marc Ramirez, bassist and MSO assistant executive director

  • Angelo Mateo, MSO principal flutist

  • Adrian Sison, MSO principal trumpet

  • Prof. Ramoncito Carpio, classical guitarist, composer and educator

Listen for

The glow of first statements and the grit of pacing under pressure. Mendelssohn’s lyric line, Paganini’s fireworks, Lalo’s Iberian color, Rodrigo’s aching slow movement, Mozart’s clean architecture, and Liszt with the lights turned up. More than titles, the interest is in tone, intent, and risk. These are young artists choosing how to speak.

Concert details

Concert of Winners, MSO Concerto Competition 2025
Date and time Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Venue GSIS Theater

Tickets
Orchestra Center 2,000 PHP
Orchestra Sides 1,000 PHP
Balcony 500 PHP

Discounts Students 50 percent off. Seniors and PWDs 20 percent off.
Booking TicketWorld

Hashtags: #MSO #MSOConcertoCompetition2025 #ConcertOfWinners #MSORoadTo100

Unsaulicited note

If you care about the pipeline, show up. An audience can be the first mentor a young musician meets. See you at GSIS, and bring ears that are ready to meet the future.

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