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Every artist have dreams to pursue,
but it is how one conquers those dreams that make a difference. Over
the last couple of months, AL GATMAITAN, one of the country’s
topnotch tenors was quietly working on a dream project to further
hone his craft as a theater actor.
Embarking on a major decision to
widen Al Gatmaitan’s horizons, and to further advance his studies,
he passed a rigorous audition process and was selected to be part of
the New York University Steinhardt School for Music and Performing
Arts Professions this coming June.
But before he takes a bite of the
Big Apple, catch AL GATMAITAN: IN PURSUIT OF A DREAM – a special
fund raising concert presented by The Philippine Opera Company and
Grupo Reposo, in collaboration with LRI Design Plaza set on May 14
and 23, 2014. With Karl Estudillo, collaborative pianist, directed by
Will Fredo.
The concert on May 14, 2014 (7:30
p.m.), will be at The Opera Haus located at 3657 Bautista Street,
Brgy. Palanan, Makati. Special guest artists include: TV, film and
stage actress Ms. Ayen Munji-Laurel, Sopranos Karla Gutierrez, Gabri
Panlilio, and Janine Santos; Tenor Nazer Salcedo, Baritone Lawrence
Jatayna and Mezzo Soprano Clarissa Ocampo.
The concert on May 23, 2014 (7:30
p.m.), will be at LRI Design Plaza located at 210 Nicanor Garcia St.,
Brgy. Bel Air II, Makati. Special guest artists include: Soprano
Gabri Panlilio, Mezzo Soprano Clarissa Ocampo, Soprano and stage
actress Tricia Amper-Jimenez, Film, Tv and stage actress Liza Dino,
Singer and songwriter Aiza Seguerra, and World renowned concert
pianist Raul Sunico.
AL GATMAITAN has trained at the UP
College of Music Major in Voice and experiences in acting from
various theatre groups such as Dulaang UP, UP Playwrights, Trumpets,
Spazio Teatro and Teatro Calabria in Italy and PETA(Philippine
Educational Theatre Association) where he started his career, honed
him to be what he is today.
His three years of stay in Italy
for language studies, bonded with rigid vocal and acting training
from highly renowned masters of the arts in full bright scholarships
proved that these people believe in what he can do. He has been part
of several telenovelas in ABS-CBN, appeared for the highly-acclaimed
movie musicale, Emir, and the Mistress for Star Cinema. His first
major film under HUBO Productions, In Nomine Matris (In The Name of
The Mother) was part of the Metro Manila Film Festival 2012 under the
New Wave Category.
In theatre productions, AL played
the Tenor for Philippine Opera Company's Master Class and he has been
part of the successful runs of Ang Bagong Harana under the direction
of Mr. Floy Quintos. He covered as Roger Davis for Nine Works
Theatrical Production of Rent, he collaborated with Tanghalang
Pilipino for Banaag at Sikat (under Ms. Jose Estrella) and Noli Me
Tangere 2011 (under Mr. Audie Gemora) where he was nominated as Best
Male Featured in a Musicale for PhilStage's Gawad Buhay Awards. And
he has been nominated twice in Aliw Awards for Best New Male
Classical Performer and Best Actor in a Musicale. Last 2013, he
played Kuya Boy for Bit by Bit's production "Maxie the
Musicale."
A diverse repertoire of songs such
as: “EMPIRE STATE OF MIND”
(from Alicia Keys – “The
Element of Freedom" by Janet Sewell, Angela Hunte, Shawn Carter,
Sylvia Robinson, Burt Keyes, Alicia Keys and Alexander Shuckburgh);
UNA FURTIVA LAGRIMA (from L’Elisir d’amore (Gaetano Donizetti);
LAMENTO DI FEDERICO ("È la solita storia del pastore" from
L’Arlesiana by Francesco Cilea); WHEELS OF A DREAM (from "Ragtime"
Wheels of A Dream by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens); ALL I
ASK OF YOU (from The Phantom of the Opera by Andrew Lloyd Webber);
NASAAN KA IROG (Nicanor Abelardo, Arranged by Ryan Cayabyab); ANG
PAG-IBIG MO (Leopoldo Silos); I BELIEVE (Words and Music by Eric
Levi), and much more will be performed.
Ticket price is Php 1,000.00.
For inquiries, please call
telephone numbers 8229609, 0917-8072223 and 0917-5224183.
