The Taiwanese were enthralled this March in concerts featuring two Filipinas who are rightly billed as “The Nightingales.”
Sopranos Bianca Camille Lopez and Rhina Paula Palma-Cruz were both soloists of the UP Madrigal Singers, our country’s premier choir which has been acclaimed in performances throughout the world.
Aiming to bring classical music closer to younger audiences, the Nightingales sang to the delight of Taiwanese audiences in Hsinchu, Tainan, Chiayi and Taipei.
Their repertoire included not only Philippine medleys and Chinese songs, but familiar classics in French, Spanish, Italian, German and English, even a medley of Adele hits.
Last year, Taiwanese audiences also heard the Madrigals perform in their concert halls, as well as the Banda Kawayan (formerly Pangkat Kawayan). They all make us proud to be Filipinos. 