Makiling on GSIS Museum!

The GSIS Museum and the Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA) Ibarang Alumni Association present award-winning Pinoy world music band MAKILING in a free concert at the GSIS Museum on Thursday, 30 April 2009, at 6:00 p.m. Makiling is composed of Philippine High School for the Arts alumni: Diwa de Leon on violin, hegalong, and vocals; David Sicam on guitars and vocals; Evan Britanico on bass guitar and vocals; Otto Hernandez on percussion and vocals; and Wed Lodriga on percussion. The music of Makiling (formerly Makiling Ensemble) creatively combines eclectic elements from the Philippines and from other world cultures. The band uses a wide array of string, wind and percussion instruments from different countries, such as violins, guitars, the T'boli hegalong, and even a four-piece kulintang. The band has three albums to date: MEDYO MODERN (2000), PATINTERO SA ILALIM NG BUWAN (2003), and MALAKAS AT MAGANDA (2008). The concert featuring Makiling is the third in the GSIS Museum Thursday Concert Series, a joint project between GSIS and the Philippine High School for the Arts Ibarang Alumni Association. For more information on Makiling, visit www.makiling.ph. Catch also the ongoing exhibition of PHSA visual arts students at the GSIS Museum. Batu-Batu-Pik runs until 7 May 2009. Admission to the concert and to the exhibition is free. For inquiries, please contact the GSIS Museum at 976 4958.