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98.7 DZFE-FM "The Master's Touch", Metro Manila, is the classical music service of Far East Broadcasting Company, Phils. It is a donor-supported, non-commercial station whose terrestrial broadcast covers the Greater Metro Manila area; it can also be heard over the internet.
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MAESTRO FILIPINO 26 0228 | Belford King Mabunga: Kindertotenlieder
Amidst the festive bustle of December, baritone Belford King Mabunga stepped before an intimate crowd and delivered Gustav Mahler's five-song contemplation on the nuances of grief — the…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 26 0214 | 51st International Bamboo Organ Festival (Pt02)
This February 25, Thomas Tallis' iconic 40-part motet 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒎 𝒊𝒏 𝑨𝒍𝒊𝒖𝒎 unfurls in the spaces of the San Ezekiel Moreno Oratory in a much-anticipated lecture-performance featuring the…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 26 0207 | 51st International Bamboo Organ Festival (Pt01)
The atmospheric Las Piñas Church throws open its doors this February welcoming concertgoers to the convergence of early, sacred, and pipe organ music that is the International Bamboo Organ Festival.…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 26 0131 | NAMCYA Winners 2025 Pt03 (feat. Gian Franco Ambrosio)
It's a festival of plucked strings, for the last of our three-part NAMCYA 2025 spotlight! Junior Guitar Category first prize winner Gian Franco Ambrosio shares the inspiration that began his guitar…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 26 0124 | NAMCYA Winners 2025 Pt02 (feat. Gabriel Domagas)
It took a detour for violinist Gabriel Domagas to come to terms with his musical calling. Get to know the Senior Strings Category first prize winner on this week's MAESTRO…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 26 0117 | NAMCYA Winners 2025 Pt01 (feat. Clement Acevedo, Kris Gonzales)
Each year, and now for over fifty years, the National Music Competitions for Young Artists has superintended a hive of activities intended to seek out and nurture musical talent. On MAESTRO FILIPINO,…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 26 0110 | MSO100 & Legacy: Jeffrey Solares, Inna Montesclaros
The Manila Symphony Orchestra’s executive director Jeffrey Solares has a habit of saying "Yes!" to the opportunities Providence sends their way. As a result, the MSO charges out of the gate this new…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 26 0103 | Raffi Kasparian (Philippine visit)
Multifaceted American pianist Raffi Kasparian has the head of an engineer and the heart of an artist. The two come together in a program of evolving musical landscapes, 𝑻𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆: 𝑨 𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 25 1220 | Los Cantantes de Manila: Darwin Vargas
From the flower markets of Dangwa to the stars: Los Cantantes de Manila is the community choir which in the course of a decade (and a pandemic hiatus) has gone from no note-reading facility or…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 25 1213 | Zero to Debussy: John Daniel Rotap
When John Daniel Rotap went in to audition as a piano performance major at the UST Conservatory, he came armed only with a piece of Christian contemporary music he had learned to play by ear. His…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 25 1206 | Colores de Guitarra: Raffy Ronquillo
Guitarist Rafael Ronquillo is a storyteller. His recent concert, presented by Double Pentagon Concerts, and called 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑑𝑒 𝐺𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑎, was an evocative narrative built on 20th and 21st century…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 25 1129 | Krzysztof Moskalewicz (Philippine visit)
Why are there twin posters of Poland and the Philippines hanging on the wall in pianist Krzysztof Moskalewicz's London flat? There is more to it than his impending return to Manila to perform…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 25 1122 | Victor Asuncion and the American Recital Debut Award
The playing field isn't level, so Filipino-American pianist Victor Asuncion established an award to help give emerging classical musicians a fighting chance. Asuncion performs in Manila with cellist…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 25 1115 | Sunshine: Vien Ignacio & Mariel Ilusorio
The current season of Mariel Ilusorio's Sunshine Classics International Series culminates in grand style — with 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐷𝑢𝑒𝑡, spotlighting works for harp and piano. Mariel's duet partner is the…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 25 1108 | Jonathan Velasco
Jonathan Velasco has been making things happen on the choral scene for decades. In the wake of the recent national convention of the Philippine Choral Directors Association and its affectionate…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 25 1025 | Job Polvoriza & the baroque cello
Job Polvoriza's steps are set toward Germany, where he will embark on further studies in baroque cello—a pioneering decision for a musician from our country, where historically informed performance…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 25 1018 | Jenna Salliman
What goes on in musical studies and what advantages do our musicians gain from pursuing them abroad? Jenna Salliman — a science high school product and Statistics degree holder with undergraduate and…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 25 1011 | Espino plays Espino
Well-established and loved as a pianist, pedagogue, composer and arranger, Sir Agot has managed to evade much of the limelight that is due him. But on October 16, he makes a rare appearance as a…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 25 1004 | Remembering Basilio Manalo: Filipino String Teachers Association
Behind some of the most remarkable Filipino violinists of the last few decades is the violinist, conductor and teacher Basilio Manalo. Ahead of his centenary in 2027, the Filipino String Teachers…
MAESTRO FILIPINO 25 0913 | Alessio Benvenuti & Iqui Vinculado, Duo Debut
There's no reason to be scared of classical music, and this duo has set out to prove it with a debut offering of Paganini sonatas and other beguiling fare. Violinist Alessio Benvenuti and guitarist…
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