Christmas came early this year at The Peninsula Manila as General Manager Mark Choon – with partners Store Specialists Inc., Citibank and Philippine Tatler and in cooperation with co-sponsors the Cultural Center of the Philippines and Lexus Philippines – assembled a stellar cast of the best in Philippine popular and classical music that transformed the iconic lobby for two magical hours into a grand concert hall. The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra under guest conductor Maestro Ruggero Barbieri led the way with special guest soloist Original Pilipino Music (OPM) legend Celeste Legaspi, tenor Lemuel de la Cruz, soprano Jade Riccio and the University of Santo Tomas Singers serenading guests with classical and holiday-themed music.

 

 

 

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Photo 5 of 28 Jacqui Williams-Bridges; Danish Amassador Jan Top Chrisitensen and wife Dr. Kieu Phong and daughter Ana; with Evelyn Lim Forbes
Photo 6 of 28 Italian Ambassador Giorgio Guglielmino, Diana Jean Lopez and The Peninsula Manila GM Mark Choon
Photo 7 of 28 The Peninsula Manila GM Mark Choon, Kameron and Kathy Huang with Diana Jean Lopez
Photo 8 of 28 David Endriga and Cath Huang
Photo 9 of 28 Alicia Herera and Margaux Salcedo
Photo 10 of 28 Dely Fernandez with Lara Fernandez Barrios
Photo 11 of 28 Isabelle and Nikki Huang
Photo 12 of 28 Renato and Tokie Enriquez with Marilou Pienada
Photo 13 of 28 Ruggero Barbieri with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra
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Photo 19 of 28 Kenzi Huang
Photo 20 of 28 Victor Aliwalas
Photo 21 of 28 Joanna Preysler Francisco and Irene Martel Francisco
Photo 22 of 28 Dr. Randy Francisco
Photo 23 of 28 CitiBank Country Officer Aftab Ahmed and wife Tazeen with CitiBank CFO Martin McLeod and wife Joan McLeod
Photo 24 of 28 Mariano Garchitorena with Emmie Velarde
Photo 25 of 28 University of Santo Tomas Singers
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