May 17, 2023
Orchestral maneuvers in the Philippines
The Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) is a pretty tale as old as OPM (Original Pilipino Music). For context, it was created in 1973, the year the album “Himig Natin” by Juan de la Cruz Band, which spawned the classic single of the same title, came out. That point in history marked the birth of Pinoy Rock and the formation of one of the top musical ensembles in the Asia-Pacific region.