Classical pianist Nick Nangit returns to the concert stage in his reprise of the successful “Timeless 1” last year.
“Timeless 2” will be held at the Bulwagang Gat Antonio J. Villegas of the Manila City Hall on June 29, 2024 at 3 pm.
Musical surprises will regale the audiences with the new interpretations of Nick’s piano virtuosity on a wide range of genres and styles including kundiman.
Here’s our interview with Nick about his forthcoming show:
Boy Villasanta (BV): Will you be interpreting "kundiman"? If yes, what are these?
Nick Nangit (NN): Oh yes, definitely, I will. I will be doing chamber music with an operatic tenor - the Kundiman works of Abelardo, Santiago, San Pedro, and the like, and then the two of us collaborating with a violinist who trained under Gilopez Kabayao himself (who is world renowned for being the first Filipino violinist to perform solo at the Carnegie Hall in New York). Their works will tell us much about the sentimentality and passion of Filipinos, as well as their love of country. I hope that we get to inspire more nationalists as we reminisce local songs that are no longer played, much less known by the millennials.
BV: 7. Will you play original musica; composition especially contemporary you or other composers?
NN: Yes, there will be original arrangements. These are commissioned works of OPM quite challenging to the arranger. I have not seen the copies yet, but I will soon. They are surprise world premieres - familiar to the audience, yet novel to the ear.
BV: How much preparation are you devoting to "Timeless 2"?
NN: Everyday now. The pieces may be short but nonetheless demanding in so many aspects. The rhythms, styles, genres, and interpretation are unique. I am gasping now as I speak, because the pieces are both daunting and challenging physically, mentally, and emotionally. I even added a Tribute to the prolific songwriter and film composer, Henry Mancini, who is celebrating his 100th birth anniversary this year. I carefully picked three of his works that have parallelisms to our own history. They can be quite nostalgic, I assure you.
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