By Cyrus A. Natividad

Active members of the CPU Symphonic band performed during the Valentine’s Day mini-concert in CPU.

It was a memorable Valentine’s day in the campus on Tuesday, February 14, 2023, because of the CPU Symphonic Band Ensemble’s “Sharing Love Through Music.” As promised, a mini- concert was held at the gazeebo near the CPU Half-moon Drive in front of the Enterprise Building at about 11:00 in the morning until 12 noon.

Symphonic Band Master (Saxophonist) Asencion ‘Icyn’ Bautista started performing with 3 of Kenny G’s favorite instrumental songs; ‘I’ll Never Leave You’, ‘Forever In Love’ and ‘The Moment’ with his saxophone.

Archie Velez, (Saxophonist) Former member and lead alto of the 3rd Infantry Division Phil Army Band/ Combo; Wind Instructor of Yamaha School of Music; Band Instructor of Queen Heaven Mission School of Tigbauan and Band Director of Sun Yat Sen High School played one of Elton John’s favorite, ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’, The BeeGeess’ ‘How Deep Is Your Love’ and 3 Tagalog songs. USA Band Flutist Timoteo Tomas Salvilla played the sentimental song ‘Beauiful in White’.

The CPU Symphonic Band Ensemble includes -for vocals and guitar, Fervince Benoman and Mary Heart Castor; Lady LR Golero for violen and vocals, and Joshua Alibocboc for Keyboard. They performed the pop songs; ‘Torete’, ‘Time after Time‘ and ‘A thousand years’ with four other Tagalog hits.

The consistent practice and performances in CPU and other places made the CPU Symphonic Band and Ensemble ‘excellent performers’. Prof. Crista S. Huyong, Director of CPU Cultural Affairs Office said “I am looking forward to more musical performances and engagements like this, for the Symphonic Band which is under my department.”