On its illustrious journey towards its centennial milestone, the Manila Symphony Orchestra commemorates its 98th anniversary with a concert gala that will bring together the elegant and graceful sound of the violin and the majestic but lyrical timbre of the MSO.

Peña, Nielsen, & Tchaikovsky: The MSO 98th Anniversary Concert is scheduled for 31 January, at 7 p.m. at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza, Makati City.

It will be headlined by Filipino violinist Diomedes Saraza Jr., a distinguished Juilliard graduate and the first Filipino violin soloist to grace Carnegie Hall. Saraza currently serves as the concertmaster of the MSO. Guiding the orchestra with his expertise is guest conductor Olivier Ochanine, the winner of the 2015 Antal Dorati International Conducting Competition in Budapest, Hungary. Ochanine is the former musical director of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, which previously performed at Carnegie Hall alongside Saraza.

The repertoire will include Angel Peña’s “Trinity,” Carl Nielsen’s “Symphony No. 1” and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “Violin Concerto No. 1,” all masterpieces poised to elevate the senses and transport the audience to new musical heights.

Tickets are available online through TicketWorld (premier.ticketworld.com.ph/shows/show.aspx?sh=MSOCONSE24).