LIVE & LOVE AWHILE
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Double Pentagon Concerts presents LIVE & LOVE AWHILE. The debut concert of Athena Macatangay with special guests. Dingdong Fiel collaborates on the piano.
Date/Time : Sunday 6 pm June 29, 2025
Where : Manila Pianos Showroom, 4/f Paseo de Magallanes, Makati City
Ticket Price : P 1000.00 (regular), P 800.00 (senior), P 500.00 (student). For ticket purchase, please send your payment to GCASH 0917-415-8876 (Richard S.). Please indicate your name - ATHENA in the message box.
From the text of my very first piece for the program, Prelude by Landon Ronald, this phrase captures the heart of the solo recital. It is both an invitation and a gentle reminder — to pause, to feel, to embrace the moment.
As we journey through a repertoire of Classical and Broadway music, may they be moved to live in the music and love the shared experience — if only for a while.
The program:
1. L. Ronald - Prelude from A Cycle of Life
2. G. Puccini - Se Come Voi Piccina from Le Villi
3. G. Puccini - O Mio Babbino Caro from Gianni Schicchi
4. M. Ponce - Estrellita with Izach Dugay, guitar
5. M. Ponce - Lejos De Ti with Izach Dugay, guitar
6. W. A. Mozart - Prendero Quel Brunettino from Cosi Fan Tutte with Jasmin Cañares
7. W. A. Mozart - Sull’aria from Le Nozze di Figaro with Thea Perez
8. V. Herbert - Art Is Calling For Me
9. L. Bernstein - Somewhere from West Side Story
10. L. Bernstein - I Feel Pretty with Donna Baluyut
11. J. R. Brown - Still Hurting from The Last Five Years
12. J. R. Brown - The Next Ten Minutes from The Last Five Years with John Joseph Pornel
13. S. Schwartz - Popular from Wicked
14. S. Schwarts - For Good from Wicked with Tweety Alarkon
15. R. Cayabyab - Minsan Ang Minahal Ay Ako from Katy! with Aurora Macatangay
The artists:
ATHENA MACATANGAY is a rising young soprano whose voice is matched only by her passion and purpose. Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music, Major in Voice Performance from the University of Santo Tomas (UST), Athena trained under the renowned tutelage of Asst. Prof. Thea P. Prosia. A consistent Dean’s Lister and a proud scholar of the Friends for Cultural Concerns of the Philippines (FCCP), she has distinguished herself as both a scholar and an artist.
In 2021, Athena was elected Vice President of the UST Conservatory of Music Student Council, where she championed meaningful initiatives—from virtual concerts and leadership training for music students to outreach programs that brought music workshops to UST-SIMBAHAYAN communities.
On stage, Athena continues to soar. In 2025, she earned a Gold Diploma (2nd Place) in the Sing, Tarlac, Sing – National Solo Singing Competition (Kundiman Category) and took part in a masterclass with soprano Victoria Rapanan. She made her role debut as Monica in Walang Sugat last November and has appeared in major productions such as Turandot at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Pasyong Pilipino at the Manila Metropolitan Theater, and Minamahal Kita: The Art of the Filipino Love Song at CCP and FEU Auditorium.
A proud alumna of the Liturgikon Vocal Ensemble, Athena has graced concerts like Sampung Mga Daliri, Christmas Around the World, A Monk’s Legacy, and Concert at the Park. She also stood out as a featured artist in FCCP’s Philippine Couture Fashion Show, which won the 2020 Aliw Award for Best Event.
DINGDONG FIEL is a concert pianist, composer, musical director/orchestra conductor, vocalist and educator. He holds the distinction of performing 12 solo piano concerts in 2023. A feat never done before on Philippine soil.
He earned his Bachelor of Music Degree from the UST Conservatory of Music and was the recipient of the RECTOR'S AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE having obtained the HIGHEST ACADEMIC AVERAGE of the entire course, as well as the BENAVIDES AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT. He finished his post graduate studies (Weiterbildendes Certificate) at the FRANZ LISZT Hochschule für Musik in Weimar, Germany Solo Piano and Chamber Music under the academy’s rector - Prof. Rolf-Dieter Arens as well as vocal accompaniment with Prof. Karl Peter Kammerlander.
He has garnered a total of 5 first prize wins from various piano competitions. Through sponsors like the Friends of The Philippines Society USA Inc., Deutsche Post, the UST Alumni Organization, Thueringer Aufbau Bank, Sparkasse Thueringen, The New Liszt Foundation, and various Philippine Embassies all over the globe, Dingdong was able to perform in a series of piano concerts around Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the USA - in Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Guam, China, Japan, and Bahrain, among other countries.
Dingdong usually performs his own compositions in his concerts, the most recent was at a tour in Japan where he premiered his Preludes for solo piano- “Nuestro Mundo”. He has also composed music for foreign films that were entries to International Film Festivals - “THE GREEK MIRACLE" (2011), Three Spanish films - "PILAR GUERRA" (2011), “DON JUAN TENORIO” (2015), “LA REVOLTOSA” (2016) and the most recent - “JEAN D’ARC” the french film entry to the 2018 International Silent Film Festival Manila where he composed an hour and thirty-four minutes of music to accompany the famous film classic. This prompted silent film expert and critic - Teddy Co to exclaim that his scoring of the film was “the best version he has seen so far”.
Dingdong also attracted the attention of noted composers who were moved to write music specifically for him. These include music written by composer John Luke Jose for solo piano, a piano composition by Spanish pianist and composer Michael Davidov and "5 Pieces For Dingdong" which was composed specifically for him.
As Musical Director/Orchestra Conductor he was involved in various theater and opera productions such as Repertory Philippines' Manila staging of the musical "NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY", Ryan Cayabyab’s rock opera - "LORENZO”, the Manila run of the famous musical "INTO THE WOODS”, and Menotti’s thriller opera - THE MEDIUM, to name a few, as well as numerous classical, jazz, rock and pop concerts.
Dingdong is the songwriter and lead vocalist of the band - HARI. The band debuted at the biggest Original Pilipino Music gathering of 2018, The OPM pinoy playlist 2018. Their single - “Pa’no Umibig Muli” is already out on all digital platforms (i.e Spotify, Itunes, Amazon, Google music). New songs will be released this year by the band. He is currently the lead vocalist and songwriter of the group BLUE VIOLET BLUE.
In this pandemic, despite the quarantine protocols in place, it was still very eventful for Dingdong’s singing career. Through numerous videos posted on social media pages, people noticed and he was eventually invited by an association of singers based in the US to do an online singing fundraiser entitled- Quaran-Sing. The week after the said concert, a big producer based in New York also booked him an interviewed/live performance singing his original songs at WISH USA 107.5.
As a mentor and collaborative artist, he has worked with hundreds of instrumentalists and singers from all over the world for more than two decades.
Date/Time : Sunday 6 pm June 29, 2025
Where : Manila Pianos Showroom, 4/f Paseo de Magallanes, Makati City
Ticket Price : P 1000.00 (regular), P 800.00 (senior), P 500.00 (student). For ticket purchase, please send your payment to GCASH 0917-415-8876 (Richard S.). Please indicate your name - ATHENA in the message box.
From the text of my very first piece for the program, Prelude by Landon Ronald, this phrase captures the heart of the solo recital. It is both an invitation and a gentle reminder — to pause, to feel, to embrace the moment.
As we journey through a repertoire of Classical and Broadway music, may they be moved to live in the music and love the shared experience — if only for a while.
The program:
1. L. Ronald - Prelude from A Cycle of Life
2. G. Puccini - Se Come Voi Piccina from Le Villi
3. G. Puccini - O Mio Babbino Caro from Gianni Schicchi
4. M. Ponce - Estrellita with Izach Dugay, guitar
5. M. Ponce - Lejos De Ti with Izach Dugay, guitar
6. W. A. Mozart - Prendero Quel Brunettino from Cosi Fan Tutte with Jasmin Cañares
7. W. A. Mozart - Sull’aria from Le Nozze di Figaro with Thea Perez
8. V. Herbert - Art Is Calling For Me
9. L. Bernstein - Somewhere from West Side Story
10. L. Bernstein - I Feel Pretty with Donna Baluyut
11. J. R. Brown - Still Hurting from The Last Five Years
12. J. R. Brown - The Next Ten Minutes from The Last Five Years with John Joseph Pornel
13. S. Schwartz - Popular from Wicked
14. S. Schwarts - For Good from Wicked with Tweety Alarkon
15. R. Cayabyab - Minsan Ang Minahal Ay Ako from Katy! with Aurora Macatangay
The artists:
ATHENA MACATANGAY is a rising young soprano whose voice is matched only by her passion and purpose. Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music, Major in Voice Performance from the University of Santo Tomas (UST), Athena trained under the renowned tutelage of Asst. Prof. Thea P. Prosia. A consistent Dean’s Lister and a proud scholar of the Friends for Cultural Concerns of the Philippines (FCCP), she has distinguished herself as both a scholar and an artist.
In 2021, Athena was elected Vice President of the UST Conservatory of Music Student Council, where she championed meaningful initiatives—from virtual concerts and leadership training for music students to outreach programs that brought music workshops to UST-SIMBAHAYAN communities.
On stage, Athena continues to soar. In 2025, she earned a Gold Diploma (2nd Place) in the Sing, Tarlac, Sing – National Solo Singing Competition (Kundiman Category) and took part in a masterclass with soprano Victoria Rapanan. She made her role debut as Monica in Walang Sugat last November and has appeared in major productions such as Turandot at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, Pasyong Pilipino at the Manila Metropolitan Theater, and Minamahal Kita: The Art of the Filipino Love Song at CCP and FEU Auditorium.
A proud alumna of the Liturgikon Vocal Ensemble, Athena has graced concerts like Sampung Mga Daliri, Christmas Around the World, A Monk’s Legacy, and Concert at the Park. She also stood out as a featured artist in FCCP’s Philippine Couture Fashion Show, which won the 2020 Aliw Award for Best Event.
DINGDONG FIEL is a concert pianist, composer, musical director/orchestra conductor, vocalist and educator. He holds the distinction of performing 12 solo piano concerts in 2023. A feat never done before on Philippine soil.
He earned his Bachelor of Music Degree from the UST Conservatory of Music and was the recipient of the RECTOR'S AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE having obtained the HIGHEST ACADEMIC AVERAGE of the entire course, as well as the BENAVIDES AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT. He finished his post graduate studies (Weiterbildendes Certificate) at the FRANZ LISZT Hochschule für Musik in Weimar, Germany Solo Piano and Chamber Music under the academy’s rector - Prof. Rolf-Dieter Arens as well as vocal accompaniment with Prof. Karl Peter Kammerlander.
He has garnered a total of 5 first prize wins from various piano competitions. Through sponsors like the Friends of The Philippines Society USA Inc., Deutsche Post, the UST Alumni Organization, Thueringer Aufbau Bank, Sparkasse Thueringen, The New Liszt Foundation, and various Philippine Embassies all over the globe, Dingdong was able to perform in a series of piano concerts around Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the USA - in Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Guam, China, Japan, and Bahrain, among other countries.
Dingdong usually performs his own compositions in his concerts, the most recent was at a tour in Japan where he premiered his Preludes for solo piano- “Nuestro Mundo”. He has also composed music for foreign films that were entries to International Film Festivals - “THE GREEK MIRACLE" (2011), Three Spanish films - "PILAR GUERRA" (2011), “DON JUAN TENORIO” (2015), “LA REVOLTOSA” (2016) and the most recent - “JEAN D’ARC” the french film entry to the 2018 International Silent Film Festival Manila where he composed an hour and thirty-four minutes of music to accompany the famous film classic. This prompted silent film expert and critic - Teddy Co to exclaim that his scoring of the film was “the best version he has seen so far”.
Dingdong also attracted the attention of noted composers who were moved to write music specifically for him. These include music written by composer John Luke Jose for solo piano, a piano composition by Spanish pianist and composer Michael Davidov and "5 Pieces For Dingdong" which was composed specifically for him.
As Musical Director/Orchestra Conductor he was involved in various theater and opera productions such as Repertory Philippines' Manila staging of the musical "NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY", Ryan Cayabyab’s rock opera - "LORENZO”, the Manila run of the famous musical "INTO THE WOODS”, and Menotti’s thriller opera - THE MEDIUM, to name a few, as well as numerous classical, jazz, rock and pop concerts.
Dingdong is the songwriter and lead vocalist of the band - HARI. The band debuted at the biggest Original Pilipino Music gathering of 2018, The OPM pinoy playlist 2018. Their single - “Pa’no Umibig Muli” is already out on all digital platforms (i.e Spotify, Itunes, Amazon, Google music). New songs will be released this year by the band. He is currently the lead vocalist and songwriter of the group BLUE VIOLET BLUE.
In this pandemic, despite the quarantine protocols in place, it was still very eventful for Dingdong’s singing career. Through numerous videos posted on social media pages, people noticed and he was eventually invited by an association of singers based in the US to do an online singing fundraiser entitled- Quaran-Sing. The week after the said concert, a big producer based in New York also booked him an interviewed/live performance singing his original songs at WISH USA 107.5.
As a mentor and collaborative artist, he has worked with hundreds of instrumentalists and singers from all over the world for more than two decades.
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