Manila Symphony Orchestra

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The Manila Symphony Orchestra is one of the oldest orchestras in Asia. Founded by Dr. Alexander Lippay in 1926, the orchestra has played a major role in Philippine history.

Through the years, MSO has hosted world famous artists such as Montserrat Caballé, Yehudi Menuhin, Igor Oistrach, Eugene Istomin, Fou Ts’ong, Barry Tuckwell, Paul Badura-Skoda and Rony Rogoff, as well as conductors like Andre Kostelanetz, Arthur Fiedler, Mendi Rodan, Robert Feist, Gareth Nair and Helen Quach, to name a few.^{[citation needed]}

Two of the main important institutions that the MSO has fostered in cultivating the artistry of the Filipino musicians include the "Young Artists’ Competitions" and the Luneta Concerts, more popularly known as “Concert in the Park.”^{[citation needed]}

From a roster of Filipino conductors who had taken the helm of the MSO, starting with Francisco Santiago to Basilio Manalo, the Manila Symphony Orchestra today has young musicians who are trained by the Philippine Research for Developing International Soloists (PREDIS) which was founded by Basilio Manalo and Sister Mary Placid Abejo at St. Scholastica’s College. The tradition lives on as the baton is passed to Arturo Molina, the present conductor of the Manila Symphony Orchestra.^{[citation needed]}

The Manila Symphony Society, under the patronage of Mrs. Carlyn Manning, continues this heritage of supporting the MSO since its humble beginning, thereby showcasing the innate Filipino musical talent.^{[citation needed]}

In its eight decades of existence, the MSO stands proudly, with a colorful past and a glorious future.^{[citation needed]}