98.7 DZFE | The Master's Touch

Guitarist Rafael Ronquillo is a storyteller. His recent concert, presented by Double Pentagon Concerts, and called 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑑𝑒 𝐺𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑎, was an evocative narrative built on 20th and 21st century music. Raffy unpacks his insights and influences in this MAESTRO FILIPINO interview with DZFE's Tiffany.

The playing field isn't level, so Filipino-American pianist Victor Asuncion established an award to help give emerging classical musicians a fighting chance. Asuncion performs in Manila with cellist Gabriel Martins, one of two awardees this year, as part of the American Recital Debut Award On Tour, on December 3. What does it take for an artist to make a mark? Victor Asuncion gives his reply in this MAESTRO FILIPINO interview with DZFE’s Tiffany.

Jonathan Velasco has been making things happen on the choral scene for decades. In the wake of the recent national convention of the Philippine Choral Directors Association and its affectionate recognition of his contributions with a lifetime achievement award, Sir Jojo muses on his choral roots, Philippine choral sound, and much more, in an interview with DZFE’s Tiffany. #classicalmusic #maestrofilipino #dzfe #MastersTouch

What goes on in musical studies and what advantages do our musicians gain from pursuing them abroad? Jenna Salliman — a science high school product and Statistics degree holder with undergraduate and master's degrees in music — fell in love with the process and is looking to take her commitment further in doctoral studies. She lifts the lid on the craft in an interview with DZFE’s Tiffany.#classicalmusic #maestrofilipino #dzfe #MastersTouch

Behind some of the most remarkable Filipino violinists of the last few decades is the violinist, conductor and teacher Basilio Manalo. Ahead of his centenary in 2027, the Filipino String Teachers Association is mounting a tribute concert set for October 21 at the Metropolitan Theater. Two familiar violinists in the leadership of FSTA, Gina Medina and Bernice Go, join DZFE's Tiffany this MAESTRO FILIPINO.#classicalmusic #maestrofilipino #dzfe #MastersTouch

"𝐼𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑖𝑚𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐽𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑓𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔." This Reformation Month, Dr Mikel Del Rosario joins DZFE's Tiffany to explore the historicity of Jesus' divine claims— the subject of his new book, 𝑫𝒊𝒅 𝑱𝒆𝒔𝒖𝒔 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒚 𝑺𝒂𝒚 𝑯𝒆 𝑾𝒂𝒔 𝑮𝒐𝒅? Dr Mikel Del Rosario is professor of Bible and theology at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and host of The Apologetics Guy Show. More about Dr Mikel, his YouTube channel and his book (available from Oct. 23) can be found here: https://apologeticsguy.com/about/