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A Gala Concert in the Aid of Philippine Typhoon Haiyan Victims. December 10, 2013 Jerudong International School Arts Centre Auditorium Brunei Darussalam Ili Ili Tulog Anay (Visayan Lullaby) arranged by A. Espino / J.S. Malazo Mr. Andrew Fowler-Watt, conductor with the JIS Chamber Orchestra www.facebook.com/triplefret3 #triplefret @TripleFret Bandar Seri Begawan: Triple Fret, the only all-woman classical guitar trio in the Philippines, returned to Brunei for a charity fundraising concert for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan organised by Jerudong International School (JIS) and endorsed and fully supported by the British High Commission in Brunei Darussalam. They will play Vivaldi's Guitar Concerto in D Major accompanied by the JIS Chamber Orchestra and conducted by Andrew Fowler-Watt in the Gala Concert for the Philippines on Tuesday December 10 from 745pm at the JIS Arts Centre. All of the proceeds will go to the Humanitarian Fund overseen by the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports. Tickets are free, the suggested minimum donation is $20, is available from the JIS stationary shop, the organisers said. Marga Abejo, Iqui Vinculado and Jenny de Vera are Triple Fret, formally trained in premier music schools - the University of the Philippines College of Music and the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music. "Jenny's relatives are in Samar and Leyte," it said on Triple Fret's Facebook. The two islands in central Philippines, linked by the San Juanico Bridge, were devastated by Typhoon Haiyan last November 8, and left 7,500 dead or missing, according to field and official reports yesterday. "Before we fly to Brunei, we will do some pre-game performances," said the trio on Facebook. Last night 38 people booked tickets for their performance at an Italian restaurant in the upscale McKinley Hill in Bonifacio Global City near Manila. "Looking forward to more years of sharing classical music," wrote Triple Fret after celebrating their second anniversary in October with a free concert at Bonifacio High Street in the former Fort Bonifacio military camp turned commercial complex. During a recent homecoming gig at the University of the Philippines Law, the trio also "played with the sunset as our backdrop". Last September 20, they played the following selections in Jerudong for the Brunei Music Society: Concerto in D Vivaldi, Moderato, Largo, Allegro; El Choclo; Filipino Classics Manang Biday, an Ilocano folksong; Ugoy ng Duyan, Lucio San Pedro's lullaby, As the Cradle Rocks; Leron Leron, a Tagalog folk song Danza Del Sur; Kulintang; Cordova; Grangiani (three movements); Tico Tico; Danza Turina, and Baiao de Gude. Formally launched in a 2011 concert at the UP School of Economics, the trio named themselves Triple Fret after the raised element on the neck of a stringed instrument like the metal strips inserted onto the fingerboard. Triple Fret's repertoire encompasses a wide range of cultural origins, from Mozart and Vivaldi to contemporary Rock n' Roll, from Brazil and Spain to rural Filipino folk traditions, as well as Spanish guitar pieces, tangos, Jazz fusions and other well-loved classical pieces. The trio had played a quarter piece, Pasigin, with Japanese classical guitarist Sachiko Miyasita at the Cultural Centre of the Philippine Open House during the largest, multi-arts festivals (the 3rd International Guitar Festival and the Philippine Pasinaya Fest) involving over 3,000 artistes and 128 shows in one day, where you can "see all you can, and pay what you can", as well as the 1st Philippine International Jazz and Blues Festival and 2013 Fete de la Musique. "We aim to bring guitar music to a wider audience through performing different kinds of musical genre's in classical guitar," said the trio, who had also rendered their own version of the Eagles' "Hotel California". "Listeners in Europe, we will be swinging by your shores soon," they further announced, after being included in a roster of artistes managed by a European advertising and music agency called Mammoth. Triple Fret said that they are committed and inspired now more than ever to share their gift and love for guitar music with as many people as possible, as well as to transcend barriers of social class, educational background, culture, creed and religion, and to truly bring the joy of music to all. SOURCE: COURTESY OF BORNEO BULLETIN