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 manila symphony orchestra 1926
manila symphony orchestra

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 , including acting as a symbol of resistance during the second world war .
through the years , mso has hosted artists montserrat caballé , yehudi menuhin , igor oistrakh , eugene istomin , fou ts ` ong , barry tuckwell , paul badura-skoda and rony rogoff , as well as conductors andre kostelanetz , arthur fiedler , mendi rodan , robert feist , gareth nair and helen quach .
today , the manila symphony orchestra provides a showcase for young filipino musical talent .
