Manila Pianos presents Jayson Rivera in J. S. Bach Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007 transcribed for bass clarinet.
Premieres on July 30, 2022 at the fb page of Manila Pianos Artist Series.
The Cello Suite No.1 in G Major is the famous one of the six. The best known movement is the Prelude which consists of a series of arpeggiated chords. It is often heard as a soundtrack for movies and television.
While it is the "most friendly" of the six suites, suitable for beginners or amateurs, it nonetheless presents challenges to the professionals as well.
The movements of the suite follows a pattern and is used in the subsequent suites: a prelude, followed by a fast Allemande and Courante, a contemplative Sarabande, a Minuet that makes an excursion into a minor key, and a speedy closing Gigue.
JAYSON C. RIVERA is a member of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) and a faculty member of the University of the Philippines College of Music, Winds and Percussion Department.
He received his Diploma in Creative and Performing Musical Arts (2000) and Bachelor of Music (2005) in Clarinet at the University of the Philippines College of Music. He also graduated with a Master of Music Major in Music Performance (2020) at the Philippine Women’s University, School of Music.
At a young age, he started his training at the age of 11 as he joined the Cabiao Band 11 of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija. He became a soloist every year in the celebration of the Saint Cecilia Patron of Music. And later became one of the conductors of the band.
In 1995, he had the opportunity to study in UP College of Music.
Throughout college, he was assigned as the concertmaster of the UP Symphonic Band under Prof. Rodney Ambat.
In 1998, he was a featured soloist in the Tissot World of Music Concert held in Shangri La PLaza Mall with the UP Symphonic Band. He also led the UP ROTC Band.
In 2000, he passed the audition and became a pioneer member of the Metro Manila Community Orchestra (MMCO) under the Music Director and Conductor Prof. Josefino “Chino” Toledo. Jayson played as a principal clarinetist in the orchestra.
He was featured soloist in the MMCO concert season held at the Philamlife Auditorium and the University of the East Theater. Also, he was one of the soloists in the MMCO Young Artists Concert Series held at the Francisco Santiago WorldHall.
He passed the audition in the Asian Youth Orchestra (AYO) for two consecutive years (2001 and 2002). His participation in the Asian Youth Orchestra in 2001 and 2002 have encompassed rehearsal camp in The Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts for 3 weeks and another 3 weeks for concert tours in China, Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore and Philippines.
He conducted workshops for the woodwind players of the De La Salle Santiago Zobel School Symphonic Band, Philippine Air Force Band and other school and community bands in the Philippines. He also conducts chamber orchestra occasionally.