Continuo

A continuo is the grounding voice of Baroque music and the foundation that supports and propels harmony forward. Often improvised, it supports without drawing attention to itself. In this recital, Continuo becomes both musical metaphor and personal marker: a steady pulse beneath change, growth, and new direction.

For Job Polvoriza, this program marks a moment of continuity, not departure. As he prepares to pursue graduate studies in Baroque cello at the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg, he carries with him not just a new artistic direction, but the full weight of the journey that brought him here: the memories, the training, the struggles, and above all, the music that shaped him, and the people who shaped it with him

As in life, there is no clear dividing line, only a continuum. Continuo is not a break from the past, but an ongoing conversation with it. This recital is both a reflection and a renewal: a farewell that looks backward with gratitude and forward with purpose.

Double Pentagon Concerts and Manila Pianos present CONTINUO. A farewell cello recital with Job Polvoriza and Dingdong Fiel.

Date/Time : 6 pm Saturday, September 6, 2025.
Where : Manila Pianos Showroom, 4/f Paseo de Magallanes, Makati City.

Ticket Prices : P1200 (regular), P900 (seniors/PWD), P 700 (student).
For ticket purchase, please send your payment to GCASH 0917-415-8876 (Richard S.). Please indicate your “name – JOB” in the message box.

The program

1. Antonio Vivaldi: Cello Concerto in C minor, RV 4011.
2. Heinrich Ignaz von Biber (arr. Erik Hamrefors): Passacaglia in C minor, “The Guardian Angel” from the Rosary Sonatas.
3. Joseph Marie Clément dall’Abaco: Capriccio No. 1 in C minor from 11 Capricci per violoncello solo.
4. Domenico Galli: Sonata No. 5 in C minor from “Trattenimento musicale sopra il violoncello”.
5. Gabriel Fauré: Élégie in C minor, Op. 24.
6. Dmitri Kabalevsky: Cello Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 77.

The artists

JOB POLVORIZA is a cellist from Baguio City, Philippines. He earned his Bachelor of Music degree in Cello Performance from the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music under Dr. Renato Lucas. Previously he has trained with Celia Narzo and Eduardo Pasamba at the University of the Philippines College of Music.

A turning point in his artistic path came through receiving instruction from Dutch cellist and international scholar Job ter Haar, whose mentorship inspired him to pursue a deeper engagement with Early Music. He will continue this path under the guidance of Prof. Stefan Fuchs at the Hochschule für Musik Würzburg, Germany, where he will begin his Master of Music in Baroque Cello this October 2025.

DINGDONG FIEL is a concert pianist, composer, musical director/orchestra conductor, vocalist and educator. He holds the distinction of performing 12 solo piano concerts in 2023. A feat never done before on Philippine soil.

He earned his Bachelor of Music Degree from the UST Conservatory of Music and was the recipient of the RECTOR’S AWARD FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE having obtained the HIGHEST ACADEMIC AVERAGE of the entire course, as well as the BENAVIDES AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT. He finished his post graduate studies (Weiterbildendes Certificate) at the FRANZ LISZT Hochschule für Musik in Weimar, Germany Solo Piano and Chamber Music under the academy’s rector – Prof. Rolf-Dieter Arens as well as vocal accompaniment with Prof. Karl Peter Kammerlander.

He has garnered a total of 5 first prize wins from various piano competitions. Through sponsors like the Friends of The Philippines Society USA Inc., Deutsche Post, the UST Alumni Organization, Thueringer Aufbau Bank, Sparkasse Thueringen, The New Liszt Foundation, and various Philippine Embassies all over the globe, Dingdong was able to perform in a series of piano concerts around Europe, Asia, the Middle East and the USA – in Spain, Italy, Belgium, Germany, Guam, China, Japan, and Bahrain, among other countries.

Dingdong usually performs his own compositions in his concerts, the most recent was at a tour in Japan where he premiered his Preludes for solo piano- “Nuestro Mundo”. He has also composed music for foreign films that were entries to International Film Festivals – “THE GREEK MIRACLE” (2011), Three Spanish films – “PILAR GUERRA” (2011), “DON JUAN TENORIO” (2015), “LA REVOLTOSA” (2016) and the most recent – “JEAN D’ARC” the french film entry to the 2018 International Silent Film Festival Manila where he composed an hour and thirty-four minutes of music to accompany the famous film classic. This prompted silent film expert and critic – Teddy Co to exclaim that his scoring of the film was “the best version he has seen so far”.

Dingdong also attracted the attention of noted composers who were moved to write music specifically for him. These include music written by composer John Luke Jose for solo piano, a piano composition by Spanish pianist and composer Michael Davidov and “5 Pieces For Dingdong” which was composed specifically for him.

As Musical Director/Orchestra Conductor he was involved in various theater and opera productions such as Repertory Philippines’ Manila staging of the musical “NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY”, Ryan Cayabyab’s rock opera – “LORENZO”, the Manila run of the famous musical “INTO THE WOODS”, and Menotti’s thriller opera – THE MEDIUM, to name a few, as well as numerous classical, jazz, rock and pop concerts.

Dingdong is the songwriter and lead vocalist of the band – HARI. The band debuted at the biggest Original Pilipino Music gathering of 2018, The OPM pinoy playlist 2018. Their single – “Pa’no Umibig Muli” is already out on all digital platforms (i.e Spotify, Itunes, Amazon, Google music). New songs will be released this year by the band. He is currently the lead vocalist and songwriter of the group BLUE VIOLET BLUE.

In this pandemic, despite the quarantine protocols in place, it was still very eventful for Dingdong’s singing career. Through numerous videos posted on social media pages, people noticed and he was eventually invited by an association of singers based in the US to do an online singing fundraiser entitled- Quaran-Sing. The week after the said concert, a big producer based in New York also booked him an interviewed/live performance singing his original songs at WISH USA 107.5.

As a mentor and collaborative artist, he has worked with hundreds of instrumentalists and singers from all over the world for more than two decades.