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International Classical Concert Pianist and Musical Director Angelo Ortiz Soft-spoken and a bit shy, Angelo Ortiz is nevertheless a dynamic personality behind the piano. His creativity and virtuosity had won him the World Championship of the Performing Arts in Hollywood in 2006. A recipient of the Spanish Program for Cultural Cooperation grant, Angelo is likewise regarded as one of the pioneers of classical pop music in the Philippines. The grace and luxury of the music emanating from the contact his fingers make with the ivories belie the involvedness and effort that the discipline involves. Angelo reveals that “as a classical pianist, I have to practice at least four hours a day, and during concerts, I practice literally the whole day. So, classical piano is a very hard thing to do. I have to give a lot of time for it.” Apart from playing the piano, Angelo is also a prolific composer and musical director—vocations that require more from him creatively as well as physically. As a m...