Medium Rare showcases techno and neoclassical music

IT MAY SEEM like the hypnotic, pulsating beats of underground techno music and the opulent, cinematic sounds of neoclassical music are worlds apart, but that’s not always the case.

- Bronté H. Lacsamana

This May, the Medium Rare immersive event will feature local and international artists practicing both forms of music to mount amulti-sensory party.

The likes of Spanish electronic music producer Pablo Bolivar and Italian composers and pianists Lorenzo Travaglini and Davide Semmarchi will headline the event, to be held on May 9 at Salon de Ning at The Peninsula Manila, Makati City.

This seventh edition of Medium Rare is titled Kaleidoscope, refers not only to the convergence of different types of music, but also of music with gastronomy and art. The one-night event aims to be “a cross-cultural experience designed to expand Manila’s cultural nightlife.”

“Medium Rare began as a personal idea to merge two art forms I deeply care about: gastronomy and music,” said its founder, chef Chele Gonzalez, in a statement. “The word ‘medium’ represents the space between disciplines where they meet, while ‘rare’ reflects our desire to present something unique beyond the mainstream.”

The intimate atmosphere will be built bya lineup of local artists that have yet to be announced, made special by international guests whose presence is supported by the Embassy of Spain in the Philippines and the Philippine-Italian Association.