Lester Demetillo's Official Website

UP Guitar Orchestra Live!

2011-11-08T02:04:00.001-08:00

UP Guitar Orchestra Live!
Want to hear a guitar orchestra live? Keep calm and watch UPGO.

the first guitar orchestra in the country in their first ever live recording concert!

Featuring the arrangements of Prof. Lester Demetillo

Tafelmusik II - Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1787)
Andante - Vivace - Largo - Allegro
Serenade - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - Romanze - Minuet and Trio - Rondo
Bachianas Brasileiras No. 1 - Heitor Villalobos (1887-1959)
Embolado - Modinha - Conversa
Leron Leron Sinta - Filipino Traditional
Balitaw - Rosendo Santos (1922-1994)
A Visayan Caprice - Nicanor Abelardo (1893-1934)

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Folk Night with Lester and Cynthia with Friends

2011-11-02T05:16:00.000-07:00

VENUE: My Bro's Mustache
Timog, Quezon City

DATE: November 26, 2011
Saturday, 9:30 P.M.

Klasika Gitara

2011-11-02T05:15:00.000-07:00

November 25, 2011 , Friday, 6:30 P.M., My Bro's Mustache

Acupuncture Congress

2011-11-02T05:13:00.000-07:00

November 24, 2011, Thursday, 12:00 noon, PICC

Concert of U.P. Guitar Faculty

2011-11-02T05:12:00.000-07:00

November 16, 2011, Wednesday, 2:00 P.M., U.P. Visayas

Guitar and Voice

2011-11-02T05:00:00.000-07:00

November 12, 2011, Saturday, 8:00 P.M. , Gallery Quaquin, Mandaluyong City

Musika Guitara

2011-10-21T19:07:00.000-07:00

UPV Chancellor's Committee on Culture and the Arts

presents

Musika Guitara
A Welcome Concert

Featuring the UP College of Music Faculty

Prof. Lester Demetillo
Prof. Jose Valdez
Prof. Nathan Manimtim
Prof. Solaiman Jamisolamin

Wednesday, 16 November 2011, 2 P.M.
UPV Auditorium, Iloilo City

Folk Night with Lester and Cynthia

2011-10-21T18:57:00.001-07:00

October 29, 2011, Saturday, 9:30 P.M., My Bro's Mustache, Sct Madriñan cor. Sct Tuazon Timog, Quezon City,

Lester Demetillo in Thailand

2011-03-01T06:44:00.000-08:00

www.asiainternationalguitarfestival.com/

"Voces de Marco"

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March 04, 2011, Friday, 7:00 P.M., A serenade of love songs by de Falla, Obradors, Argento, Dowland, and Villa-lobos. Featuring the U.P. Guitar Orchestra (L. Demetillo, director) with voice department faculty R. Cruz, A. Ferrer, G. Francisco, C. Lopez Molina, L. Quinitio, C. Valeña, J. Velasco, and K. Molina

"The 2011 Philippine International Guitar Festival and Competition"

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January 27-30, 2011, A.M. - P.M.,Little Theater, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Manila

January 30, 2011, Sunday, 7:00 P.M. - 8:30 P.M., Little Theatre, Cultural Center of the Philippines, Finale Concert: U.P. Guitar Orchestra, Metropolitan Guitar Ensemble, Festival Guitar Orchestra

"A Simple Symphony"

2011-01-16T00:55:00.001-08:00

January 21, 2011, Friday, 7:00 P.M., U.P. Guitar Orchestra (L. Demetillo, director) and U.P. String Orchestra (M. Martinez, director) U.P. College of Music, Abelardo Hall Auditorium

With Hucky Eichellmann and David Russell in Thailand

2010-12-03T20:50:00.000-08:00

Faculty Christmas Concert

2010-12-03T20:42:00.000-08:00

December 10, 2010, Friday, 7 P.M., U.P. College of Music Extension, Faculty Christmas Concert.

Guitar Recital

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January 19, 2011, Wednesday, 6:00 P.M. U.P. College of Music, Abelardo Hall Auditorium

Guitar Recital

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January 13, 2011, Thursday, 4:00 P.M., U.P. College of Music, Mini Hall

Guitar Recital

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January 12, 2011, Wednesday, 6:00 P.M.,U.P. College of Music, Abelardo Hall Auditorium

Guitar Recital

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January 07,2011, Friday, 6:30 P.M., at My Bro's Mustache

Ateneo Elementary School Concert

2010-11-18T05:26:00.000-08:00

December 20, Monday, 8:30 A.M. and 10:15 A.M., U.P. Guitar Orchestra, at Ateneo Elementary School

U.P. Guitar Orchestra Christmas Concert

2010-11-18T05:24:00.000-08:00

December 14, Tuesday, 4:00 P.M., at St. Luke's Hospital

Concert for the Young

2010-11-18T05:23:00.000-08:00

December 10, Friday, 10:00 A.M., Guitar Orchestra, U.P. College of Music, Abelardo Hall Auditorium

U.P. Guitar Orchestra Christmas Concert

2010-11-18T05:22:00.000-08:00

December 09, Thursday, at 6:00 P.M. U.P. College of Music, Abelardo Hall Auditorium

Guitar Recital

2010-11-18T05:21:00.001-08:00

December 08, Wednesday, at 6:00 P.M., U.P. College of Music, Abelardo Hall Auditorium

Guitar Recital

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December 08, Wednesday, at 6:00 P.M., U.P. College of Music, Abelardo Hall Auditorium

Guitar Recital

2010-11-18T05:17:00.000-08:00

December 02, Thursday, at 4:00 P.M., U.P. College of Music, Mini Hall

Folk Night with Lester and Cynthia

2010-11-18T05:16:00.000-08:00

November 27, Saturday, at 9:15 P.M., My Bro's Mustache

Guitar Recital

2010-11-18T05:14:00.000-08:00

November 26, Friday, at 6:30 P.M., My Bro's Mustache

The Philippine International Guitar Festival Official Website

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For more details on the Guitar Festival and its featured presenters and performers, please visit the following link:

The Philippine International Guitar Festival

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We're pleased to unveil the final programme for the Philippine International Guitar Festival, to be held from the 28th to the 31st of January 2010, at various venues within the Cultural Center of the Philippines.

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Thursday 28 January

8:00-9:30
Registration
Venue: CCP Little Theater Lobby

9:30-10:00
Opening Address
Venue: CCP Little Theater Lobby

10:00-12:00
Concert
Featuring: The Metropolitan Guitar Schools
Venue: CCP Little Theater

12:00-1:00
Lunch Break

1:00-2:30
Lecture: Building a Performing Career
Presenter: Perfecto de Castro
Venue: CCP MKP Hall

3:00-4:30
Concert: 2009 NAMCYA Winners
Featuring: Carlo Antonio Juan, Franco Raymundo Maigue and Ramoncito Carpio
Venue: CCP Little Theater

7:30-9:00
Concert: TABS and the U.P. Guitar Orchestra
Featuring: Lester Demetillo, Armando Derecho and Jerry Duran
Venue: CCP Little Theater

Friday 29 January

10:00-12:00
Masterclass
Presenter: Michael Dadap
Venue: CCP MKP Hall

12:00-1:00
Lunch Break

1:00-2:00
Lecture: Ensemble Playing
Presenter: Lester Demetillo
Venue: CCP MKP Hall

3:00-4:30
Concert: Coalescence
Featuring: Perfecto de Castro
Venue: CCP Little Theater

4:30-6:00
Rehearsal: Festival Guitar Orchestra
Featuring: Lester Demetillo
Venue: CCP MKP Hall

7:30-9:00
Steve Lin Solo Guitar Concert
Venue: CCP Little Theater

Saturday 30 January

9:00-10:00
Lecture: Musicians' Injuries
Presenters: Jeanette Nora I. Silao, M.D., FPCS and Sharon D. Ignacio, M.D., FPARM
Venue: CCP MKP Hall

10:00-12:00
Masterclass
Presenter: Steve Lin
Venue: CCP MKP Hall

12:00-1:00
Lunch Break

1:00-2:30
Lecture: Jazz Improvisation
Presenter: Sixto Roxas
Venue: CCP MKP Hall

3:00-4:30
Concert: Take for example this.... From Jazz Standards to Contemporary Classical

Featuring: Sixto Roxas, Guitars and Lyndon Aguilar, Piano
Venue: CCP Little Theater

4:30-6:00
Rehearsal: Festival Guitar Orchestra
Featuring: Josefino Toledo
Venue: CCP MKP Hall

7:30-9:00
Concert: Harana
Featuring: Florante Aguilar, Michael Dadap and the Harana Kings
Venue: CCP Little Theater

Sunday 31 January

9:00-10:00
Lecture: Guitar Care
Presenter: Armando Derecho
Venue: CCP MKP Hall

10:00-12:00
Masterclass
Presenter: Florante Aguilar
Venue: CCP MKP Hall

12:00-1:00
Lunch Break

1:00-3:00
Musicality, Intelligence and Technique (M.I.T.)
Featuring: Jose Valdez, Lester Demetillo, Michael Dadap and Sixto Roxas
Venue: CCP MKP Hall

3:00-4:00
Lecture: Flamenco
Presenters: Fundacion Centro Flamenco
Venue: CCP MKP Hall

7:30-9:00
Closing Concert: Huntahang Gitara
Venue: CCP Little Theater

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Thank you for all your support and we hope to see you at the Festival concerts and other activities!

(photographs of the UP Guitar Orchestra by Marga Abejo)

The Philippine International Guitar Festival

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More performances!

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Lester's performance calendar will be busy over the next few months. Here's a quick snapshot of some of the events:

November 28 ：　My Brother's Mustache Folk Night
Show starts at 9:15pm.

November no date yet): Launching of CCP CD featuring various artists, with "Lament" by Lester Demetillo.

December 12: U.P. Theater all-star cast fund raising concert for Typhoon victims. A project of the U.P. Alumni Association.

January 28-31 : 1st Philippines Guitar Festival at CCP. Participating schools include UP, PWU, St Scholastica's College, Santa Isabel, Centro Escolar University.

February 7-8 : 100 years of World Music at the CCP. Featuring an all star cast. Organised by the UP Alumni Association

We'll bring you further details on these and other performances in the coming weeks.

Singapore Concert

2009-10-28T08:35:00.000-07:00

**

Acclaimed singer Grace Nono will be performing live in Singapore with Lester Demetillo and other musicians.

The concerts are part of the Singapore National Heritage Board's Philippines Fiesta.

They will be held at the National Museum Gallery Theatre on October 30th and 31st. Tickets are available at Sistic.

We hope to see you there!

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** image credit: Grace Nono by Isa Lorenzo

Fund-raising concert for Ondoy Victims

2009-10-04T16:01:00.000-07:00

Lester will be performing with other artists in a fund-raising concert for the victims of Typhoon Ondoy.

The concert will be held at My Brother's Mustache, Scout Tuazon cor. Scout Madrinan. That's on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. The show starts at 7.30pm.

Please come to lend your support for the survivors of this devastating calamity. We hope to see you there!

Concert Dates

2009-05-03T05:36:00.000-07:00

Lester will be performing in a concert at the Ateneo de Naga this May 9th.

He will be playing the following compositions by Claude Bolling:

1. Picnic Suite
2. Sonata for two piano
3. Suite for Flute and Piano
4. Sonata (Versailles) - solo Guitar

Then, it's folk night at My Brother's Mustache on May 30th at 9.15pm.

We hope to see you at these venues!

More Concert Dates in March!

2009-03-19T18:12:00.000-07:00

Please join Lester and other performers at the following dates and venues:

1. Concert on Saturday, March 21st at the Aldaba Hall, UP Theater. Featuring Lester, Becky Abraham, Linc Drilon, Jess Bartolome and Prod Fernandez. Concert starts at 6.30pm.

2. Beatles Music Benefit Concert -- Sunday, March 22nd, at the Kamuning 1st United Methodist Church, 130 Kamuning Road near corner with EDSA. The concert starts at 8pm.

We hope to see you there!

March Concert Date

2009-03-11T05:59:00.000-07:00

March 11th, UP College of Music, with Lester and flautist Antonio Maigue. The concert starts 6pm.

More Performance Dates in December!

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Christmas is just around the corner, and Lester's performance schedule is busy this festive season. Join him at the following dates and venues:

1. December 4th -- UP Guitar Orchestra concert, UP Solair Building, 7pm.

2. December 5th -- An all-Filipino programme featuring soprano Thea Perez, at the Manila Hotel.

3. December 6th -- The UP College of Music Faculty Concert at Abelardo Hall. Concert starts at 6pm.

4. December 12th -- a programme of Chrsitmas carols for the Swiss Women's Group. Performance starts at 12pm.

5. December 18th -- A Charity concert at My Brother's Mustache, beginning at 6pm.

6. December 22nd -- A concert in Naga City featuring flautist Tony Maigue and soprano Ena Aldecoa.

We hope to see you at these events!

November Concert Schedule

2008-11-14T04:14:00.000-08:00

Lester will be performing on the following dates this month:

1. November 19th -- concert with the Chiang Kai Shek Choir, San Augustin Church in Manila; and

2. November 21st -- Isang Daang Taon ng Musika, UP Theatre, 7.30pm. Presented by the UP Alumni Association.

We hope to see you there!

Another Performance Date in October

2008-10-21T18:50:00.000-07:00

Lester will be performing at My Brother's Mustache, Sct Tuazon cor. Sct Madrinan, Timog, Tomas Morato Quezon City, this Saturday evening.

We hope to see you there!

Concert Dates and Appearances in October

2008-09-03T05:18:00.000-07:00

October is a jam-packed month for guitar performances, so please join Lester for the following performance dates:

1. October 3, Friday -- The UP Guitar Orchestra presents Guitar Ensemble music at My Brother's Mustache, Scout Tuazon corner Scout Madriñan. The show starts at 6pm, and admission is free.

2. October 4, Saturday -- Voice and Guitar recital, also at My Brother's Mustache. Featuring Weckl Mercado, Christian Castro, Bingo Calsenia, Edmer Peralta, Joseph Tolentino and Philip Lopez. The show starts at 6pm, and admission is free.

3. October 18, Saturday -- The UP Guitar Orchestra presents the Guitar Trio, featuring Lester, Armando Derecho and Jerry Duran. Venue is also at My Brother's Mustache. Show starts at 6pm, and the entrance fee is PhP 150.

We look forward to seeing you at these shows.

More concert dates in August!

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Please join Lester for the following performances:

1. August 22nd, The Cultural Center of the Philippines, Rajah Sulaiman Theater -- A Concert for Truth with Rebecca Abraham. The show starts at 9pm.

2. August 30th, My Brother's Mustache. The show starts at 9.15pm.

We hope to see you there!

More concert dates and appearances this July!

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Join Lester at the following events:

1. July 25th at the Far Eastern University, Manila -- a lecture-concert for flute and guitar music with flautist Tony Maigue.

2. July 28th -- Folk night at My Brother's Mustache. Show starts at 9.15pm.

3. July 29th -- Pamantasang Hirang: The UP Centennial Celebration. UP Theater, with an all-star cast.

We hope to see you there!

Scheduled Performances

2008-07-01T06:28:00.000-07:00

July will be a busy month and we hope you'll join Lester on the following performance dates:

1. July 3: a fundraising concert for Susan Fernandez at My Brother's Moustache , Sct Tuazon cor. Sct Madrinan, Timog, Tomas Morato Quezon City. The show starts at 6pm, and there's a Php150 entrance fee.

2. July 8: a concert for the UP Writers' Club, to be held at the UP Executive House. The show starts at 6.30pm.

3. July 26: Folk night, again at My Brother's Moustache , 9.15pm. There's a Php100 entrance fee.

We look forward to seeing you at these shows!

Concert Dates

2008-06-13T06:52:00.000-07:00

Please join Lester at the following dates and venues:

1. A guitar workshop with Angelo Favis at the UP College of Music, June 13th;
2. The UP Centennial Celebration, June 18th, 19th and 20th at the CCP, at 7.30pm;
3. A concert organized by the UP Alumni Association, June 21st at the Araneta Coliseum, 9am-5pm;
4. Folk Night at My Brother's Mustache, June 28th, 9pm.

We hope to see you there!

`60s night in September!

2008-04-26T08:17:00.000-07:00

It's been said that at no other time was the march of history so closely reflected in music: the songs of the `60s defined the decade.

We hope you'll come and relive that decade with us on the 13th of September at the UP Theater. An all-star line-up featuring Lester, Becky Demetillo-Abraham, Mario Andres and Lory Paredes will be performing the music that moved an entire generation. More details soon!

June Performance Date

2008-04-26T08:13:00.000-07:00

Please join us on the 6th of June at Paco Park. The concert for flute, guitar and voice will feature an all-Filipino repertoire. Lester will be playing with Tony Maigue and Feona Turalde.

The show starts at 6pm. We look forward to seeing you there!

More Performance Dates!

2008-04-13T01:58:00.000-07:00

We're looking ahead to May -- the end of May, that is, and the 31st brings not one but two performances back-to-back at My Brother's Moustache at Sct Tuazon cor. Sct Madrinan, Timog, Tomas Morato Quezon City.

First up at 5pm, the UP Guitar Orchestra presents five guitarists: Ramoncito Carpio, Franco Maigue, Jenny de Vera, Paul Moldez and Joseph Tolentino. Entrance is at Php100.

Join us later that evening starting from 9.15pm, for Folk Night with Lester and Cynthia Ubardo.

We hope to see you there!

Scheduled Performance

2008-03-20T07:12:00.000-07:00

Please join Lester and the UP Guitar Orchestra, with soloist Jenny de Vera, on Saturday, the 29th of March, at the Church of the Risen Lord, UP Diliman, Quezon City.

They'll be performing the Concerto in A Major by G.F. Handel.

The concert starts at 4pm -- we hope to see you there!

Scheduled Performances

2008-03-19T03:16:00.000-07:00

Lester and the UP Guitar Orchestra will be performing at Concert at the Park, Rizal Park, Manila, on the 6th of April, Sunday. The concert starts at 5pm.

And if you can't catch the performance, do join Lester at My Brother's Mustache at Sct Tuazon cor. Sct Madrinan, Timog, Tomas Morato Quezon City, on the 19th of April. The show starts at 9pm.

Scheduled Performances by Lester and the UP Guitar Orchestra

2008-03-04T06:23:00.000-08:00

It's been a busy couple of weeks for Lester and the UP Guitar Orchestra. They've just come back from Dumaguete after performing at Silliman University.

And it'll be another event-filled month this March.

Lester will be performing at Conspiracy, along Visayas Avenue, Quezon City, on the 6th, this coming Thursday. The show starts at 6.30pm.

You can also catch him on the 9th, Sunday at BarKo Outdoor Grill and Restaurant, at 125 Kalayaan Avenue -- that performance begins at 7.30pm.

On the 29th, Saturday, he'll be performing at My Brother's Moustache at Sct Tuazon cor. Sct Madrinan, Timog, Tomas Morato Quezon City. The show starts at 9.30pm.

As for the Guitar Orchestra, they'll be performing at Paco Park, Manila on Friday, the 28th of this month. The concert begins at 6pm.

We hope to see you at any -- or all! -- of these performances.

Scheduled Performance

2008-02-11T19:17:00.000-08:00

It will be an evening of music and romance on the 14th of February, when Lester and acclaimed flautist Antonio Maigue perform at Robinsons Galleria.

The show starts at 5pm -- we hope to see you there!

Scheduled Performances by Lester and the UP Guitar Orchestra

2008-01-25T22:48:00.001-08:00

We're back after a holiday hiatus with a list of Lester's upcoming performances in the coming weeks:

1. On the 16th of February, he will be at My Brother's Mustache, Sct Tuazon cor. Sct Madrinan, Timog, Tomas Morato Quezon City.

2. He'll be performing every Sunday night at BarKo, 125 Kalayaan Avenue, Quezon City.

Lester has also been busy training the members of the UP Guitar Orchestra, which is preparing for a performance at Siliman University on the 1st of March.

Here are some details of the concert, titled BACH to GERSHWIN:

Repertoire:
1. Fugue - J.S. Bach
2. Introduction and Fandango - L. Boccherrini
3. Concerto in D Major - F. Gragnani
4. Songs of Ararat - L. Chobanian
5. An American in Paris - G. Gershwin

The U.P. Guitar orchestra brings together the artistic excellence of the U.P. College of Music Guitar students. As part of their musical training, the students -- freshmen to sophomores -- are required to play in the orchestra for four years.

The orchestra is an off-shoot of the U.P. Guitar Ensemble founded and directed by Lester Demetillo. Only on its sixth year, the orchestra's library has grown extensively. From Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and modern pieces, the different styles give each guitarist equal parts of technical difficulty and musical challenge.

The guitar orchestra has performed in and around the U.P. community, the Concert at the Park series, Cultural Center of the Philippines and the PCI Bank concert series.

This concert will be the first out-of-town concert for the group.

Members:
1. Ronn Weckl Mercado Y Orendain
2. Christian Caesar Castro Y Tolentino
3. Gino Joseph Aguas Y Coronado
4. Maximo Pedrito Dimayuga Y Matanguihan
5. Aaron Rafael Aguila III Y Bautista
6. Crisanto Jose Ma. Bautista Y De Los Reyes
7. Reinard Brice Bostre Y Rey
8. Mark Anthony Quiapos Y Guerrero
9. Michael Dane Pacis Y Macaraeg
10. John Denver Calsenia Y Barluado
11. Edmer Peralta Y Alaan
12. Mark Stephen Luna Y De Asas
13. Franco Raymundo Maigue Y Moscardon
14. Ramoncito Carpio Y Beltran
15. Gonzalo Noel Misa III Y Villanueva
16. Jennifer De Vera Y Asis
17. Paul Adrian Moldez Y Macion
18. Joseph Ray Tolentino Y Torio
19. Jan Philip Lopez Y Basilan
20. Juan Manuel Del Castillo Y Gumayat
21. Jose Paolo Aguiluz Y Diaz
22. Lester Demetillo Y Delariarte

We hope to see you at these performances!

Scheduled Performances

2007-12-25T05:51:00.000-08:00

We at www.lesterdemetillo.com hope you all had a Merry Christmas!

If you're looking for something to do in the run-up to the New Year, we'd like you to join us for Lester's upcoming performances:

1. On Thursday, the 27th of December at Conspiracy, along Visayas Avenue, Quezon City;
2. On Sunday, the 30th of December at BarKo, 125 Kalayaan Avenue, Quezon City.

And if you'd like a change of pace after the New Year revelries, you can also catch Lester on Saturday, the 5th of January, at My Brother's Mustache, Sct Tuazon cor. Sct Madrinan, Timog, Tomas Morato Quezon City.

Happy Holidays!

Scheduled Performance

2007-12-13T05:59:00.000-08:00

It's been a while since we last updated this site, but hopefully the updates will become more regular in the coming weeks.

In the latest news, Lester will be performing in a concert on December 15th, this coming Saturday. The venue is My Brother's Moustache at Sct Tuazon cor. Sct Madrinan, Timog, Tomas Morato Quezon City.

The concert starts at 9.15pm. Please join us for an evening of music and pre-Christmas cheer!

Scheduled Performance

2007-11-08T17:15:00.000-08:00

Lester will be performing at BarKo Outdoor Grill and Restaurant on Kalayaan Avenue this Sunday, November 11 from 7.30-10pm.

BarKo is located at 125 Kalayaan Avenue, Quezon City. Here's a map to help you locate the place.

Lester in a YouTube clip

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Welcome!

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This is the official website of Lester Demetillo, Philippine classical guitarist and teacher. It will bring together information on Lester's performance calendar, recordings and projects, as well as those of the UP Guitar Ensemble and Guitar Orchestra, which Lester directs.

Do check back regularly for updates on these and other related matters.