Established in 1949, The FEU Auditorium was designed by National Artist for Architecture, Pablo Antonio with the vision of a forward-looking and a progressive university. The same being responsible also for the world renowned Art Deco Building situated along Quezon Boulevard. In 2005, FEU (as the sole Philippine representative) was awarded with UNESCO Asia-Pacific Heritage Award for being “the largest ensemble of Art Deco architecture that survives in Manila today, [which] presents an admirable and pioneering regional exemplar of a holistic campus-wide approach to university preservation.”
The FEU Auditorium housed within the Administration Building was the most modern and first centralized air-conditioned auditorium in the Philippines, with a revolving stage to boot. It became the “Cultural Center of the Philippines” during 50’s and 60’s. For over 20 years, it was the venue for major cultural presentations including operas La Traviata, Il Trovatore and Carmen. Even local artists like Janno Gibbs and Regine Velasquez once performed in the FEU Auditorium during the late 80’s.
This year (2009) marks the 60th year existence of the Auditorium, FEU President’s Committee on Culture (PCC) would be celebrating the occasion through series of shows and exhibits for the whole school year (2009-2010).
For this month of July, You may wish to catch and feature any or all of these stellar performances at the FEU Auditorium:
July 20, 2009, 4:30 PM: The Red Chamber Ensemble of Chinese Instrumentalists performing traditional and popular pieces
July 31, 2009, 7:00 PM: Commemorations featuring the Manila Symphony Orchestra (MSO) under the baton of German conductor Christoph Poppen and Juilliard trained violin soloists Ivan and Diomedes Saraza, celebrating the anniversaries of the composers Haydn & Mendelssohn and the FEU Auditorium, home of the MSO in the 1950s.
As always, these performances are free and open to the public. For more information, schedule of future events, seats reservations and parking, You may call FEU-PCC at (02)736-4897
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