WORLD-RENOWNED operatic tenor and philanthropist, Sal Malaki performs on December 2, 2011 (Friday) at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) in ‘Christmas Showers of Grace’ directed by thespian Daisy Baad. The 2-hour concert is animated by Spring Rain Global Consultancy Inc. led by Glenda Antonio, president and CEO. Proceeds of the concert will benefit three (3) groups - Living the Gospel Community for the ongoing construction of a family formation center in Nazareth, Mantalongon, Barili Cebu for dysfunctional families; Liloan Boys Home in its continuing formation of 120 boys ages 1- to 20; and the Holy Spirit Missionary Sisters’ indigenous people’s apostolate for the Mamanawas of Surigao and Higaonons of Cagayan de Oro. Matinee performance will be at 3 p.m. and the gala at 6 in the evening.
Sal Malaki who was born in Leyte and studied at the University of the Philippines’ College of Music, major in Flute and Voice is the only Filipino member of two prominent ensembles in the US: the Los Angeles Master Chorale and the Los Angeles Opera. He sang with the Philippine Madrigal Singers in Manila before moving to California in the 1990s. As one of the most seasoned artists of the Los Angeles Opera Company, the United States’ 4th largest opera house, Sal Malaki was under the general direction of world-renowned tenor and conductor, Maestro Placido Domingo.
To Sal’s credit, he has performed in virtually every opera masterpiece in almost one hundred opera productions in his 17 consecutive seasons as part of the opera chorus.
He has performed solo roles in La Traviata, Madame Butterfly, La Bohème, Luisa Fernanda, Der Rosenkavalier, La Rondine and Fantastic Mr. Fox.
With the Los Angeles Master Chorale, now in his 16th season, under the baton of Maestro Grant Gershon, Sal Malaki was the tenor soloist in the world premiere of Jeremy Soule’s L’extase; in Bach’s Christmas Cantata Part I; and in Nielsen’s Hymnus Amoris with Maestro Paul Salamunovich in the latter’s farewell concert as music director of Los Angeles Master Chorale.
Here in the Philippines, Sal Malaki did a recording of Spoliarium, the operatic composition of Mr. Ryan Cayabyab and libretto of Ms. Fides Cuyugan-Asensio being the lead role as Juan Luna, telling the story of the hero’s love and life, and the world-class painting Spoliarium.,
As an artist, Sal Malaki is very much involved in philanthropic concerts with invitations from the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand. He performed in Cebu last July 30 at the Pilgrim Center of the Basilica del Sto. Niño for six (6) beneficiary-groups.