Songs from the Heart: A Live Acoustic Jam Session
Fri, Mar 19
|Live Virtual Event
On March 19, 2021, 7pm PST, Gawad Kalinga Los Angeles is hosting a virtual, live acoustic jam session benefiting the Kusina ng Kalinga program (Care Kitchens). Nobel Gabasan headlines the event from Hong Kong, which also features Andrei Reyes, Randy Iblasin, Mayo Ong, Will Tan and Ray Yumul.
Time & Location
Mar 19, 2021, 7:00 PM
Live Virtual Event
About the Event
Nobel Gabasan is a music guru who teaches music to kids from Nursery to Year 6 at the ICHK Kindergarten & Primary in Hongkong. Nobel's goal is to share his passion and musicality with young children that he also set up a music school in his hometown in the Philippines.
Upon the invitation of GK USA - Los Angeles, California, Nobel has gathered some of his friends to share with us their gift of music to benefit our Child & Youth Development programs particularly our campaign against childhood hunger. He will be joined by Andrei Reyes, Randy Iblasin, Mayo Ong, Will Tan and Ray Yumul. They are all excited to jam together and contribute their talents in the fight against childhood hunger.
Join us on March 19, 2021, at 7 pm PST for a live acoustic jam session with Nobel and some of his friends all the way from Hong Kong.
We do recommend you register for the event early because early registrants can send their song requests for consideration during the live sessions.
The proceeds from this event will benefit the Child & Youth Development programs of Gawad Kalinga, particularly the Kusina ng Kalinga (Care Kitchen) in the Philippines.
About Nobel Gabasan
Nobel is a Hong Kong-based Music educator who graduated from UST's Music Conservatory and was the lead Musical Director of its Choir that has done shows globally including in several US states.
When asked about why he chose to be a music teacher, he shares "The idea of sharing what you know is something that is so precious and I can’t deny that passion that I have and my belief that everyone has the right to be musical. This idea has changed my concept to my profession and become a mainstream teacher."
About Randy De Silva Iblasin
Randy De Silva Iblasin is an architect who has been working as a Facade Engineer in Hongkong for 6 years now. A former Choir Director of St. Martin De Porres Guild Choir in Sto. Domingo Church in Quezon City, he is presently the Baritone of the Harmonics Choir in Hong Kong.
Randy is really so passionate about helping children that he even created the poster- titled Mula sa Puso because it's lovingly inspired from the heart by the children and Youth.