Pianist and pedagogue Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz returns to MAESTRO FILIPINO ahead of the inaugural concert of The Opus 88 — a multi-faceted piano initiative headquartered in the South Metro. He tells DZFE's Tiffany about 𝑪𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝑰𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 this August 9 and 16 — and the X-factor shared by each of the pianists contributing to a program of Classical era and turn-of-the-20th-century masters. 

MAESTRO FILIPINO is DZFE's program on the Philippine classical music scene. (For a broadcast schedule, visit dzfe.febc.ph.) Music on the program features with permission.