Name: CHAMBER MUSIC 2026 - GRUPO ABECEDARIO
Start: 2026-01-25T16:00:00+08:00
Location: Manila Pianos Inc.

𝐃𝐨𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬 and 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐏𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐜. present the inaugural concert of CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES 2026 featuring GRUPO ABECEDARIO.
GRUPO ABECEDARIO has been performing together since 2023. The group takes its name from the Spanish term abecedario, referring to an old system of chord diagrams used in Renaissance and Baroque Spanish guitar instruction books. This system, commonly found in sources for the vihuela (a precursor to the guitar) and early Baroque guitar, served as a guide for teaching chordal accompaniment. Interestingly, the group’s name also reflects the initials of its members: Agung Dayaw A. Sicam, Beatrice Rose Cena, Charles Alexandre Magno, and Dakila Likha de Leon. Under the guidance of their mentor, Dr. Ivar Fojas, this ensemble of young guitarists has performed at prestigious venues including the National Arts Center, Manila Pianos, Kayserburg Recital Hall, DLSU Laguna Learning Commons, and the Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium at De La Salle University (DLSU).
�: 4 pm Sunday, January 25, 2026.
�: Manila Pianos Showroom, 4/f Ronac Lifestyle Center, Paseo de Magallanes, Makati City.
�: P1000.00 (regular), P 800.00 (senior/pwd), P 500.00 (student).
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The Artists :
DR. IVAR-NICHOLAS FOJAS is a concert guitarist, educator, and luthier. A Fulbright Scholar, he completed his doctoral studies at the University of Arizona’s Bolton Guitar Studies Program under Tom Patterson, working closely with Grammy Award winners David Russell and Sérgio and Odair Assad.
He has appeared as concerto soloist with the Manila Symphony Orchestra and Peace Philharmonic Philippines. Also trained in Spanish guitar-making, Dr. Fojas continues to craft and perform on early instruments such as the vihuela da mano, baroque guitar, and early Romantic guitar. He has taught at leading institutions including the University of the Philippines, PWU School of Music, De La Salle University, UST Conservatory of Music, and the Philippine High School for the Arts, and has been featured by the Cultural Center of the Philippines Special Concert Series.
BEATRICE ROSE CENA is a graduate of the Philippine High School for the Arts and a second-year college music major. She began studying classical guitar at age twelve and has since developed into one of the country’s most promising young guitarists, performing and competing internationally. Beatrice was the national champion of the 2023 NAMCYA Guitar Competition at the Cultural Center of the Philippines. She also received The Most Popular Artist Award at the Southeast Asia (SEA) Guitar Competition in Jakarta, Indonesia. Among her earlier distinctions are 3rd Prize in the 2019 NAMCYA Junior Guitar Category (Alab ng Musika) and 1st Prize with Best Interpretation of a Filipino Piece in the 2023 NAMCYA Gintong Pamana Junior Guitar Category.
AGUNG DAYAW A. SICAM is an alumnus of the Philippine High School for the Arts, where he studied under Dr. Ivar-Nicholas Fojas. A consistent awardee in national competitions, he has earned multiple prizes from the Classical Guitar Society of the Philippines Competitions and has participated in the Asian Guitar Festival. He was one of the youngest finalists in the 2022 NAMCYA Senior Guitar Category and previously won 1st Prize in the 2021 NAMCYA Junior Guitar Competition. In October 2025, Agung won the Manila Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, performing the lyrical second movement of Joaquín Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez.
CHARLES ALEXANDRÉ MAGNO is a Grade 11 student at the Philippine High School for the Arts, majoring in classical guitar under Dr. Ivar-Nicholas Fojas since 2021. He began guitar studies at age seven under his uncle, classical guitarist Lyon Lopez. Charles was a finalist in the 2023 and 2025 NAMCYA Junior Guitar Category, and has performed as a featured artist in the PAGTAHAK Guitar Recital (2023) and as a guest performer in Bach: Works for Guitar (2022) at Manila Pianos.
DAKILA LIKHA DE LEON began guitar studies in 2017 at the UP College of Music Extension Program. After recovering from an arm injury in 2021, he resumed lessons under Dr. Ivar-Nicholas Fojas and was later accepted as a music major at the Philippine High School for the Arts in 2022. He continues to study classical guitar under Dr. Fojas, showing exceptional discipline and artistry that mark him as one of the most promising young guitarists of his generation.