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Meet cellist Herrick Ortiz

Our featured artist today is Herrick Ortiz, an artist who wears three hats. He is a cellist of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) and the Music Director and Principal Conductor of the Philippine Suzuki Youth Orchestra (PSYO). He talked about these three roles and his passion for music. Here is that conversation.

Why did you pick the cello as your career instrument among all the musical instruments in the world?