With less than a week to go until the Grand BINIVERSE —  the team behind the concert is working non-stop to ensure that Blooms or fans of BINI will have an unforgettable one-of-a-kind concert experience. 

The Nation’s Girl Group’s band eyes taking live music to the next level by teaming up with talented students from the Orchestra of the Filipino Youth (OFY) for a unique performance.

“In our usual performances with just the band, I thought of adding parts for the orchestra. Instead of using electro and synths for breaks, I decided to feature orchestra this time for example,” musical director Rey Cantong said in an interview.

According to Cantong, the members were hands-on and fully involved in every detail of the concert. 

"They’re very creative, and they know what they want. It makes things easier,” he said. 

“Inupuan nila. For example, I say ito ba gusto niyo? Sabihin nila hindi, so we work until makuha namin,” he added.

Each member of the orchestra is a talented scholar from different parts of the country—and a proud Bloom as well.

“They are all regular students in their own schools, they travel from provinces like Quezon and Bataan. We are very honored and they’re all excited,” Mickey Muñoz, executive director of OFY, said.

Apart from the opportunity to share the stage with their idols,  the orchestra is deeply grateful for the opportunity to showcase the talents of young Filipinos.

“The goals of the Orchestra of the Filipino Youth align with BINI’s, like youth empowerment. To perform in a gig like this, in such a huge concert. We hope this boosts their confidence,” Muñoz saod.

The orchestra is just one of many surprises at the Grand BINIverse concert, set for November 16 to 18 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.