Philippine National Artists of Music

Antonio Molina

• Musician• Composer• Music Educator• Was the last of the triumvirate who elevated

music beyond the realm of folk music• First Philippine National Artist (1973)• “Hatinggabi” – Molina’s most famous

composistion• Died: January 29, 1980

Jovita Fuentes

• Born: February 15, 1895• Performed internationally• Active crusader of musical movements

(Asosacion Musical de Felipinas, The Bach Society of the Philippines, Artist Guild of the Philippines, Music Promotion Foundation of the Philippines)

• Philippine National Artist of Music (1976)

Antonio Buenaventura• Joined the AFP• A Philippine delegate to the International Society for

Music Education (Switzerland 1976)• Philippine National Artist for Music (1988)

Lucrecia Roces Kasilag

• Teacher• Performer• Composer• Born: August 31, 1918• Fused Philippine ethnic music to western music

using indigenous instruments.• Considered the “First Lady of Philippine Music”• Philippine National Artist in Music (1989)

Lucio D. San Pedro

• Born : 1913• Composed the music for “Sa Ugoy ng Duyan” (it also

forms the 4th movement of his most famous orchestral work: “Suite Pastorale”)

• Philippine National Artist for Music (1991)• Died: 2002

Levi Celerio

• Composer• Lyricist• His works include: Pasko na Naman, Ang Pasko ay

Sumapit, Kahit Konting Pagtingin, Ang Pipit, Itik-itik, Dungawin Mo Hirang and many more)

• Worked with Lucio D. San Pedro in the Lyrics of “Sa Ugoy ng Duyan”

• Used the leaf as a musical instrument• Philippine National Artist in Literature and Music

(1997)• Died April 2002

Felipe Padilla de Leon

• Composer• Conductor• Scholar• Born: May 1, 1912• Trained locally and internationally• Translated the Philippine National Anthem from the

original Spanish to Tagalog• Philippine National Artist in Music (1997)• Died: 1992

Jose Maceda

• Dr. Jose Monserrat Maceda• Born: January 17, 1917• Studied locally and internationlly• Popularized Traditional Music• Major Compositions (Ugma-ugma, Pagsamba and Udlot-

udlot)• Philippine National Artist for Music (1997)• Died: May 5, 2004 (lung ailment)

Andrea O. Veneracion

• Choirmaster• Choral Arranger• Born: July 11, 1928• Devoted her life to developing choir music in the

Philippines• Organized outreach programs to bring music education

to several provinces of the Philippines• Founded the Philippine Madrigal Singers (1963)• Philippine National Artist in Music (1999)

Ernani Joson Cuenco

• Composer• Film Scorer• Musical Director• Music Teacher• Born: May 10, 1936• Master of Kundiman• Philippine National Artist in

Music (1999)• Died: July 11, 1988