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• Francisco Buencamino Sr.:

  • He wrote several zarzuelas and kundimans
  • Passed away on October 16, 1952
  • Created the Buencamino Music Academy in 1930
  • Compositions include: Harana, Pandanggo ni Neneng, Collar de Sampaguita, Dulces las Horas, Mayon (Fantasia de Concierto), My Soul’s Lament, Larawan, Mazurka, Boholana, Mi Bandera, Princesa ng Kumintang, Maligayang Bati, Ang Bukang Liwayway, Pandanggo ni Neneng, Ang Bagong Balitaw, Himig ng Nayon, Damdamin (Romance), and Pizzicato Caprice
• Francisco Santiago:

  • Known as the “Father of the Kundiman” and part of the “Triumvirate of Filipino Composers”
  • Music style was Romantic, incorporating Western forms and techniques with folk materials
  • Compositions include: Kundiman (Anak Dalita), Himutok, Pakiusap, Madaling Araw, Sakali Man, Pilipinas Kong Mahal, Ano Kaya ang Kapalaran?
• Nicanor Abelardo:

  • Part of the “Triumvirate of Filipino Composers” with Antonio Molina and Francisco Santiago
  • Studied music at the Chicago Music College and was influenced by Schoenberg, Hindemith, and Stravinsky
  • Developed a style combining European romanticism with chromaticism
  • Compositions include: Nasaan Ka Irog?, Bituing Marikit, Mutya ng Pasig, Paskong Anong Saya, Cavatina, Kundiman ng Luha, Magbalik Ka Hirang
• Antonio Molina:

  • First National Artist for Music and part of the “Triumvirate of Filipino Composers” with Nicanor Abelardo and Francisco Santiago
  • Fascinated by the dynamics and harmonies of Debussy while retaining Romantic style in melody
  • Compositions include: Hatinggabi, Misa Antoniana, Grand Festival Mass, Ang Batingaw, Kundiman-Kundangan, String Quartet, Kung sa Iyong Gunita, Pandangguhan, Amihan, Awit ni Maria Clara, Larawan Nitong Pilipina
• Contemporary Philippine Music, according to National Artist Ramon Santos, refers to compositions adopting ideas and elements from 20th-century art music in the west and the latest trends and musical styles in the entertainment industry
• 20th-century music brought new freedom, wide experimentation, and development of advanced technology with new musical styles and forms that changed the accepted rules of music from earlier periods
• Hilarion Rubio:

  • Born on October 21, 1902 in Bacoor, Cavite
  • Composer, music teacher, conductor, and clarinetist
  • Compositions include Bulaklaken, Dance of the Nymphs Rondo, Florente at Laura, Halik, Danza, Ang Konsyerto (ballet), Ang Magsasaka, Bukang Liwayway, Concertino in C (Marimba and piano)
  • Known compositions: Filipinas Kong Mahal, Hatulan Mo Ako, Ginintuang Araw, In a Tropical Sea, Filipino Youth, Nela, Light, Narra, Mutya ng Silangan
• Col. Antonino Ramirez Buenaventura:

  • Renowned composer, conductor, and teacher
  • Father Lucio was the chief musician of the Spanish artillery band in Intramuros
  • Compositions include Minuet, Mindanao Sketches, Divertimento for Piano and Orchestra, Variations and Fugue, Greetings
  • Popular composition: Pandanggo sa Ilaw
  • Declared National Artist for Music in 1988
• Rodolfo S. Cornejo:

  • Born on May 15, 1909 in Singalong, Manila
  • Known for extemporaneous thematic improvisations based on people's names
  • Compositions include A la Juventud Filipina, Bailes de Ayer, Caprice on a Folksong, Cello Sonata, Ibong Adarna, Kandingan, Malakas at Maganda, Overture, Okaka, Oriental Fantasy, Piano Concerto Nos. 1,2,3, Ruby, Song of the Miners
• Felipe Padilla de Leon:

  • Born on May 1, 1912 in Barrio Papaya (now General Tinio) in Penaranda, Nueva Ecija
  • Son of Juan de Leon and Natalia Padilla
  • Compositions include piano compositions, hymns, marches, art songs, chamber music, symphonic poems, overtures, band music, school songs, operas, kundiman, zarzuelas
  • Known for nationalist compositions expressing the Philippines' cultural identity
  • Masterpieces: Noli Me Tangere (1957) and El Filibusterismo (1970)
  • Popular Christmas carols: Payapang Daigdig, Noche Buena, Pasko Na Naman
• • Received posthumous award as National Artist for Music in 1997
• Lucio San Pedro:

  • Studied the banjo which inspired him to become a serious musician
  • Known as a "romantic nationalist"
  • His chords have a rich expressive tonality, as represented in his well-loved Sa Ugoy ng Duyan, a lullaby melody sung by his mother
  • Declared National Artist for Music in 1991 and passed away on March 31, 2002
• Rosendo E. Santos Jr.:

  • Started composing band marches, instrumental, and vocal scores, as well as music for Catholic masses
  • Awarded the "Philippine Composer of the Century" as a UNESCO scholar
  • Composed several piano concerti, sonatas, symphonies, symphonic poems, five operas in Filipino, numerous band overtures, and more than 200 marches
• Dr. Alfredo Santos Buenaventura:

  • Grew up in a musical environment and became a band member at a young age
  • Fascinated with trumpets and trombones, became one of its arrangers and conductors
  • One of twenty boy sopranos of Tiples at Sto. Domingo Church
  • Wrote his first composition, Danza
• Cipriano "Ryan" Cayabyab:

  • Popular contemporary composer with classical compositions to his credit
  • Compositional style includes syncopation, extended chords, and chromatic harmony
  • Compositions include the award-winning Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika, the modern zarzuela Alikabok, the opera Spoliarium, and a variety of choral pieces and song cycles
• Lucrecia R. Kasilag's musical characteristics in festival music:

  • Compositional style demonstrates a fusion of Eastern and Western styles in using instruments, melody, harmony, and rhythm
  • Particularly known for incorporating indigenous Filipino instruments into orchestral productions
• Jose Maceda:

  • Musical style shifted when he encountered the music of the indigenous tribes of Mindoro in 1953
  • Embarked on life's work dedicated to the understanding and preservation of Filipino traditional music
  • Considered as the first Filipino Avant Garde composer
  • Compositions were usually for large groups of musicians
• Ramon P. Santos:

  • Compositional style features chromaticism, music seria, and electronic components, combined with indigenous Philippine music elements
  • Conferred the title of National Artist for Music in 2014
  • Works include compositions like "Ding Ding Nga Diyawa" and "L'Bad"
  • Extensive research on gamelan music of Java and traditional music of various tribes in the Philippines
• Fr. Manuel Perez Maramba, OSB:

  • Accomplished liturgical composer known for works leaning towards religious figures and events
  • Versatile as a pianist, composer, arranger, theorist, and teacher
  • Composed operas like Aba!, Sto. Nino, La Naval, and Lord Takayama Ukon
  • Major compositions include music for Awakening, Three masses, Three cantatas, Three Psalms, a zarzuela, and three orchestral works
• Jerry Dadap:

  • First Filipino composer to conduct his own works at the Carnegie Recital Hall in New York City
  • Born on November 5, 1935 in Hinunangan, Southern Leyte
  • Earned Bachelor’s Degree in Music, major in Composition at the University of the Philippines in 1964
  • Started composing at Silliman University
  • Major compositions include The Passionate and the Wild, Mangamuyo I and II, The Redemption, Five Little Fingers, Tubig ng Buhay, Dakilang Pagpapatawad, Andres Bonifacio, and more
  • Major works as composer-conductor performed at the concert “LAHI”
• Francisco F. Feliciano:

  • Leading figure in liturgical music in Asia
  • Composed hundreds of liturgical pieces, mass settings, hymns, and songs for worship
  • Founded the Asian Institute for Liturgy and Music
  • Composed prize-winning works like Pokpok Alimpako, Salimbayan, Umiinog, and Walang Tinag
  • Large works include Transfiguration and Missa Mysterium
  • Premiered works at the ISCM Festival in New York City
• Josefino “Chino” Toledo:

  • Recognized figure in Asian contemporary art music scene
  • Received Master of Music degree from the Cleveland Institute of Music, USA
  • Awards include “Ten Outstanding Young Men,” “International Award for the Arts,” and more
  • Founding music director of Metro Manila Community Orchestra, UP Festival Orchestra, and Crosswave Symphony Orchestra
  • Noted for conducting premiere performances of Filipino and Asian composers' works
• Jonas Baes:

  • Associate Professor in Composition and Theory, ethnomusicologist, cultural activist, and writer
  • Compositions include Imagined Community, WALA, DALUY, IBO-IBON, SALAYSAY, and more
  • Explored innovative territories and unusual musical treatments in his works