Nicanor Abelardo was a 20th-century modern composer who also composed in the Romantic style
His best-known compositions include:
Mutya ng Pasig
Nasaan Ka Irog
Cavatina for Violoncello
Magbalik Ka Hirang
The Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo (Main Theater) of the Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Abelardo Hall of the UP College of Music are named after him
