Prominent Filipino Composers Born in 1931-1950

• • National Artist for Music Ernani Cuenco (1936-1988) was born in Malolos, Bulacan.
  • Music degree in piano and cello at the UST Conservatory of Music and earned his master's degree at the Sta. Isabel College in Manila
  • A cellist for the Manila Symphony Orchestra
  • Ballads and Film Soundtracks
  • Filipino Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) as Best Musical Director
  • Most of his songs have lyrics written by Levi Celerio.
• Among Ernani Cuenco's popular songs and ballads include:

  • Gaano Kita Ka Mahal
  • Nahan
  • Bato sa Buhangin
  • Kalesa
  • Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa
  • Inang Bayan
  • Pilipinas
• • Born in Morong, Rizal
  • Francisco Feliciano (1941-2014) was a composer, conductor, and educator.
  • Degree in composition: Zürcher Hochshule der Künste in Berlin, Germany
  • Master's degree in Composition: UP College of Music
  • Master of Musical Arts & Doctor of Musical Arts in composition: Yale School of Music
• • He also founded the Samba-Likhaan Foundation, which runs the Asian Institute for Liturgy and Music.
  • Three months before his death, he was given the membership to the Order of National Artist for Music.
  • His masterworks include "La Loba Negra," "Ashen Wings," "Verma," "Sikhay sa Kabila ng Paalam," "Pokpok Alimpako," and "Pamugun."


  Dr. Francisco Feliciano
• • National Artist for Music in 2014 (1941)
  • Contributions to Philippine music are his compositions, his field work and research on folk music, and his pedagogy
  • Music degree at the UP College of Music and finished his Master of Music in Composition at Indiana University; Likewise, he also earned his doctorate degree in composition, minor in musicology at the State University of New York in Buffalo.
  • Among his important works are "Daragang Magayon," "Ta-O," "Nagnit Igak G’nan Wagnwag Nila," "Likas-An," "Klintang," "Rituwal ng Pasasalamat," "Tula Tula," and "Awit ni Pulau."


  Dr. Ramon Santos