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