music commposers

Hilarion Rubio, Antonio Molina, Rodolfo Cornejo, Lucio San Pedro

Traditional Composers

Lucio San Pedro

The "Romantic Nationalist" who wrote the lullaby Sa Ugoy ng Duyan.

Antonio Molina

The "Claude Debussy of the Philippines" who composed the violin piece Hatinggabi.

Rodolfo Cornejo

The "Piano Virtuoso" known for his extemporaneous (improvised) performances.

Hilarion Rubio

The "Maestro of the Brass Band" who wrote the folk-inspired Bulaklaken.

Constancio de Guzman, Levi Celerio, Mike Velarde, George Canseco

Hitmakers of Philippine Movies, Radio and OPM

Constancio de Guzman

The "Patriot" who composed the iconic protest song Bayan Ko.

Levi Celerio

The "Guinness Record Holder" who wrote 4,000 songs and played music with a leaf.

Mike Velarde

The "Movie Master" who created the global hit Dahil sa Iyo.

George Canseco

The "Ultimate Hitmaker" who wrote the biggest Filipino movie theme songs.

Jose Maceda, Lucrecia Kasilag, Jeremiah Dadap, Ramon Santos

New Music Composers

Jose Maceda

The "Sound Pioneer" who used 100 cassette recorders for his work Ulot-Ulot.

Lucrecia Kasilag

The "Fusion Queen" who mixed Western orchestras with Indigenous Gongs.

Jeremiah Dadap

The "Rondalla Advocate" who brought Filipino string music to Carnegie Hall.

Ramon Santos

The "Spatial Composer" who used the physical environment to shape his music.