National Artists of the
Philippines
The Order of National Artist is the highest
national award given to Filipino artists who
have made significant contributions to the
Philippines and the arts. The recognition is
conferred by the president and jointly
administered by the National Commission
for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the
Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).
Criteria
Living artists who have been Filipino citizens for
the last ten years prior to nomination as well as
those who have died after the establishment of the
award in 1972 but were Filipino citizens at the time
of their death;
Artists who have helped build a Filipino sense of
nationhood through the content and form of their
works
Artists who have distinguished themselves by
pioneering in a mode of creative expression or
style, making an impact on succeeding generations
of artists;
Artists who have created a significant body
of works and/or have consistently displayed
excellence in the practice of their art form,
enriching artistic expression or style;
Artists who enjoy broad acceptance through
prestigious national and/or international
recognition, awards in prestigious national
and/or international events, critical acclaim
and/or reviews of their works, and/or
respect and esteem from peers within an
artistic discipline.
Benefits
a cash award of one hundred thousand pesos
(₱100,000.00) net of taxes, for living awardees;
a cash award of seventy-five thousand pesos
(₱75,000.00) net of taxes, for posthumous awardees,
payable to legal heir/s;
a monthly life pension, medical and hospitalization
benefits
life insurance coverage for Awardees who are still
insurable
a state funeral and burial at the Libingan ng mga
Bayani
National Artists of the
Philippines in the
Field of Music
Antonio Molina
Antonio J. Molina
was a Filipino composer,
Born December 26, 1894
conductor and music
administrator. He was Quiapo,
Manila, Captaincy
named a National Artist General of the
of the Philippines Philippines
973. for his services to
music. He was also Died January 29,
known as the Claude 1980 (aged 85)[2]
Debussy of the Nationality Filipino
Philippines due to his
use of impressionism in Occupation Composer,
conductor and
music. music
administrator
Known for Ana
Maria, Hatinggabi
Antonio Molina
Molina made his first composition in
1912 titled Matinal, which is preserved
in an unpublished volume
called Miniaturas,
As a composer Molina is credited with
over 500 compositions.
He innovated Philippine music by
using Folk instruments.
Some of his work include Hatinggabi
Jovita Fuentes
(February 15, 1895 – August 7, 1978) was a Filipina
soprano singer.
She was born in Capiz to a well-off couple named
Canuto and Dolores Fuentes. At an early age she
displayed interest in music.
In 1925 Fuentes made her debut as Cio-Cio-San
in Puccini's Madame Butterfly, at the Teatro
Municipale de Piacenza,Another of her notable roles were of
Mimi in La Bohème, Pietro Mascagni's Iris and Richard
Strauss' Salome
She promoted Opera in the Philippines. Some of her works is
Arimunding Munding.and Ay Kalisod
Honorata de la Rama-Hernandez
Atang de la Rama was born in Pandacan,
Manila on January 11, 1902. By the age of 7,
she was already starring in
Spanish zarzuelas such as Mascota, Sueño
de un Vals, and Marina. At the age of 15, she
starred in the sarsuela Dalagang Bukid,
where she became known for singing the
song, Nabasag na Banga.
During the American occupation of the
Philippines, Atang de la Rama fought for
the dominance of the kundiman, and
the sarsuela,
. She was the producer and the writer of
plays such as Anak ni Eva and Bulaklak ng
Kabundukan
*Masayang Dalaga
Antonino Ramirez
Buenaventura Antonino
.In 1935, he Buenaventura
joined Francisca Reyes- Born May 4, 1904
Aquino in researching on Baliuag, Bulacan, Phil
ippine Islands
and popularized
Philippine folksongs and Died January 25, 1996
dances.[In 1936 he (aged 91)
composed the Nationality Filipino
accompaniment to the Occupation composer, conductor,
folk dance "Pandanggo sa music director,
teacher
Ilaw" and incorporated
ethnic melodies and Spouse(s) Rizaliana
Buenaventura
instruments to some of (néeExconde)
his compositions Awards Order of National
Artists
Lucrecia Roces Kasilag
was
a Filipino composer
and pianist. She is
particularly known
for incorporating
indigenous Filipino
instruments into
orchestral
productions.
Infused western
philippine Ethnic
Music.
*Lullaby
Levi Celerio
was a Filipino composer and
lyricist who is credited to
writing not less than 4,000
songs.
Celerio was recognized as
a National Artist of the
Philippines for Music and
Literature in 1997.
He is also known for using
the leaf as a musical
instrument which led to
being recognized as the "only
man who could play music
using a leaf" by the Guinness
Book of Records
Levi Celerio
The Film Academy of the
Philippines gave Celerio the Lifetime
Achievement Award in 1989. He is also
the recipient of the CCP Gawad Para Sa
Sining in 1991, and the Gawad Urian
Award in 1993.
He wrote songs for Filipino Movies.
Felipe Padilla de León
(May 1, 1912 –
December 5, 1992)
was a Filipino
classical music
composer, conductor,
and scholar.
He create music that
reflect war and peace
José Montserrat Maceda
(January 31, 1917 – May 5, 2004) was
a Filipino composer and ethnomusicologist
As an ethnomusicologist, Maceda investigated various
forms of music in Southeast Asia, producing
numerous papers and even composing his own pieces
for Southeast Asian instruments. His notable works
include: Pagsamba for 116 instruments, 100 mixed and
25 male voices (1968);
He Popularized Filipino Traditional Music.
Ernani Joson Cuenco
was a Filipino composer,[1] film scorer, musical director
and music teacher
He wrote an outstanding and memorable body of
works that resonate with the Filipino sense of
musicality and which embody an ingenious voice that
raises the aesthetic dimensions of contemporary
Filipino music
; He was an award-winning film scorer in the early
1960s, working in collaboration with National Artist
for Music Levi Celerio. He was also a teacher and a
seasoned orchestra player.
His major works include:
Nahan, Kahit na Magtiis
• Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa
• Pilipinas
• Inang Bayan
*****
AWARDS:
Metro Film Festival Awards, 1971
Rajah Soliman Award, 1972
7th Manila Film Festival "Best Musical Scoring" for El Vibora
Rajah Soliman Award 1973
8th Manila Film Festival "Best Musical Scoring" for Ang
Mahiwagang Daigdig ni Pedro Penduko
4th Pista ng mga Pelikulang Pilipino, Best Music, Hanggang sa
Kabila ng Daigdig, 1973
Andrea Ofilada Veneracion
)[was a Filipina choral conductor .
She founded the Philippine Madrigal Singers in 1963
She was also an adjudicator in numerous international
choral competitions and was an active force in choral
music before her massive stroke in 2005.
****Awarads 1997 - TOFIL (The Outstanding
Filipino) award
1999 – National Artist of the Philippines for Music –
currently the only awardee for choral music.
2001 – Distinguished Alumni Service award – awarded
by Indiana University
Ramón Pagayon Santos
Isa Filipino composer, musicologist and
ethnomusicologist. He is a National
Artist of the Philippines for music,
National Artist of the Philippines, 2014
He combined Philippine Indigenous
and orchestral instrument.
Francisco Feliciano
graduated from the University of the
Philippines with a Masters in Music
Composition.
He went to the Hochschule der Kuenste in
Berlin, Germany to obtain a diploma in
Music Composition.
He incorporated Asianess in his Music.
Ryan Cayabyab
born Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab May 4,
1954
is a Filipino musician, composer and conductor; he
was Executive and Artistic Director for several years of
the defunct San Miguel Foundation for the Performing
Arts.
His works range from commissioned full-length
ballets, theater musicals, choral pieces, a Mass set to
unaccompanied chorus, and orchestral pieces, to
commercial recordings of popular music, film scores
and television specials.
Ryan Cayabyab has been a prolific movie
composer and among the movies that
contain his original works are
Kay Ganda ng Ating
Musika (1976)
Magandang Gabi sa
Inyong Lahat (1976)
Masikip,
Maluwang...Paraisong
Parisukat (1977)
Aguila (1979)
Desire (1982)
Karnal (1984)
