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Present: Taking up Bachelor of Music in Composition at UP College of Music.
              Music Director, Composer and Instrumentalist of The Makiling Ensemble.
              Freelance composer, music director, arranger, guitarist & violinist.
Group Affiliations: The Makiling Ensemble, Director
                              UP Composers of New Music(CONEMUS), Member
                              UP Ibarang, Member
Background: Violin lessons under Prof. Rizalino Reyes, 1987-1994
                     Formal composition lessons under Jonas Baes, 1996-1997
Family Background: Grandfather Felipe Padilla de Leon(composer of the operas Noli Me Tangere, and El Filibusterismo, and songs like Pasko na Naman, Noche Buena, Payapang Daigdig) is National Artist for Music.  Parents, Uncles and Aunts either play a musical instrument, belongs to a music ensemble or is a composer.
Instruments played: Hegalong(two-stringed plucked lute from South Cotabato), Violin, Piano, Didjeridu, Guitar, Percussion, Ethnic-Instruments.
Compositions: Habanera no. 1, for violin and piano, 1997
                       Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa(Lyrics by Andres Bonifacio), commisioned by Coke Bolipata, 1997
                       Huling Paalam(Lyrics by Dr. Jose Rizal), commisioned by Coke Bolipata, 1997
                       Balse T'boli, for classic-ethnic ensemble, 1997
                       Medyo Modern no. 1, for classical-ethnic ensemble, 1997
                       Medyo Modern no. 2, for classical-ethnic ensemble, 1997
                       Sinalimbay, for strings and percussion, 1997
                       Kajali in Bb, for classical-ethnic ensemble, 1997
                       Makiling no.1, for flute, cello, guitar and percussion, 1997
                       Concert for Hegalong in D, 1998
                       Hegalong Sextet, for classical-ethnic ensemble, 1998
                       Sinulog Trio in G, for hegalong, violin and cello, 1998
                       Meditation, for didjeridu, violin, tenor, flute and cello, 1998
                       Patak, for violin and cello, 1998
                       Rukyaw, for SATB and bungkaka, commisioned by the Iriga City hall festival singers, 1999
                       Reactions, for flute, tenor and cello, 1999
                       Keltic Tune, for classical-ethnic ensemble, 1999
                       Hindi Kailangan Magtiis, sung and recorded with singer Cooky Chua as a project for DOH, 1999.
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