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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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