Philippine Contemporary Music

His two operas, Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo, are considered his master pieces.

• Francisco Santiago

• Felipe de Leon Sr.

• Jose Maceda

• Nicanor Abelardo

The composer of "Pilipinas Kong Mahal"

• Nicanor Abelardo

• Antonio Molina

• Francisco Santiago

• Col. Antonino Buenaventura

A contemporary composer and conductor who spans both popular and classical worlds with his pop music, ballads, operas, zarzuelas, orchestral arrangements, masses, psalms, and choral compositions.

• Lucresia Kasilag

• Jose Maceda

• Alfredo Buenaventura

• Ryan Cayabyab

Her compositional style demonstrated a fusion of Eastern and Western styles in using instruments, melody, harmony, and rhythm.

• Lucresia Kasilag

• Jonas Baes

• Ramon Santos

• Dolores Paterno

A National Artist for Literature and Music (1997).

He was a violinist and had written the lyrics for over 4,000 songs in his lifetime, including many for film. 

• George Canseco

• Ernani Cuenco

• Levi Celerio

• Constancio de Guzman

He was a composer, film scorer, musical director, and music teacher; and was named National Artist for Music in 1999. Some of his works include: Nahan, Kalesa, Gaano ko Ikaw Kamahal and Bato sa Buhangin

• Levi Celerio

• Jonas Baes

• Ernani Cuenco

• Constancio de Guzman

 The “Father of Philippine Impressionist Music”.

• Antonio Molina

• Lucio San Pedro

• Nicanor Abelardo

• Ryan Cayabyab

His chords have a rich expressive tonality, as represented in his well-loved lullaby, Sa Ugoy ng Duyan, his orchestral compositions, Suite Pastorale, a musical description of his hometown Angono, and his nationalistic symphonic poem Lahing Kayumanggi.

• Felipe de Leon

• Lucio San Pedro

• Col. Antonino Buenaventura

• Alfredo Buenaventura

A National Artist for Music and considered as the first Filipino avant-garde composer.

• George Canseco

• Francisco Feliciano

• Lucresia Kasilag

• Jose Maceda

He composed the nationalistic song, Bayan Ko and acknowledged as the “Dean of Filipino Movie Composers and Musical Directors”

• Constancio de Guzman

• Ernani Cuenco

• Francisco Feliciano

• Lucio San Pedro