Prominent FIlipino Composers - Part 1

A building in the UP Diliman Conservatory of Music was named after him.

• Nicanor Abelardo

• Francisco Santiago

• Francisco Buencamino Sr.

• Antonio Molino

"Magbalik Ka, Hirang"

• Nicanor Abelardo

• Francisco Santiago

• Francisco Buencamino Sr.

• Antonio Molino

Also known as the "Father of Kundiman Art Song".

• Nicanor Abelardo

• Francisco Santiago

• Francisco Buencamino Sr.

• Antonio Molino

He composed "Anak ng Dalita" in 1916.

• Nicanor Abelardo

• Francisco Santiago

• Francisco Buencamino Sr.

• Antonio Molino

Nicanor Abelardo was one of his students.

• Nicanor Abelardo

• Francisco Santiago

• Francisco Buencamino Sr.

• Antonio Molino

One of his popular kundimans was "Ang Una Kong Pag-ibig".

• Nicanor Abelardo

• Francisco Santiago

• Francisco Buencamino Sr.

• Antonio Molino

He was acknowledged as "Dean of Filipino Composers".

• Nicanor Abelardo

• Francisco Santiago

• Francisco Buencamino Sr.

• Antonio Molino

He was the first Filipino composer invited to Malacanang to perform his own works.

• Nicanor Abelardo

• Francisco Santiago

• Francisco Buencamino Sr.

• Antonio Molino