musical style still holds western musical ideas but creatively combined environmental sounds with ethnic instruments.

was known to compose music by combining western orchestral instruments with indigenous Filipino instruments

was known to compose music by combining western orchestral instruments with indigenous Filipino instruments

Former president of the Cultural Center of the Philippines

he is remarkable contemporary composer, conductor and musicologist in the Philippines

was greatly inspired by Mahler and Debussy from which his compositional style shifted from a Neo Classicism to a distinct sound merging many influences he had in different countries including Philippine and Asian ideas.

in the music world, is a notable composer-conductor.

his compositions are regularly performed both in the country and international festivals, concerts and recitals.

his approach to his music composition is described as “pure and powerful”. He fuses contemporary western music ideas and Southeast Asian flavors.

his research about the music of the Iraya-Mangyan people of Mindoro gave him inspiration in his music compositions. He is known for composing music utilizing “unorthodox” musical instruments like bean-pod rattles, leaves, iron-nail chimes as well as variety of Asian instruments like bamboo scrapers and flute.

one of his famous work is Wala (1997-201) for 7 or hundreds of men’s voice

one of his famous work is Daluy (1994) for 5 animator-percussionists and about a hundred bird whistles distributed among the audience