early exposure to music develop a strong inclination to music

he grew up in a home where music was part of their daily life

his father, a customs inspector, founded a 22 piece orchestra ___

he learned to play numerous instruments which help him understand how music works behind the scenes

he was a church organist

he wrote his first compositions

once on a ship on his way back home he met levi celerio

he was known for his "sa ugoy ng duyan" a heartwarming lullaby and ode to a mother's love

a number of national artist in different fields attended his tribute

started to teach music lessons at 11 years old as a music teacher

even with all his accomplishments in music, his father insisted him to enter law skill

he got his first love for music from his mother, a harpist

at 10-years-old he learned music lessons under juan felipe and became the composer of our national anthem

at 11-years-old he was employed as a music teacher

at 12-years-old he made arrangements for one of cavite's top bands

at 13-years-old he composed marches, music for catholic mass and scores

at 14 years old he was called "one of the world's best timpani players"

at 15 years old he gave hawaii its first ever live symphony performance

he joined the marching band and the tiples de sto domingo church boys choir when he was in elementary level

at 12, he created a danza and conducted and arranged band music in his hometown

his compositions, often based in philippine history, myths, and legends, use romantic, impressionist and contemporary styles

he is just an ordinary kid fell in love with music

he has the highest educational attainment in music, the widest range of research and the greatest number of awards and recognition abroad

he is a musicologist, composer and performer

his ethnomusicological studies include more than 50 years of research in eastern and western africa, brazil, china and all over southeast asia; with published works in canada, germany, uk and usa

he was a pianist in france and the usa from 1935-1957, he worked with a groupe de researches musicales in paris

he conducted his own avant-garde arrangements from unesco

one some of the prestigious awards in music such as philippine national science society achievement award, tanglaw ng lahi (ateneo) and gawad ng lahi (ccp)

integrated indigenous Filipino music with western influences, presenting ways for innovation among Filipino composers.

She created links between the Philippines and the world and led others toward forming a national identity in their works.

Tia “King” unwaveringly worked to raise the high quality of music education and appreciation in the Philippines by integrating the creation and enjoyment of music in communities.

He served at the Las Cruces Parish and Newman Center in New Mexico.

His successful career as a concert pianist and composer took him from his native country to the US.

A lawsuit was filed in 2007 against him while he was the priest at St. Genoveve Church.

He was a great professor and a disciplinarian in teaching music attested by his students in UST.

A story of choosing mother’s death wish or the desire of one’s heart – the love and passion for music

He was commonly called as “Mr. C”

His mother was an opera singer but died when Ryan was six. His mother’s last wish was that no oner of her children shall make music as a line of work.

He was given a scholarship for his amazing piano skills that allowed him to shift his course from business to music.

He is versatile with any genre of music. He can compose using the electric style which is involving different sources from composition mostly modern and popular.

His music: “Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika,” “Da Coconut Nut,” “Nais Ko,” “Kailan, Tunay na Ligaya,” “Mamang Kutsero,” “Saan Ka Man Naroroon,” and “Bakya Mo Neneng,”

He is awarded as a National Artist for Music.