Composers

Lucrecia Kasilag

Education

  • 1936 and 1949: B.A. and B.M. in Music, Philippine Women’s University

  • 1939: Teacher’s Diploma in Piano, St. Scholastica’s College

  • 1950: M.M. in Music Theory and Composition, Eastman School of Music (Rochester, NY)

Career Highlights

Awards

  • 1960, 1966: Philippine Republic Cultural Heritage Award in Music

  • 1989: Philippine National Artist

  • 1995: ASEAN Outstanding Award for the Performing Arts

Notable Works

  • 1950: Variations on a Philippine Folk Song, Walang Angay for Piano

  • 1958: Toccata for Winds and Percussion

  • 1960: Divertissement for Piano and Orchestra

  • 1963: Legend of the Sarimanok for Orchestra and Traditional Instruments

  • 1965: Misang Pilipino for Choir

  • 1973: Five Portraits for 2 Amplified Pianos, Gongs, Kubig, and Radio

  • 1974: Philippine Scenes for Orchestra

  • 1983: Violin Concerto no. 1

  • 1985: Violin Concerto no. 2

  • 1989: Ethnic Mindanao Songs for Children’s Chorous and Traditional Percussion Instruments

Bibliography

  • 1953-77: Dean of the College of Music and Fine Arts, Pacific Western University

  • 1955: Chair of the League of Filipino Composers

  • 1958: Music Director of the Bayanihan Dance Company

  • 1969-86: President and Artistic Director of the Cultural Center of the Philippines

  • 1973-83: President of the National Music Council of the Philippines

  • 1975-84: Chair of the Asian Composers’ League

Kasilag, Lucrecia R. “Pajaro, Eliseo (Morales).” In Grove Music Online. Accessed November 12, 2025, https://doi-org.ezp.lib.rochester.edu/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.20723. 

Samson, Helen F. Contemporary Filipino Composers: Biographical Interviews. Quezon City: Manlapaz Publishing Company, 1976.