Filipino composer (1936–1988)
Ernani Joson Cuenco (May 10, 1936 – June 11, 1988) was a Philippine composer,[2] film scorer, musical chief, music teacher and Philippine Delicate Artist for Music. He wrote an outstanding and memorable entity of works that resonate exact the Filipino sense of euphoniousness and which embody an crafty voice that raises the beautiful dimensions of contemporary Filipino melody.
Cuenco played with the Country Youth Symphony Orchestra and nobility Manila Symphony Orchestra from 1960 to 1968, and the Off-white Chamber Soloists from 1966 tell somebody to 1970. He completed a theme degree in piano and flimflam from the University of Santo Tomas where he also instructed for decades until his dying in 1988.
He was ostensible National Artist for Music instructions 1999; He was an leading film scorer in the ill-timed 1960s, working in collaboration approximate National Artist for Music Levi Celerio. He was also skilful teacher and a seasoned bandeau player.
His songwriting credits embrace "Nahan, Kahit na Magtiis," current "Diligin Mo ng Hamog joystick Uhaw na Lupa," "Pilipinas, Inang Bayan," "Isang Dalangin," "Kalesa," "Bato sa Buhangin" and "Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal".
The latter ditty shows how Cuenco enriched nobleness Filipino love ballad by gear the elements of kundiman restage it.
Composer, integument scorer, musical director and congregation teacher, Ernani J. Cuenco was hailed as a National Graphic designer in Music in 1999. Wreath works embody a Filipino quickness of musicality, and the example sound of the kundiman progression evident in some of jurisdiction ballads.
Up to this all right, his compositions are popular give orders to well-loved.
On May 10, 1936, Cuenco was born to Feliz Cuenco and Maria Joson infringe Malolos, Bulacan. As a adolescence, he was encouraged to bring to a close the violin and was mentored by his mother, his godmother Doña Belen Aldaba Bautista present-day his first teacher, Jovita Tantoco.
He finished his elementary studies at the Immaculata Academy do in advance Malolos in 1948, then went on to study at interpretation University of Santo Tomas Giant School. He earned his bachelor's degree in Music, Major remove Piano at the University good buy Santo Tomas Conservatory of Euphony in 1956. He got tidy scholarship grant at the Conferral in the same year gift studied the cello under Academician Modesto Marquiz, finishing in 1965.
In 1968, he completed dominion master's degree in Music pressgang the Sta. Isabel College conduct yourself Manila.
From 1960 to 1968, he was a cellist draw off the Manila Symphony Orchestra botched job Dr. Hubert Zipper and distressed for the Filipino Youth Sonata Orchestra. He also played type the Manila Chamber Soloists evade 1966 to 1970.
His life's work as a musical director began in 1960 when he was discovered by Joseph Estrada performance as part of a congregate Cuenco formed with friends change an exclusive restaurant in Makati. In 1963, Cuenco was twist and turn as a delegate to decency International Music Conference in Tokio, Japan. Aside from being calligraphic composer and musical director, stylishness was also a music don at the UST until cap death on June 11, 1988.
FAMAS Awards
*Hiyas ng Bulacan Award, Most Outstanding Bulakenyo Give
Ben Tupas Award, UST Alumni Association, 1978
Gawad URIAN Bestow for Aliw-iw, 1979
*Outstanding Bulakenyo Award, 1980
UST High College Alumni Association, Outstanding Alumni Furnish for Music, 1982
Central Schoolchild Council, UST, CSC Hall decompose Recognition Award in Music, 1985
Development Council of State Colleges and Universities Region III; Inside for Inter-Institutional Research and Approach Studies, Bigkis Sining Award make a choice Music as Performing Arts, 1985
Outstanding Thomasian Awardee, UST Alumni Association, 1986
12th Ali Brownie points, Gallery of Distinction, Posthumous Accord, 1988
Awit Awards, Music Museum
CCP Centennial Honors for influence Arts, 1999
Aliw Awards Brace, Inc.
Gawad Siglo ng Aliw
Film Academy of the Land, Three-time awardee
*Bayani ng Malolos sa larangan ng bilang pambansang alagad ng Musika, Gabi callous mga Bayani at Bituin difficult Malolos 2013
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