Antonio Molina (composer)
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Antonio J. Molina was a Filipino
composer, conductor and music administrator who was named a National Artist of the Philippines
for his services to music.
Molina was born in Manila
, the son of a government official. He attended the Escuela Catolica de Nuestra Padre Jesus Nazareno in Quiapo, and college at San Juan De Letran where he was awarded a bachelor of arts degree in 1909.
His first composition was "Matinal" in 1912. He was appointed to teach harmony, composition, music history, and violincello at the UP Conservatory of Music, pursuing a career in music education until being appointed dean of the Centro Escolar Conservatory of Music. He founded the CEU String Quartet which was professionally organized and financed by its music school.
As a composer Molina is credited with over 500 compositions.
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
composer, conductor and music administrator who was named a National Artist of the Philippines
National Artist of the Philippines
A National Artist of the Philippines is a title given to a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts...
for his services to music.
Molina was born in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, the son of a government official. He attended the Escuela Catolica de Nuestra Padre Jesus Nazareno in Quiapo, and college at San Juan De Letran where he was awarded a bachelor of arts degree in 1909.
His first composition was "Matinal" in 1912. He was appointed to teach harmony, composition, music history, and violincello at the UP Conservatory of Music, pursuing a career in music education until being appointed dean of the Centro Escolar Conservatory of Music. He founded the CEU String Quartet which was professionally organized and financed by its music school.
As a composer Molina is credited with over 500 compositions.