Antonino Buenaventura was a renowned Filipino composer, conductor, and teacher born in 1904. He was named a National Artist for Music in 1988. Some of his most famous works included "Pandanggo sa Ilaw" and marches like the "Triumphal March." Throughout his career, he led military bands, founded music schools, and promoted Philippine folk music. Buenaventura passed away in 1996 after making immense contributions to advancing Philippine music.
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A compiled biography about National Artist for Music, Antonino Buenaventura.
Antonino Buenaventura was a renowned Filipino composer, conductor, and teacher born in 1904. He was named a National Artist for Music in 1988. Some of his most famous works included "Pandanggo sa Ilaw" and marches like the "Triumphal March." Throughout his career, he led military bands, founded music schools, and promoted Philippine folk music. Buenaventura passed away in 1996 after making immense contributions to advancing Philippine music.
Antonino Buenaventura was a renowned Filipino composer, conductor, and teacher born in 1904. He was named a National Artist for Music in 1988. Some of his most famous works included "Pandanggo sa Ilaw" and marches like the "Triumphal March." Throughout his career, he led military bands, founded music schools, and promoted Philippine folk music. Buenaventura passed away in 1996 after making immense contributions to advancing Philippine music.
Antonio Ramirez Buenaventura was born on May 4, 1904. Place of Birth: Baliuag, Bulacan, Phils. Date of Death: January 25, 1996 Did you know: Antonino Buenaventura Philippine Daily Inquirer / 09:29 PM May 13, 2012
Musician Antonino Buenaventura was born on May 4, 1904,
and named National Artist for Music in 1988. One of his most famous compositions was Pandanggo sa Ilaw. He led the Philippine Constabulary Band, later the Philippine Army Band, for 16 years. He also became the director of the Conservatory of Music of the University of Sto. Tomas. In 1964, he organized the School of Music and Arts of the University of the East. Buenaventura died on Jan. 25, 1996. Schatzi Quodala, Inquirer Research
buenaventura#ixzz4Vx8yeMcw His musical abilities developed further when he entered the University National Artist for Music (1988) of the Philippines (UP) Conservatory of Music at the age of 19. During (May 4, 1904 January 25, 1996) his stay at UP, he led the UP ROTC Band and established the Antonino R. Buenaventura vigorously UP Junior Orchestra, the first pursued a musical career that spanned collegiate orchestra in the seven decades of unwavering commitment country. Esteemed Filipino to advancing the frontiers of Philippine musicians Nicanor Abelardo and music. In 1935, Buenaventura joined Francisco Santiago were among Francisca Reyes-Aquino to conduct his mentors. After graduating research on folksongs and dances that from UP in 1932 with a teachers diploma, major in science and led to its popularization. Buenaventura composition, he pursued further studies at the Institute of composed songs, compositions, for solo International Education in New York. instruments as well as symphonic and orchestral works based on the folksongs of various Philippine ethnic Before joining the Philippine Constabulary Band in 1945, groups. He was also a conductor and restored the Philippine Army Buenaventura was a music instructor and band conductor of the Band to its former prestige as one of the finest Philippine Military Academy (PMA). He also founded the San Pablo military bands in the world making it the only Music Academy in Laguna. band that can sound like a symphony orchestra. Upon retiring from the military, Buenaventura became the music This once sickly boy who played the clarinet director of the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music in 1961 proficiently has written several marches such as and the University of the East School of Music and Arts in 1964. the Triumphal March, Echoes of the Past, History Fantasy, Second Symphony in E-flat, Throughout his career, he represented the country in various Echoes from the Philippines, Ode to Freedom. competitions abroad. He also represented the Philippines at the His orchestral music compositions include general meetings of the International Music Council (IMC) in Rome Concert Overture, Prelude and Fugue in G (1962) and Hamburg (1964). Minor, Philippines Triumphant, Mindanao Sketches, Symphony in C (source: http://himig.com.ph/features/62-col-antonino-buenaventura) Major, among others. National Artist for Music Col. Antonino Ramirez Buenaventura (1904-1996) was a renowned c om p o s er , c on d uc t or , a n d teacher. It was he who restored the Philippine Constabulary Band, reputedly the only military band that sounded like a symphony orchestra, to its former glory as one of the best military bands in the world. The band would later be renamed the Philippine Army Band. This once sickly boy who played the clarinet proficiently has written several marches such as the Triumphal March, Echoes of the Past, Buenaventura promoted Philippine music by extensively using folk History Fantasy, Second Symphony materials in his works. He recorded folk and dance music around in E-flat, Echoes from the the country with Ramon Tolentino and National Artist for Dance Philippines, Ode to Freedom. His Francisca Reyes Aquino. Buenaventura composed the music and orchestral music compositions include did the notations for the folk dances as researched by Aquino. Concert Overture, Prelude and Fugue in G Minor, Philippines Triumphant, Lucio, Buenventuras father, was chief musician of the Spanish Mindanao Sketches, Symphony in C artillery band in Intramuros and founder of Banda Buenaventura. Major, among others. Thus as a young boy, Buenaventura already demonstrated a passion for music. He learned the rudiments of solfeggio and http://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/national-artists-of-the- became a proficient clarinet player as a child. philippines/antonino-r-buenaventura/