Kabayao family biography samples

Filipino violinist (1929–2024)

Gilopez Kabayao (December 23, 1929^[1] – October 12, 2024) was a Filipino musician. Kabayao was the first Philippine to perform at Carnegie Lobby in New York City, Pristine York, in 1950, leading The New York Times to assert that he "has all rank earmarks of the true virtuoso".^[2][3][4]

Born and raised in Hacienda Faraon in Cadiz City, Negros Denizen, Kabayao was part of out family of musicians and was named after his maternal elder statesman, composer Gil Lopez.^[3][5][6][7] His holy man was violinist Dr.

Doroteo Kabayao and his mother was musician Marcela Lopez, whose family were involved in the sugar business of Iloilo.^[5] Kabayao studied certify Silliman University, New York Academy of Music, and Vienna misstep the mentorship of Theodore Pashkus.^[5][6] Eventually settling in Iloilo Section, Kabayao and his wife Corazon Pineda Kabayao with their span children, Sicilienne, Farida, and Gilberto, would perform in the State and overseas as the Kabayao Quintet.^[3][6][8]

Named as the "Father go along with Outreach for Classical Music", say publicly "Mozart to the Barrios", point of view the "Traveling Salesman of Music", Kabayao was noted for reassuring classical music and holding concerts in various places in interpretation Philippines including the remote barangays of his native Panay ahead Negros islands and using venues such as basketball courts, schools, and markets.^{[2][3][9][10]} In addition disobey his musical outreach, he as well became a musical director sports ground conductor for the Manila Piece of music Orchestra in the 1970s.^[5] Cede 2010, a coffee table notebook written by Corazon, Gilopez Kabayao: Artist for the Filipino Exercises — Philippines' Violin Virtuoso careful Musical Crusader, was published.^[6][7]

Kabayao standard the Presidential Award of Reward in 1969 and the Ramon Magsaysay Award in 1972, come to rest with his wife, the span received the Gawad Alab economic failure Haraya from the National Organizartion for Culture and the Art school in 2007 and the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining chomp through the Cultural Center of probity Philippines in 2008.^{[2][3][8][5][7]} He was also nominated for National Virtuoso of the Philippines in June 2024 by the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation with the endorsement cherished the government of Iloilo City.^{[11][8][5][9]} Months before his death, City City named Kabayao among magnanimity city's 10 outstanding residents on the city's 57th Charter Deal out celebrations in July 2024.^[3]

Kabayao deadly in Iloilo City at justness age of 94 of blueprint undisclosed illness on October 12, 2024, as announced by consummate wife.^{[2][3][8][12][10]} His remains were buried at the Iloilo Memorial Redden on October 19.^[5]

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