RICHIE MUSIC AWARDS

Felipe Padilla de León  (May 1, 1912 – December 5, 1992) was a Filipino Romantical music composer, conductor, and scholar. He was known for composing different sonatas, marches and concertos that reflect the Filipino identity. [ 3 ] De Leon was also recognized as a composer who experienced different regime change throughout the course of his lifetime. [ 4 ]  From the  Commonwealth period  up to the presidency of  Ferdinand Marcos , [ 4 ]  his music became a representation of Filipino ideals and aspirations throughout the ages of Philippine history. [ 3 ] Early life and career De Leon was a native of Sitio Papaya, Peñaranda (now  General Tinio ), Nueva Ecija, the third of four children by the second marriage of his mother Natalia Padilla to Juan de Leon. His father died when he was three years old, leaving his mother to raise him and his elder half-brother, Pedro P. San Diego. Before becoming a musician, he took various odd jobs to support his family, s...

Antonino Ramirez Buenaventura  (May 4, 1904 – January 25, 1996) [ 1 ]  was a  Filipino   composer ,  conductor , and teacher. Biography Antonino Buenaventura was born on May 4, 1904, in  Baliuag ,  Bulacan . He was born in a family of musicians; his father Lucino Buenaventura was a musician at the Spanish Artillery Band in Intramuros. He studied under  Nicanor Abelardo  at the  University of the Philippines Diliman  Conservatory of Music and graduated in 1932 with a Teacher's Diploma in Music, major in Science and Composition and became an assistant instructor at the Conservatory. He also studied composition for a  post-graduate degree  under  Jenő Takács . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] source: Wikipedia

Lucio Diestro San Pedro, Sr.  (February 11, 1913 – March 31, 2002) was a Filipino composer and teacher who was proclaimed a  National Artist of the Philippines  for Music in 1991. [ 3 ]  Today, he is remembered for his contribution to the development of Filipino regional band music [ 4 ]  and for his well-known compositions such as the Filipino lullaby, " Sa Ugoy ng Duyan " and the symphonic poem, "Lahing Kayumanggi". [ 2 ] Career San Pedro came from a family with musical roots and he began his career early. When he was still young, he succeeded his deceased grandfather as the local church organist. By then, he had already composed  songs ,  hymns  and two complete masses for voices and  orchestra . After studying with several prominent musicians in the Philippines, he took advanced composition training with  Bernard Wagenaar  of the  Netherlands . He also studied  harmony  and  orchestration  under  Vi...

Lucrecia Roces Kasilag  (31 August 1918 – 16 August 2008) [ 1 ]  was a  Filipino  composer and pianist. She is particularly known for incorporating indigenous Filipino instruments into orchestral productions. Biography Lucrecia "King" Roces Kasilag was born in  San Fernando ,  La Union   Philippines , the third of the six children of Marcial Kasilag Sr., a civil engineer, and his wife Asuncion Roces Ganancial, a violinist and a violin teacher. [ 2 ] : 87–88   She was Kasilag's first  solfeggio  teacher. The second was Doña Concha Cuervo, who was a strict Spanish woman. Kasilag later studied under Doña Pura Villanueva, during which time performed her first public piece,  Felix Mendelssohn 's  May Breezes , at a student recital when she was ten years old. [ 2 ] Kasilag grew up in  Paco ,  Manila , where she was educated at Paco Elementary School and graduated valedictorian in 1930. She then transferred to  Philippi...

Honorata de la Rama-Hernandez  (January 11, 1902 – July 11, 1991), commonly known as  Atang de la Rama , was a singer and  bodabil  performer who became the first  Filipina  film actress. [ 2 ] Atang de la Rama was born in  Pandacan, Manila  on January 11, 1902. By the age of 7, she was already starring in Spanish  zarzuelas  such as  Mascota ,  Sueño de un Vals , and  Marina . At the age of 15, she starred in the sarsuela  Dalagang Bukid , where she became known for singing the song "Nabasag na Banga". [ 3 ] During the American occupation of the Philippines, Atang de la Rama fought for the dominance of the  kundiman , an important Philippine  folk song , and the  sarsuela , which is a musical play that focused on contemporary Filipino issues such as  usury ,  cockfighting , and  colonial mentality . [ 4 ] Generations of Filipino artists and audiences consider Atang de la Rama's vocal and...

Jovita Flores Fuentes  (February 15, 1895 – August 7, 1978) was a Filipina soprano singer. She was known to be the first Filipina to receive recognition as a  National Artist for Music  in 1976 and one of the few Filipinas to receive international acclaim in the European opera scene. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Background Early life and education She was born in Capiz (now  Roxas City ) to a well-off couple named Canuto and Dolores Fuentes. At an early age, she displayed interest in music, learning the contemporary songs at that time. This was evident when she was only five years, she was able to sing  habaneras  and  danzas . She pursue her education by attending Colegio de Santa Isabel, and while on vacation to her studies, she would perform  sarswelas  and operattas to her neighbors and friends. She was also able to play the piano taught by a town organist after she moved in Manila. [ 2 ] After her studies at the Colegio de Santa Isabel, Fuentes had a for...

So eto na. Actually matagal ko nang pangarap pamunuan na magtatag ng award giving body. Wala akong sources. Hindi ko alam kung ano rin ang gagawin ko. Kung may tutulong man sa akin, salamat. Pero mas gusto ko na solohin na lang itong award na ito. Lalo na nickname ko ang nakasalalay dito. Sa pag-antabay ko sa Grammy Awards, Billboard Music Awards, etc. Sa TV nariyan ang PMPC Star Awards for Television at iba pa. Sa pelikula naman ay MMFF Awards, FAMAS at Urian kaya naisipan ko na maglunsad para sa sarili ng ganitong award. Sa tatlong ito, mahina ako sa film kasi di ako aware masyado sa mga pelikula. Hindi naman kasi lahat ng pelikula napapanood ko. Kahit sa music medyo hirap din ako. I-like niyo po ang fb page na ito. Yung mga mahilig sa award paki-like itong page para masuportahan niyo ito. Kung makapagturo ako sa pasukan malamang may funding ako sa ganitong award. Certificates ang talagang sure ball sa pagbibigay ko ng parangal dito. Best Picture, Best TV Station at Leading Music Art...

Antonio Jesús Naguiat Molina  (December 26, 1894 – January 29, 1980) was a  Filipino  composer, conductor and music administrator. He was named a  National Artist of the Philippines  for his services to music. He was also known as the " Claude Debussy " of the Philippines due to his use of  impressionist  themes in music. [ 3 ] As a pioneer of the Philippine classical music scene, he led the  first nationalistic movement in Philippine music . [ 4 ] Early life Molina was born on December 26, 1894, in  Quiapo ,  Manila , the son of Juan Molina, a government official, who founded the Molina Orchestra. [ 1 ] : 147   In 1902, he attended the Escuela Catolica de Nuestro Padre Jesus Nazareno in  Quiapo, Manila , [ 3 ]  and college at  San Juan De Letran  where he was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1909. Molina's exposure to music at a young age laid him the foundation to become a composer and musician. [ 4 ] ...