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NATIONAL TREASURE GILOPEZ KABAYAO, 94
by Pablo A. Tariman
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RENOWNED violinist Gilopez Kabayao, an Illongo musician nominated to the Order of National Artists earlier this year, passed away on Oct. 12, following a brief, undisclosed illness. He was
His wife, Corazon, a UST Conservatory of Music alumna, announced his passing on a Facebook post.
“After more than seven decades of sharing his music propelled by the generosity of spirit that he so selflessly gave to his audience from all walks of life, the curtain now closes on this artist with a mission,” Corazon wrote.
Kabayao’s career in music spanned seven decades and was marked by multiple achievements.
The Ilonggo musician has been known as a musical crusader, bringing Filipino folk songs and Mozart pieces to far-flung Philippine communities through grassroot concerts. He eventually earned the moniker “Father of Outreach for Classical Music.”
Kabayao also adapted over 20 folk songs and kundimans into violin and piano compositions.
In , he made history as the first Filipino violinist to perform at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City, a feat that “broke new ground” and “brought pride to the nation,” according to the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP).
The UST Conservatory of Music paid tribute to Kabayao in a Facebook post: “Maestro Kabayao&#;s artistry an
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ILOILO City – Ilonggos are mourning the death of violin virtuoso and musical crusader Gilopez Kabayao, who passed on Sunday, October 13, after a brief illness.
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“After more than seven decades of sharing his music propelled by the generosity of spirit that he so selflessly gave to his audience from all walks of life, the curtain now closes on this artist with a mission,” his wife, Corazon, said in a social media post on Sunday.
Kabayao was born in in Negros Occidental, with roots from Iloilo.
He was the first Filipino to play at the prestigious Carnegie Hall in New York City at 19 years old.
He was dubbed “Father of Outreach for Classical Music,” bringing the music of the masters to the masses starting in the s and holding classical concerts for the grassroots in even the most unconventional venues from Aparri to Jolo.
Through his transcriptions, 24 Philippine folk songs and kundiman (folk love songs) were transformed into virtuosic gems for violin and piano, enriching the violin literature of Filipino music.
He earned a Presidential Award of Merit in and a President Ramon Magsaysay Award in
“We deeply mourn the loss of Maestro Gilopez Kabayao, an exceptional Ilonggo violinist and a cultural icon whose legacy will always live on, not just in Iloilo City, but