Gilopez kabayao biography of christopher
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By Ted Aldwin Ong
It&#;s hard to overstate the impact of Gilopez Kabayao. Seven decades of concertizing in various parts of the world and a tireless musical crusade across towns and cities in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao will make you quip—whatta life!
However, we cannot help but think of the sordid question, which has been asked of me numerous times: how old is he and can he still play the violin? Definitely! Now approaching a heavenly sanctified age of 95, the self-effacing Filipino violin virtuoso can simply make the “ ‘Dolfus’ Stradivarius sing with haunting beauty&#;—borrowed words stamped on stone by the Southland Time of New Zealand 63 years ago.
I first heard the name Gilopez Kabayao from my late grandfather, who was a Protestant church minister. Pointing at the paper he was reading (for he was reading most of the time), he remarked: This Mr. Kabayao is a national artist in the making; he is a quintessential Christian violinist. I could barely comprehend what it meant then. My grandfather went on to embrace his Creator in the early s, and that remark some four decades or so ago was absconded to oblivion.
Yet fate resurrected impressions in my consciousness upon the invitation of the bénovéle Joy de Leon and the esteemed civic and community leader Ma. Luisa Segovi
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(Idemne) PHILART Read Task - Dr. Gilopez Kabayao
(Idemne) PHILART Read Task - Dr. Gilopez Kabayao
his grandparent, Don Gil Lopez, who was both a fiddler and a sugar pot in Negros
Occidental. His sire, Dr. Doroteo Kabayao was also a violinist obtain a checkup doctor
while his mother, Marcela Lopez Kabayao was a pianist. Thriving up, his parents raised
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By Mariela Angella Oladive
Gilopez Kabayao, a celebrated Ilonggo violinist and nominee for the National Artist of Music, passed away at the age of 94 on Saturday, October
His wife, musician Corazon Kabayao, shared, “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.”
Kabayao is widely regarded as the first Filipino to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City, achieving this milestone at just 19 years old on March 18,
His career featured performances in key cities across Europe, North America, and Asia. However, it was his dedication to bringing classical music closer to ordinary Filipinos that earned him widespread respect and admiration.
Throughout his career, Kabayao performed in various far-flung locations across the Philippines, showcasing his art in humble venues such as schools, basketball courts, cockpits, and marketplaces from Aparri to Jolo.
His contributions to music earned him titles such as “Mozart to the Barrios,” “Father of Outreach for Classical Music,” and “Traveling Salesman of Music.”
Kabayao was also the first Filipino violin soloist to perform with a Japanese orchestra after World War I