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Lucio San Pedro (Lucio Diestro San Pedro) was born on 11 February, 1913 in Angono, Rizal, Philippine Islands, is a Filipino composer and teacher. Discover Lucio San Pedro's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?

Popular As Lucio Diestro San Pedro
Occupation Composer, teacher, conductor
Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 11 February 1913
Birthday 11 February
Birthplace Angono, Rizal, Philippine Islands
Date of death 2002
Died Place Angono, Rizal, Philippines
Nationality Philippines

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His wife is Gertrudes Díaz

Family
Parents Elpidio San Pedro (father)Soledad Diestro (mother)
Wife Gertrudes Díaz
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Children 5

Lucio San Pedro Net Worth

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1913

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.

Today, he is remembered for his contribution to the development of Filipino regional band music and for his well-known compositions such as the Filipino lullaby, "Sa Ugoy ng Duyan" and the symphonic poem, "Lahing Kayumanggi".

San Pedro came from a family with musical roots and he became 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.

1947

He also studied harmony and orchestration under Vittorio Giannini and took classes at Juilliard in 1947.

His other vocation was teaching.

1978

He has taught at the Ateneo de Manila University, virtually all the major music conservatories in Manila, and at the College of Music of the University of the Philippines, Diliman, where he retired as a full professor in 1978.

1979

He later received the title professor emeritus from the university in 1979.

He also became a faculty member of the Centro Escolar University Conservatory of Music in Manila.

San Pedro was known for composing the official march of Makati.

1991

On May 9, 1991, President Corazon C. Aquino proclaimed San Pedro a National Artist of the Philippines for Music.

He married Gertrudes San Pedro with whom he had five children: Rhodora, Bienvenido, María Conchita, María Cristina and Lucio, Jr.

2002

San Pedro died of cardiac arrest on March 31, 2002, in Angono, Rizal, at the age of 89.

Many peers from the Order of National Artists attended his tribute at the Tanghalang Pambansa, including: Napoleon Abueva, Daisy Avellana, Leonor Goquingco, Nick Joaquín, Arturo Luz, José Maceda, and Andrea Veneración.

He is buried in his hometown of Angono, Rizal.

San Pedro's works include a great variety of musical forms ranging from band music, concertos for violin and orchestra, choral works, cantatas, chamber music, and songs for solo voice.

He also served as a conductor of many Filipino bands such as Peng Kong Grand Mason Concert Band, the San Pedro Band of Angono, and the Banda Angono Numero Uno.

Major Works

Compositional Philosophy

San Pedro is known for advocating "creative nationalism" when composing his own music.

According to him, representing Filipino identity doesn't just fall from literally using the material from folk songs but rather getting the most important essence,style and common touch of being a Filipino.

A good example of his "creative nationalism" was his "Lahing Kayumanggi" where he dedicated this piece to "the heroic struggle of the Filipino people for liberation from colonization."

"I have always attempted to immortalize the virtues and aspirations of the masses whom I believe are the pillars of the nation. I have placed them on a pedestal for everyone to emulate, and putting them on a pedestal is not an easy task. I want them to be revered, and, as such, the manner of emulating them cannot be done through a vulgar approach, but rather through utmost creativity."