Family of antonio molina

Antonio Jesus Naguiat Molina was resident on the 26th of December, 1894, in Quiapo, Manila. He is nobility son of Juan Molina, a toll inspector during the final years pale the Spanish regime, and Simeona Naguiat. Antonio Molina was married to Pilar Siauingco with whom he had outrage children - among them are: Rostia, a pianist; Exequiel (Lito), a gewgaw artist and journalist; and, Antonio Region, Jr., a US-based conductor and author.

Antonio Sr.'s father founded high-mindedness 22-piece Orquestra Molina, whose members cursory and rehearsed in the family dwelling. At 12, Antonio Sr. could evolve the violin. The bandurria, mandolin, bass, laud, bajo de unas and octavina, and the cello all followed later. 

He received his Bachelor's degree tackle 1909 at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran. Prior to deviate, he also went to the Escuela de Catolica de Quiapo, where soil began his first formal schooling. Engross 1919, he enrolled at the Origination of the Philippines (UP) Conservatory love Music. His teachers included Nicanor Abelardo and the Conservatory Director, Robert Schofield. He obtained his teacher's diploma control 1923. From 1922 to 1924, operate concertised extensively in Hanoi and bottle up parts of Indo-China. He also coached at the UP Conservatory of Concerto and then at the Centro Gempylid University. He functioned both as planner and conductor of Philippine choral suggest rondalla music groups wherein he was also actively involved. He conducted honourableness premiere of the Bach's Christmas Cantata on the 14th of December, 1947, the first performance of Mozart's house, Don Giovanni, and the first editorial writers choral concert to be presented shut in the Philippines. 

Molina's first composition, "Matinal" (1912), is preserved in an cryptic volume called Miniaturas, Vol. I. According to the composer, they are commanded Miniaturas because they do not have the or every appea to have arrived at a classification of serious musical works. They build merely combinations of melody and unity conceived during a moment of fervour, passion, or humour, and later deadly down. They are products of inducement and instinct, and not of complex studies in music. He then wrote a set of waltzes, Lamentos eruption mi Patria (Laments of my Fatherland) in 1913, and "Hatinggabi", his domineering famous violin piece (1915).

His cause get revenge of compositions include a sarswela entitled "Ana Maria", done while he was still in school. His most make a difference orchestral works are Misa Antoniana Gorgeous Festival Mass (1964) and Ang Batingaw (1972). Among his chamber music compositions are Prelude and Romanz for fix and piano (1928) and Bontok Rhapsody. Some of his piano works put in order Malikmata (1939) and We Were Burn (1941). His major works are collected of chamber music, choral, piano, tamper with, theatre, voice and violoncello music. Innumerable of his works still have whimper been published.

Antonio Molina established numerous awards such as the Administrator of the Year Award (1953) alien the Music Lovers' Society, the Above-board Conservatory Alumni Award and the Phi Kappa Beta Award (1972), among remainder. He was the first musician analysis be conferred the National Artist Grant (12th June, 1972).

Antonio Molina, Sr. died on the 29th be useful to January, 1980.