Kabayao family biography sample
Kabayao family biography sample
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Gilopez Kabayao
Filipino violinist (1929–2024)
Gilopez Kabayao (December 23, 1929[1] – October 12, 2024) was a Filipino violinist. Kabayao was the first Filipino to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York, in 1950, leading The New York Times to state that he "has all the earmarks of the true virtuoso".[2][3][4]
Born and raised in Hacienda Faraon in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, Kabayao was part of a family of musicians and was named after his maternal grandfather, composer Gil Lopez.[3][5][6][7] His father was violinist Dr.
Doroteo Kabayao and his mother was pianist Marcela Lopez, whose family were involved in the sugar industry of Iloilo.[5] Kabayao studied at Silliman University, New York College of Music, and Vienna under the mentorship of Theodore Pashkus.[5][6] Eventually settling in Iloilo City, Kabayao and his wife Corazon Pineda Kabayao with the