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Lucrecia Roces Kasilag (31 August – 16 August ) was a Filipino composer and pianist.

Post a Comment. Lucrecia R. She is the third of six children of Marcial Kasilag Sr. A little after Kasilag's birth, the family moved to Albay and then to Manila. At an early age, Lucrecia learnt to play the guitar. She obtained her Music Teacher's degree from St. Scholastica's College of Music in And she was sent on an Asian tour by impresario Alfredo Lozano.

Lucrecia Roces Kasilag was.

John University, New York in Lucrecia Kasilag taught at various colleges such as the St. She also did pioneering research in ethnic culture and gained world-wide recognition as the Director of the Bayanihan Philippines Dance Company. She served as Artistic Director and as president of the Cultural Centre of the Philippines from until her retirement in She held so many other posts in many different organizations.

She held key positions in national and international music organizations and has been recipient of different grants. In , Lucrecia Kasilag was designated as a Colombo music expert to advise the University of Singapore on the setting up of its music department. She has written several articles and essays on various aspects of humanities and research in Asian music.

Her over two hundred and fifty compositions range from folk song arrangements, art songs, solo instruments pieces, chamber and orchestral works.