His father was violinist Renowned Filipino violinist Gilopez Kabayao, his gifted wife Corazon, and children Sicilienne, Farida, and Gilberto create a distinctive expression of life. They are a full-blown concerto.
Born 29 years ago Gilberto Kabayao, the youngest and only son of the Kabayao children took piano lessons at the age of three and started playing the violin at the age of four. He is a vision of talent as an active teenager, both in music and sports.
Kabayao was born into a lineage (On Dec. 23, , the Kabayaos—internationally renowned violinist Gilopez Kabayao and his wife, concert pianist Corazon Pineda, along with their children Sicilienne, Farida and Gilberto—performed at an intimate lunch to celebrate family milestones: Gilopez’s 90th and Corazon’s 70th birthdays, 50 years of musical performances, 45 years of m.
Internationally renowned violinist Gilopez Kabayao Gilopez Kabayao (December 23, [1] – October 12, ) was a Filipino violinist. Kabayao was the first Filipino to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York, in , leading The New York Times to state that he "has all the earmarks of the true virtuoso".
Kabayao is survived by his Truly a family that plays together, stay together – Farida is the middle-child of Ilonggo musicians Gilopez and Corazon Kabayao. As a teenager, Farida discovered that, aside from music, she had another calling.
Hailing from a musically gifted family, Born in Negros Occidental with family roots in the Molo district, Kabayao settled in Iloilo City, where he inspired many aspiring musicians. Alongside his wife and three children—Sicilienne, Farida, and Gilberto—he formed the Kabayao Quintet, performing throughout the country and abroad.
Born and raised in Hacienda Born a third-generation scion of a landed and musically gifted family in Bacolod in 23 December , most of the young Kabayao’s musical inclinations could be attributed to his maternal grandfather, Gil Lopez, a well-known musician and composer who taught his five daughters how to sing and play the violin, viola, and the piano.
Farida grew up in a
His family, including his wife of 50 years, Corazon Pineda, and their children Sicilienne, Farida, and Gilberto, along with son-in-law, daughter-in-law, and grandchild, along with friends, colleagues, and former employees, who have enjoyed his music, life, and mission for years.