Rosalina Abejo

Rosalina Abejo

Rosalina Abejo (July 13 1922June 5 1991) was born in Tagoloan in Misamis Oriental in the Philippines, and died in Fresno, California. She was a composer and conductor, and a nun of the Order of the Virgin Mary . She studied composition at the Philippine Women’s University, and in 1977 she moved to the United States, where she studied at Eastman School of Music and The Catholic University of America. She taught composition and music theory at Kansas University and St Pius Seminary in Kentucky. Before this she travelled extensively in order to fund-raise, and to attend international music conferences. Abejo has received a number of honours, including the Republic Culture Heritage Award (1967), Philippines' Independence Day Award (1973), and being elected president of the Philippine Foundation of Performing Arts in America in 1980. [Kasilag]

References

*Lucrecia R. Kasilag. "Rosalina Abejo", "Grove Music Online", ed. L. Macy (accessed September 12 2006), [http://www.grovemusic.com/ grovemusic.com] (subscription access).
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=8399032 Biographical sketch at Findagrave.com]

Notes

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NAME=Abejo, Rosalina
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Filipina composer and conductor
DATE OF BIRTH=July 13 1922
PLACE OF BIRTH=Tagoloan, Oriental Misamis
DATE OF DEATH=June 5 1991
PLACE OF DEATH=Fresno, California


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