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Ryan Cayabyab

Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab (born; May 4, 1954), known professionally as Ryan Cayabyab, is a Filipino musician, composer and conductor. Regarded as one of the pillars and icons of Original Pilipino Music (OPM). He was the Executive and Artistic Director for several years for the defunct San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts. He was named National Artist of the Philippines for Music in 2018.[4]

Ryan Cayabyab
Cayabyab in 2021
Born
Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab

(1954-05-04) May 4, 1954 (age 68)
Santa Cruz, Manila, Philippines[1]
Other namesMr. C; Maestro
Occupation(s)Conductor, composer, arranger, pianist, singer
Awards Order of National Artists of the Philippines,
Ramon Magsaysay Award[2]
Musical career
GenresOPM, chorale, musical theater, classical, sacred
Instrument(s)piano
Years active1970[3]–present

His works range from commissioned full-length ballets, theater musicals, choral pieces, a Mass set to the unaccompanied chorus, and orchestral pieces, to commercial recordings of popular music, film scores and television specials.

Famous for composing the Da Coconut Nut Song performed by his Smokey Mountain band,[5] Cayabyab's current project includes the Ryan Cayabyab Singers (RCS), a group of seven young adult singers comparable to Smokey Mountain in the early 1990s. After FreemantleMedia decided not to renew the Philippine Idol franchise, Cayabyab transferred to rival show Pinoy Dream Academy, replacing Jim Paredes as the show's headmaster. PDA 2 started on June 14, 2008. He also became the chairman of the board of judges for GMA Network's musical-reality show To The Top.

He is the executive director of the PhilPop MusicFest Foundation Inc., the organization behind the Philippine Popular Music Festival. This songwriting competition for amateurs and professionals puts the spotlight on songwriters and encourages Filipinos to preserve their unique musical identity.

Early life and education

Born Raymundo Cayabyab[6] on May 4, 1954[7] in Santa Cruz, Manila[citation needed], he was among the four children of Alberto Austria Cayabyab and Celerina Venson Pujante. Ryan Cayabyab's mother was an opera singer and a professor at the University of the Philippines's (UP) College of Music. As early as age four, Cayabyab was already having piano lessons from music students' boarders while accompanying his mother in the UP campus. He was also often brought to music rehearsals in the Abelardo Hall by his mother. When Cayabyab was six years old, his mother died due to cancer and shortly prior to her death at age 43 requested that the none of her children take up a career in music.[6] According to Cayabyab later in life, that his mother discouraged him and his sibling from pursuing a musical career due to hardship his mother herself experienced as a musician.[8]

After his mother's death, Cayabyab stumbled upon a box full of piano pieces left behind by UP music students using the manuscript to teach himself play the piano. By age 14, he was able to perform Johann Sebastian Bach's preludes and a solo piano reduction of George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue.[6]

Graduating from high school, at age 15 he was able to secure a job as a pianist of a bank's chorale group. His earnings would later fund his collegiate studies.[8] Cayabyab initially took up a bachelor's degree in business administration major in accounting at the University of the Philippines, Diliman,[6] as a way to honor his mother's request.[8]

In 1972, Cayabyab became involved with the Philippine Madrigal Singers and became acquainted with Victor Laurel who is a reputed film and theater actor at the time, who often worked with actress-singer Nora Aunor. Then-Senator Salvador Laurel taking notice of Cayabyab's talent in music convinced him to pursue collegiate studies in music and offered him a scholarship. With the consent of his father, Cayabyab moved to the UP College of Music the following year.[6][8]

Cayabyab took ten years to graduate from the UP College of Music due to doing tours within that period.[8] He earned a Bachelor of Music, Major in Theory degree[citation needed] in 1983.[8]

Career

After graduating from college, he became a full-time professor for the Department of Composition and Music Theory in the UP Diliman for almost two decades.[citation needed]

At the turn of the 21st century, Cayabyab was considering a move to migrate abroad with his family. Danding Cojuangco (President of the San Miguel Corporation) offered him a position to produce and perform new music to add to the Philippine music scene; Cayabyab accepted the offer as Executive and Artistic Director of the San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts. He served there for several years until the sudden closure of the foundation.[citation needed]

As music director, conductor and accompanist, Cayabyab has performed in the United States with leading Philippine music figures, at venues including Avery Fisher Hall in the Lincoln Center in New York City; Carnegie Hall (both the Main and Recital halls) in New York; the Kennedy Center and the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.; the Shrine in Los Angeles; the Orpheum in Vancouver; and Circus Maximus of Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip.

He has traveled as music director in most of the Southeast Asian cities, in the cities of Australia as well as in (Germany), France, Spain, the Netherlands, Japan, and the United States. He has worked in the same shows with Sammy Davis Jr. and Frank Sinatra, as well as conducted the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra for special performances of American jazz singer Diane Schuur and pianist Jim Chappel.

He has performed as music director in command performances for King Hasan II in Rabat, Morocco, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sophia of Spain in Manila, King Fahd of Saudi Arabia in Tangiers, Queen Beatrix at the Noordeinde Palace in the Netherlands, and U.S. President Bill Clinton in Boston, Massachusetts.

In Manila, he has conducted the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra, at the Cultural Center of the Philippines for a concert of Philippine and American contemporary music; and the Manila Chamber Orchestra[9][10] for a concert of his original works.

Cayabyab only wrote at least three songs in the 2010s, due to focusing on promoting Original Pilipino Music for most of the period. In 2020, due to the idle time caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Cayabyab was able to write at least ten songs in 2020 alone, two of which was made available in Spotify.[3]

Advertising

Cayabyab composed a jingle for an advertisement of the softdrink brand Sarsi, entitled "Sarsi: Angat sa Iba" (Sarsi: Different from Others) in 1989. The commercial became the most creative TV ad of that year.

Under collaboration with Philippine fruit juice brand Locally, Cayabyab did the composition for "Prutas Pilipinas" a 2020 contemporary folk song which featured fruits cultivated in the Philippines. The lyrics was written by Noel Ferrer and the song was performed by The Company.[11]

Television

Ryan Ryan Musikahan, the television show, has won a total of fourteen awards as Best Television Musical Show and for Cayabyab, the Best Show Host in various television award-giving bodies. Likewise, as an artist, producer, arranger, and composer, he has won a total of eighteen awards from the recording industry for various commercial recordings. He has produced albums of the popular Filipino teen group Smokey Mountain, Broadway and West End's diva, Lea Salonga, and Spain's internationally acclaimed singer Julio Iglesias.

In 1987 he rearranged the classical tinged version of ABS-CBN jingle (penned by Phil Delfino), which was used in the network's Station ID from 1987-1995. He also composed the "ABS-CBN Millennium Overture", which was used in the ABS-CBN New Millennium Station ID in 2000.

Theater

Among his many works, his theater musicals El filibusterismo (1993) and Noli Me Tángere (1995) have won acclaim and have been performed extensively in the cities of Japan in 1994 and 1996. They received a special NHK broadcast in November 1996, and in Kuala Lumpur in the same year. Another musicale, Magnificat, has had nearly 200 performances.[12]

His other popular musicals include Katy (words by Jose Javier Reyes), Alikabok, Ilustrado and the classic pop-ballet Rama Hari (words by 2006 National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera). Katy would become Caybyab’s most famous musical in the 1980s.[12]

His latest opera, Spoliarium (libretto by Fides Cuyugan-Asensio), premiered in February 2003 at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo of the CCP, and is to be followed by another opera also with Asensio, Mariang Makiling at Ang Mga Nuno sa Punso, with music also by Ryan Cayabyab.

In 2011, he lent his genius once more by composing music for the concert Ageless Passion (libretto by Kristian Jeff Agustin), which was commissioned by the family of retired Chief Justice Artemio V. Panganiban, and staged at the Meralco theater. In 2016, "Ageless Passion" was staged as a full musical, reuniting Cayabyab and Agustin.

LORENZO, a musical on the life of St. Lorenzo Ruiz, also showcases music composed and arranged by Cayabyab. LORENZO started its runs in September 2013.

Other

Cayabyab composed "Mabuhay", the opening song of Miss Universe 1994 pageant, held in Manila, Philippines.

In 2005, Cayabyab composed the official soundtrack for the 23rd edition of the Southeast Asian Games in Manila.

In 2006, Cayabyab signed on as a resident judge for the first season of Philippine Idol, offering critiques for the contestants on the reality-talent show. He was chosen by the top guns of Philippine Idol, while the other two judges, Pilita Corrales and the late Francis Magalona, had to undergo auditions. He also composed the themes of TV Patrol and The World Tonight in 1993 and i was used until 1996 for TV Patrol (The World Tonight has since been using his composed theme from 1996 up to now).

In 2019, Cayabyab composed the theme song for the 30th edition of the Southeast Asian Games, "We Win as One"; with lyrics by playwright Floy Quintos, and sung by Lea Salonga.[13][14][15][16]

Achievements

Ryan Cayabyab is 2004's Gawad CCP para sa Sining in MUsic. On February 2, 1999, he was selected as one of the 100 awardees of the CCP Centennial Honors for the Arts . He became the first recipient of the Antonio C. Barreiro Achievement Award on May 4, 1996 for significant and lasting contributions to the growth and development of Filipino music. Likewise, on June 18, 1996, Awit Awards, the recording industry awards, awarded him a Lifetime Achievement Award for "invaluable contribution and outstanding achievements in the promotion and development of Filipino music." The University of the Philippines Alumni Association has conferred upon him the Professional Award in music for the year 1998. In 2012, Ryan won the prestigious MYX Magna Award in the Myx Music Awards 2012 for his achievements in music and in the OPM industry.

The Music School of Ryan Cayabyab specializes in developing outstanding performance artists is run by Emmy Cayabyab, Ryan's wife. Established in 1986, the music studio has trained a whole generation of young singer-performers who have become nationally known Filipino performing artists.

SMFPA

Ryan Cayabyab was also the Executive and Artistic Director of the San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts for several years. He was the conductor of the San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra (SMPO) and the San Miguel Master Chorale (SMMC). Under his direction, the SMPO and the SMMC recorded seven award-winning albums to date: Great Filipino Love Songs (2004), Great Original Pilipino Music by Ryan Cayabyab (2004), The Sacred Works of Ryan Cayabyab (2004), Pasko I and Pasko II (2005), Great Original Pilipino Music from the Movies (2006), and Dancing in the Rain (2006).

But in a swift and silent move, the big cheeses at San Miguel Corporation (SMC) have already disbanded the SMMC and the SMPO. Late January 2007, instrumentalists of the SMPO and SMMC were summoned one by one by the big bosses who informed them of the non-renewal of their contracts. Insider reports say that the SMC was "more inclined" on supporting its four professional basketball teams.

Cayabyab said that he considered the experience with San Miguel as a learning one. The following are excerpts from the said interview by Rito Asilo of The Inquirer.

The experience proved that it could work – because it did in our case! I learned so much from it. I still wouldn't consider the group world-class, but we were getting there!

Five years is too short a time to build a good reputation. But, I didn't really see any malice in the management's decision to pull the plug. It might have had something to do with the viability of the company – there may have been a clamor from inside to cut the umbilical cord. And, I understand that they also have to answer to their stockholders. Perhaps this is something you need to ask them yourself.

National Artist of the Philippines

In 2018, Ryan Cayabyab was proclaimed National Artist of the Philippines for his contribution to Filipino music.[4]

Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation

In September 2019, the Ramon Magsaysay Award was presented to Cayabyab – the only Filipino among the honorees in 2019 – recognizing him for "showing us all that music can indeed instill pride and joy, and unify people across the many barriers that divide them."

Personal life

Cayabyab married Emmy Punsalan in 1985.[17] They have two children named Cristina María and Antonio María.[18]

Cayabyab is a devout Roman Catholic, having written various masses and other religious compositions throughout his career, including the song "Say Yes to Life" which he wrote with Steve Latorre and Louie C. Reyes for the Pro-Life Philippines advocacy group in 1988.[19]

Discography

As composer

Feature films

Year Title Director Notes Ref
1973 Love Song Zenaida Amador
Ophelia and Paris Celia Diaz-Laurel [20]
1977 The Captive Virgins Mario O'Hara [20]
1980 Aguila Eddie Romero [20]
1982 Desire Eddie Romero
1983 Of the Flesh Marilou Diaz-Abaya [20]
1987 Hari sa Hari, Lahi sa Lahi Eddie Romero
Hsiao Lang
Lili Chou
With Wang Liping
1988 Misis Mo, Misis Ko Carlos Siguion-Reyna
Whiteforce Eddie Romero
1991 Hihintayin Kita sa Langit Carlos Siguion-Reyna [20]
1992 Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal Carlos Siguion-Reyna
1994 The Maggie de la Riva Story (God... Why Me?) Carlo J. Caparas With Raul Mitra
1995 Harvest Home Carlos Siguion-Reyna
1997 Ligaya ang Itawag Mo sa Akin Carlos Siguion-Reyna [20]
2016 Ignacio de Loyola Paolo Dy Score [21]
2017 Ang Larawan Loy Arcenas Full-length musical [22][23][24]
Studio albums
Year Album Label Notes and remarks Ref
1981 One Arranged by Ryan Cayabyab. Collection of Filipino song in a capella. Includes original composition "Kay Ganda Ng Ating Musika". [8]
1991 Paraiso Sony BMG Arranged by Ryan Cayabyab. Performed by Smokey Mountain
1991 One Christmas Ivory Arranged by Ryan Cayabyab. Collection of Filipino christmas songs and carols in a capella. Includes original christmas composition "Kumututikutitap"

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Network Notes Ref
1988–1995 Ryan Ryan Musikahan Host ABS-CBN [20]
2006 Philippine Idol Judge ABC [8]
2008 Pinoy Dream Academy Season Two Headmaster ABS-CBN

Awards

Ryan Cayabyab is a recipient of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice in 2013. Pope Francis awarded him the highest papal award for Laity for his many contributions in the field of religious-themed compositions and sacred works. Among his ecclesiastical works are, "Eclesiastes" for choir and piano, his first large religious composition; "Misa" for unaccompanied choir; stage musicals like "Magnificat," “Birhen ng Caysasay" and, "Lorenzo;" and church songs such as or "I Believe in Peace," “The Prophet," “Asin ng Pamayanan," “Live Christ, Share Christ," and "Icthus" in St. John's Mass.[25]

He is also a TOYM (Ten Outstanding Young Men) awardee for contemporary Filipino music in 1978. He won the Grand Prize award at the first Metro Manila Popular Music Festival for the song "Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika".

  • 2001, Ryan Cayabyab is a laureate of the Onassis International Cultural Competitions (2nd Prize), having won for original music composition for dance.
  • As of 2006, he has won three international Grand Prix awards for his compositions; in the First Seoul Song Festival, in the Voice of Asia Song Festival in the former U.S.S.R., and in the Tokyo Music Festival. *He won the Jingle of the Year award from the Philippine advertising industry
  • Bronze Awardee at the New York Film and Television Awards.
  • He has won a total of ten best movie score awards from the various film award-giving bodies.

He received in September 2019 the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award, highlighting "his compositions and performances that have defined and inspired Filipino popular music across generations...", being cited, among other achievements, "that have defined and inspired Filipino popular music across generations."

Year Award Giving Body Category Nominated Work Results
1980 Gawad Urian Best Music (Pinakamahusay na Musika) "Iduyan Mo" (Aguila) Nominated
1983 Gawad Urian Best Musical Score Of the Flesh[26] Won
1988 Gawad Urian Best Musical Score Misis Mo, Misis Ko[26] Won
1991 FAMAS Awards Best Music Hihintayin Kita sa Langit[26] Won
1992 Gawad Urian Best Musical Score Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal[26] Won
1993 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Music Kung Mawawala Ka Pa Won
Best Original Song "Kung Mawawala Ka Pa" Won
2012 MYX Music Awards MYX Magna Award Won
2018 Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Original Score Ang Larawan Nominated
2020 5th Wish 107.5 Music Awards The KDR Icon of Musical Excellence Award Won

References

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  4. ^ a b Aguilar, Krissy. "Ryan Cayabyab is now National Artist for Music". Retrieved October 23, 2018.
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  11. ^ "Finally, a Filipino folk song about local fruits". The Manila Times. October 11, 2020.
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  23. ^ "'Ang Larawan' to have world premiere at Tokyo film fest". ABS-CBN News. September 27, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
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External links

  • Ryan Cayabyab Profile
  • Onassis International Cultural Competition (List of Laureates)
  • INQ7.net: New Year Shock: San Miguel kills orchestra, chorale
  • INQ7.net: The music goes on for Ryan Cayabyab: Life after San Miguel
  • Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation

ryan, cayabyab, this, philippine, name, middle, name, maternal, family, name, pujante, surname, paternal, family, name, cayabyab, raymundo, cipriano, pujante, cayabyab, born, 1954, known, professionally, filipino, musician, composer, conductor, regarded, pilla. In this Philippine name the middle name or maternal family name is Pujante and the surname or paternal family name is Cayabyab Raymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab born May 4 1954 known professionally as Ryan Cayabyab is a Filipino musician composer and conductor Regarded as one of the pillars and icons of Original Pilipino Music OPM He was the Executive and Artistic Director for several years for the defunct San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts He was named National Artist of the Philippines for Music in 2018 4 Ryan CayabyabCayabyab in 2021BornRaymundo Cipriano Pujante Cayabyab 1954 05 04 May 4 1954 age 68 Santa Cruz Manila Philippines 1 Other namesMr C MaestroOccupation s Conductor composer arranger pianist singerAwardsOrder of National Artists of the Philippines Ramon Magsaysay Award 2 Musical careerGenresOPM chorale musical theater classical sacredInstrument s pianoYears active1970 3 presentHis works range from commissioned full length ballets theater musicals choral pieces a Mass set to the unaccompanied chorus and orchestral pieces to commercial recordings of popular music film scores and television specials Famous for composing the Da Coconut Nut Song performed by his Smokey Mountain band 5 Cayabyab s current project includes the Ryan Cayabyab Singers RCS a group of seven young adult singers comparable to Smokey Mountain in the early 1990s After FreemantleMedia decided not to renew the Philippine Idol franchise Cayabyab transferred to rival show Pinoy Dream Academy replacing Jim Paredes as the show s headmaster PDA 2 started on June 14 2008 He also became the chairman of the board of judges for GMA Network s musical reality show To The Top He is the executive director of the PhilPop MusicFest Foundation Inc the organization behind the Philippine Popular Music Festival This songwriting competition for amateurs and professionals puts the spotlight on songwriters and encourages Filipinos to preserve their unique musical identity Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 2 1 Advertising 2 2 Television 2 3 Theater 2 4 Other 2 5 Achievements 2 6 SMFPA 2 7 National Artist of the Philippines 2 8 Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation 3 Personal life 4 Discography 4 1 As composer 5 Filmography 6 Awards 7 References 8 External linksEarly life and education EditBorn Raymundo Cayabyab 6 on May 4 1954 7 in Santa Cruz Manila citation needed he was among the four children of Alberto Austria Cayabyab and Celerina Venson Pujante Ryan Cayabyab s mother was an opera singer and a professor at the University of the Philippines s UP College of Music As early as age four Cayabyab was already having piano lessons from music students boarders while accompanying his mother in the UP campus He was also often brought to music rehearsals in the Abelardo Hall by his mother When Cayabyab was six years old his mother died due to cancer and shortly prior to her death at age 43 requested that the none of her children take up a career in music 6 According to Cayabyab later in life that his mother discouraged him and his sibling from pursuing a musical career due to hardship his mother herself experienced as a musician 8 After his mother s death Cayabyab stumbled upon a box full of piano pieces left behind by UP music students using the manuscript to teach himself play the piano By age 14 he was able to perform Johann Sebastian Bach s preludes and a solo piano reduction of George Gershwin s Rhapsody in Blue 6 Graduating from high school at age 15 he was able to secure a job as a pianist of a bank s chorale group His earnings would later fund his collegiate studies 8 Cayabyab initially took up a bachelor s degree in business administration major in accounting at the University of the Philippines Diliman 6 as a way to honor his mother s request 8 In 1972 Cayabyab became involved with the Philippine Madrigal Singers and became acquainted with Victor Laurel who is a reputed film and theater actor at the time who often worked with actress singer Nora Aunor Then Senator Salvador Laurel taking notice of Cayabyab s talent in music convinced him to pursue collegiate studies in music and offered him a scholarship With the consent of his father Cayabyab moved to the UP College of Music the following year 6 8 Cayabyab took ten years to graduate from the UP College of Music due to doing tours within that period 8 He earned a Bachelor of Music Major in Theory degree citation needed in 1983 8 Career EditAfter graduating from college he became a full time professor for the Department of Composition and Music Theory in the UP Diliman for almost two decades citation needed At the turn of the 21st century Cayabyab was considering a move to migrate abroad with his family Danding Cojuangco President of the San Miguel Corporation offered him a position to produce and perform new music to add to the Philippine music scene Cayabyab accepted the offer as Executive and Artistic Director of the San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts He served there for several years until the sudden closure of the foundation citation needed As music director conductor and accompanist Cayabyab has performed in the United States with leading Philippine music figures at venues including Avery Fisher Hall in the Lincoln Center in New York City Carnegie Hall both the Main and Recital halls in New York the Kennedy Center and the Washington Convention Center in Washington D C the Shrine in Los Angeles the Orpheum in Vancouver and Circus Maximus of Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip He has traveled as music director in most of the Southeast Asian cities in the cities of Australia as well as in Germany France Spain the Netherlands Japan and the United States He has worked in the same shows with Sammy Davis Jr and Frank Sinatra as well as conducted the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra for special performances of American jazz singer Diane Schuur and pianist Jim Chappel He has performed as music director in command performances for King Hasan II in Rabat Morocco King Juan Carlos and Queen Sophia of Spain in Manila King Fahd of Saudi Arabia in Tangiers Queen Beatrix at the Noordeinde Palace in the Netherlands and U S President Bill Clinton in Boston Massachusetts In Manila he has conducted the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra at the Cultural Center of the Philippines for a concert of Philippine and American contemporary music and the Manila Chamber Orchestra 9 10 for a concert of his original works Cayabyab only wrote at least three songs in the 2010s due to focusing on promoting Original Pilipino Music for most of the period In 2020 due to the idle time caused by the COVID 19 pandemic Cayabyab was able to write at least ten songs in 2020 alone two of which was made available in Spotify 3 Advertising Edit Cayabyab composed a jingle for an advertisement of the softdrink brand Sarsi entitled Sarsi Angat sa Iba Sarsi Different from Others in 1989 The commercial became the most creative TV ad of that year Under collaboration with Philippine fruit juice brand Locally Cayabyab did the composition for Prutas Pilipinas a 2020 contemporary folk song which featured fruits cultivated in the Philippines The lyrics was written by Noel Ferrer and the song was performed by The Company 11 Television Edit Ryan Ryan Musikahan the television show has won a total of fourteen awards as Best Television Musical Show and for Cayabyab the Best Show Host in various television award giving bodies Likewise as an artist producer arranger and composer he has won a total of eighteen awards from the recording industry for various commercial recordings He has produced albums of the popular Filipino teen group Smokey Mountain Broadway and West End s diva Lea Salonga and Spain s internationally acclaimed singer Julio Iglesias In 1987 he rearranged the classical tinged version of ABS CBN jingle penned by Phil Delfino which was used in the network s Station ID from 1987 1995 He also composed the ABS CBN Millennium Overture which was used in the ABS CBN New Millennium Station ID in 2000 Theater Edit Among his many works his theater musicals El filibusterismo 1993 and Noli Me Tangere 1995 have won acclaim and have been performed extensively in the cities of Japan in 1994 and 1996 They received a special NHK broadcast in November 1996 and in Kuala Lumpur in the same year Another musicale Magnificat has had nearly 200 performances 12 His other popular musicals include Katy words by Jose Javier Reyes Alikabok Ilustrado and the classic pop ballet Rama Hari words by 2006 National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera Katy would become Caybyab s most famous musical in the 1980s 12 His latest opera Spoliarium libretto by Fides Cuyugan Asensio premiered in February 2003 at the Tanghalang Nicanor Abelardo of the CCP and is to be followed by another opera also with Asensio Mariang Makiling at Ang Mga Nuno sa Punso with music also by Ryan Cayabyab In 2011 he lent his genius once more by composing music for the concert Ageless Passion libretto by Kristian Jeff Agustin which was commissioned by the family of retired Chief Justice Artemio V Panganiban and staged at the Meralco theater In 2016 Ageless Passion was staged as a full musical reuniting Cayabyab and Agustin LORENZO a musical on the life of St Lorenzo Ruiz also showcases music composed and arranged by Cayabyab LORENZO started its runs in September 2013 Other Edit Cayabyab composed Mabuhay the opening song of Miss Universe 1994 pageant held in Manila Philippines In 2005 Cayabyab composed the official soundtrack for the 23rd edition of the Southeast Asian Games in Manila In 2006 Cayabyab signed on as a resident judge for the first season of Philippine Idol offering critiques for the contestants on the reality talent show He was chosen by the top guns of Philippine Idol while the other two judges Pilita Corrales and the late Francis Magalona had to undergo auditions He also composed the themes of TV Patrol and The World Tonight in 1993 and i was used until 1996 for TV Patrol The World Tonight has since been using his composed theme from 1996 up to now In 2019 Cayabyab composed the theme song for the 30th edition of the Southeast Asian Games We Win as One with lyrics by playwright Floy Quintos and sung by Lea Salonga 13 14 15 16 Achievements Edit Ryan Cayabyab is 2004 s Gawad CCP para sa Sining in MUsic On February 2 1999 he was selected as one of the 100 awardees of the CCP Centennial Honors for the Arts He became the first recipient of the Antonio C Barreiro Achievement Award on May 4 1996 for significant and lasting contributions to the growth and development of Filipino music Likewise on June 18 1996 Awit Awards the recording industry awards awarded him a Lifetime Achievement Award for invaluable contribution and outstanding achievements in the promotion and development of Filipino music The University of the Philippines Alumni Association has conferred upon him the Professional Award in music for the year 1998 In 2012 Ryan won the prestigious MYX Magna Award in the Myx Music Awards 2012 for his achievements in music and in the OPM industry The Music School of Ryan Cayabyab specializes in developing outstanding performance artists is run by Emmy Cayabyab Ryan s wife Established in 1986 the music studio has trained a whole generation of young singer performers who have become nationally known Filipino performing artists SMFPA Edit Ryan Cayabyab was also the Executive and Artistic Director of the San Miguel Foundation for the Performing Arts for several years He was the conductor of the San Miguel Philharmonic Orchestra SMPO and the San Miguel Master Chorale SMMC Under his direction the SMPO and the SMMC recorded seven award winning albums to date Great Filipino Love Songs 2004 Great Original Pilipino Music by Ryan Cayabyab 2004 The Sacred Works of Ryan Cayabyab 2004 Pasko I and Pasko II 2005 Great Original Pilipino Music from the Movies 2006 and Dancing in the Rain 2006 But in a swift and silent move the big cheeses at San Miguel Corporation SMC have already disbanded the SMMC and the SMPO Late January 2007 instrumentalists of the SMPO and SMMC were summoned one by one by the big bosses who informed them of the non renewal of their contracts Insider reports say that the SMC was more inclined on supporting its four professional basketball teams Cayabyab said that he considered the experience with San Miguel as a learning one The following are excerpts from the said interview by Rito Asilo of The Inquirer The experience proved that it could work because it did in our case I learned so much from it I still wouldn t consider the group world class but we were getting there Five years is too short a time to build a good reputation But I didn t really see any malice in the management s decision to pull the plug It might have had something to do with the viability of the company there may have been a clamor from inside to cut the umbilical cord And I understand that they also have to answer to their stockholders Perhaps this is something you need to ask them yourself National Artist of the Philippines Edit In 2018 Ryan Cayabyab was proclaimed National Artist of the Philippines for his contribution to Filipino music 4 Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation Edit In September 2019 the Ramon Magsaysay Award was presented to Cayabyab the only Filipino among the honorees in 2019 recognizing him for showing us all that music can indeed instill pride and joy and unify people across the many barriers that divide them Personal life EditCayabyab married Emmy Punsalan in 1985 17 They have two children named Cristina Maria and Antonio Maria 18 Cayabyab is a devout Roman Catholic having written various masses and other religious compositions throughout his career including the song Say Yes to Life which he wrote with Steve Latorre and Louie C Reyes for the Pro Life Philippines advocacy group in 1988 19 Discography EditThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it October 2020 As composer Edit Feature films Year Title Director Notes Ref1973 Love Song Zenaida AmadorOphelia and Paris Celia Diaz Laurel 20 1977 The Captive Virgins Mario O Hara 20 1980 Aguila Eddie Romero 20 1982 Desire Eddie Romero1983 Of the Flesh Marilou Diaz Abaya 20 1987 Hari sa Hari Lahi sa Lahi Eddie RomeroHsiao LangLili Chou With Wang Liping1988 Misis Mo Misis Ko Carlos Siguion ReynaWhiteforce Eddie Romero1991 Hihintayin Kita sa Langit Carlos Siguion Reyna 20 1992 Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal Carlos Siguion Reyna1994 The Maggie de la Riva Story God Why Me Carlo J Caparas With Raul Mitra1995 Harvest Home Carlos Siguion Reyna1997 Ligaya ang Itawag Mo sa Akin Carlos Siguion Reyna 20 2016 Ignacio de Loyola Paolo Dy Score 21 2017 Ang Larawan Loy Arcenas Full length musical 22 23 24 Studio albumsYear Album Label Notes and remarks Ref1981 One Arranged by Ryan Cayabyab Collection of Filipino song in a capella Includes original composition Kay Ganda Ng Ating Musika 8 1991 Paraiso Sony BMG Arranged by Ryan Cayabyab Performed by Smokey Mountain1991 One Christmas Ivory Arranged by Ryan Cayabyab Collection of Filipino christmas songs and carols in a capella Includes original christmas composition Kumututikutitap Filmography EditTelevisionYear Title Role Network Notes Ref1988 1995 Ryan Ryan Musikahan Host ABS CBN 20 2006 Philippine Idol Judge ABC 8 2008 Pinoy Dream Academy Season Two Headmaster ABS CBNAwards EditRyan Cayabyab is a recipient of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice in 2013 Pope Francis awarded him the highest papal award for Laity for his many contributions in the field of religious themed compositions and sacred works Among his ecclesiastical works are Eclesiastes for choir and piano his first large religious composition Misa for unaccompanied choir stage musicals like Magnificat Birhen ng Caysasay and Lorenzo and church songs such as or I Believe in Peace The Prophet Asin ng Pamayanan Live Christ Share Christ and Icthus in St John s Mass 25 He is also a TOYM Ten Outstanding Young Men awardee for contemporary Filipino music in 1978 He won the Grand Prize award at the first Metro Manila Popular Music Festival for the song Kay Ganda ng Ating Musika 2001 Ryan Cayabyab is a laureate of the Onassis International Cultural Competitions 2nd Prize having won for original music composition for dance As of 2006 he has won three international Grand Prix awards for his compositions in the First Seoul Song Festival in the Voice of Asia Song Festival in the former U S S R and in the Tokyo Music Festival He won the Jingle of the Year award from the Philippine advertising industry Bronze Awardee at the New York Film and Television Awards He has won a total of ten best movie score awards from the various film award giving bodies He received in September 2019 the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award highlighting his compositions and performances that have defined and inspired Filipino popular music across generations being cited among other achievements that have defined and inspired Filipino popular music across generations Year Award Giving Body Category Nominated Work Results1980 Gawad Urian Best Music Pinakamahusay na Musika Iduyan Mo Aguila Nominated1983 Gawad Urian Best Musical Score Of the Flesh 26 Won1988 Gawad Urian Best Musical Score Misis Mo Misis Ko 26 Won1991 FAMAS Awards Best Music Hihintayin Kita sa Langit 26 Won1992 Gawad Urian Best Musical Score Ikaw Pa Lang ang Minahal 26 Won1993 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Music Kung Mawawala Ka Pa WonBest Original Song Kung Mawawala Ka Pa Won2012 MYX Music Awards MYX Magna Award Won2018 Asia Pacific Screen Awards Best Original Score Ang Larawan Nominated2020 5th Wish 107 5 Music Awards The KDR Icon of Musical Excellence Award WonReferences Edit Philippines Manila Civil Registration 1899 1984 Image Philippines Manila Civil Registration 1899 1984 ark 61903 3 1 939F VRS2 JT FamilySearch org FamilySearch Retrieved August 23 2015 Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link a b Olivares Rick August 30 2020 50 years of Ryan Cayabyab It s the most exciting time for Filipino music ABS CBN News Retrieved October 27 2020 a b Aguilar Krissy Ryan Cayabyab is now National Artist for Music Retrieved October 23 2018 WATCH Plane passengers go nuts over Ryan Cayabyab s Da Coconut Nut ABS CBN News July 22 2017 Retrieved May 13 2021 a b c d e Nucum Jun August 11 2017 Music giant Ryan Cayabyab met his career by chance Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved October 8 2020 Arcadio Ryan May 5 2020 Ryan Cayabyab releases new song Kapit Lahat for 66th birthday Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved October 8 2020 a b c d e f g h Ang Raymond December 28 2018 Ryan Cayabyab is still making the soundtrack of our lives CNN Philippines Retrieved October 7 2020 Manila Chamber Orchestra Foundation Archives Inquirer Lifestyle lifestyle inquirer net Manila Chamber Orchestra holds Young Artists Concert series Inquirer Lifestyle June 24 2012 Finally a Filipino folk song about local fruits The Manila Times October 11 2020 a b Marasigan Dennis Ryan Cayabyab Blessed with greatness of talent yet his heart throbs with humility Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved December 18 2018 Parungao Regina Mae August 8 2019 Three PH Gems Working on 2019 SEA Games Theme Song The Manila Bulletin Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation Cayabyab Salonga Quintos work as one in official theme song of 2019 SEA Games The Manila Times September 3 2019 Ryan Cayabyab and Lea Salonga launch 2019 SEA Games theme song We Win as One push abs cbn com September 6 2019 Go Beatrice July 11 2019 WATCH 2019 SEA Games launches theme song by Ryan Cayabyab Rappler Salterio Leah C December 21 2020 Ryan Cayabyab s daughter Krina weds El Bimbo actor Stephen Vinas ABS CBN News Retrieved January 10 2021 Mr C in the eyes of his kids Krina and Toma Inquirer Lifestyle June 21 2020 Respect life Manila Standard Standard Publications Inc February 6 1988 p 7 Retrieved January 16 2023 a b c d e f g Sallan Edwin August 25 2019 Mr C on writing his hits Doy Laurel s life changing advice and the wisdom of George Canseco ANCX Retrieved October 7 2020 Order of National Artists Ryan Cayabyab National Commission for Culture and the Arts Retrieved October 7 2020 Kuipers Richard October 31 2017 Tokyo Film Review The Portrait Variety Retrieved October 24 2018 Ang Larawan to have world premiere at Tokyo film fest ABS CBN News September 27 2017 Retrieved November 20 2017 Katigbak Fran June 6 2015 Ang Larawan The Musical makes the leap from stage to screen Philippine Daily Inquirer Retrieved November 20 2017 Papal award is a gratifying affirmation for Ryan Cayabyab Philippine Daily Inquirer November 29 2013 Retrieved November 25 2014 a b c d Tiongson Nicanor G ed 1994 CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art Volume VI Philippine music Cultural Center of the Philippines p 301 ISBN 971 8546 40 5 Retrieved January 16 2023 External links EditRyan Cayabyab Profile Onassis International Cultural Competition List of Laureates INQ7 net New Year Shock San Miguel kills orchestra chorale INQ7 net The music goes on for Ryan Cayabyab Life after San Miguel LORENZO a musical on the life of St Lorenzo Ruiz Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ryan Cayabyab amp oldid 1143858562, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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