Antonio Molina (composer)

Antonio Jesús Naguiat Molina (December 26, 1894 – January 29, 1980) was a Filipino composer, conductor and music administrator.

[4] At an early age, he mastered playing the violoncello which led to his performance as an orchestra soloist at the Manila Grand Opera House.

He founded the Centro Escolar University String Quartet, which was professionally organized and financed by its music school.

Not only that, he also taught musical composers such as Felipe Padilla de Leon and Lucresia Kasilag, who would later become Philippine National Artists themselves.

[4] Molina stated in his interview conducted by Helen F. Samson that his music was usually inspired by literature, with his favorite being La Novia Muerta by Ruben Daria.