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22-629: Celerio may refer to: Levi Celerio , a Filipino composer and lyricist Celerio Reef , the Filipino name for Swallow Reef in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea Suzuki Celerio , a city car Lepidoptera [ edit ] A synonym of the moth genus Hyles (moth) , examples: Celerio euphorbiae Celerio galii Heterochroa celerio ,

44-456: A Google Doodle . Levi Celerio was married to Lina Celerio and has 4 children. He had four failed relationships. Singer-comedian Veronica Palileo is a half-sister of his and director-actor Tony Cruz was a half-brother. He also played the piano as a past time but not in a professional capacity. Manila Symphony Orchestra The Manila Symphony Orchestra was founded by Alexander Lippay, and held its first concert on 22 January 1926 at

66-672: A close acquaintance of gang leader Asiong Salonga . At his mother's encouragement, Celerio started playing the violin at age 11 taking lessons from a member of the Philippine Constabulary Band . Celerio later performed with the band as its member while simultaneously attending Torres High School. It was during his high school years that Celerio learned about his father. He also attended the Academy of Music Manila Conservatory of Music to study violin for two semesters. Then director Alexander Lippay recommended him for

88-833: A concert at the Cultural Center of the Philippines . He also played violin at the Camelot Hotel bar and other small venues. Celerio died in the afternoon of April 2, 2002, at the Delgado Clinic in Kamuning, Quezon City due to multiple organ dysfunction . He also had a prior episode of stroke . He was buried with full military honors at the Libingan ng mga Bayani . On his 108th Birth Anniversary on April 30, 2018, Google Philippines featured Celerio in

110-621: A musician when he had an encounter with Japanese soldiers. He managed to pick a young leaf and play them a song and he was left unscathed. The University of the Philippines conferred him an honorary doctorate degree in Humanities in 1991. The Film Academy of the Philippines gave Celerio the Lifetime Achievement Award in 1989. He is also the recipient of the CCP Gawad Para Sa Sining in 1991, and

132-488: A perfect embodiment of the heartfelt sentiments and valued traditions of the Filipino". Celerio was known for using the leaf as a musical instrument which resulted in the Guinness Book of World Records to recognize him as "the man who could play music with a leaf". According to his daughter, he first learned to play the leaf as an instrument during World War II . According to the account, he had to prove himself as

154-628: A protest and hid their instruments. In retaliation, the Japanese formed the New Philippines Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Francisco Santiago . Following the liberation of the Philippines in 1945, the Manila Symphony Orchestra was reformed by Herbert Zipper . Its first post-liberation concert was held in the ruins of Santa Cruz Church on May 9, 1945. Filipino musicians performed for

176-641: A scholarship at the Academy of Music in Manila. He received a scholarship and became the youngest member of the Manila Symphony Orchestra . Levi Celerio was a member of the Manila Symphony Orchestra but his stint with the musical troupe ended when he fell off a tree and broke his wrist. He temporarily worked as a comic illustrator and later decided to shift to songwriting. Prior to turning to songwriting, Celerio got involved in poetry and

198-584: A well-known Christmas song by Celerio, which was the Tagalog version from the original Cebuano song, Kasadya Ning Taknaa , by Vicente Rubi and Mariano Vestil. He also wrote the Christmas carols "Pasko Na Naman" and " Noche Buena " with composer Felipe Padilla de León in 1965. On October 9, 1997, pursuant to Proclamation No. 1114, President Fidel V. Ramos proclaimed him a National Artist for Music and Literature . His citation read that his music "was

220-451: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Levi Celerio Levi Celerio (April 30, 1910 – April 2, 2002) was a Filipino composer and lyricist who is credited with writing over 4,000 songs. Celerio was recognized as a National Artist of the Philippines for Music and Literature in 1997. He is also known for using the leaf as a musical instrument which led to being recognized as

242-701: The Gawad Urian Award in 1993. In the 1950s and the 1960s, Celerio was involved in various Philippine film as a character actor. He portrayed a variety of roles which ranged from a beggar, a rapist, a liquor thief and pickpocket, and a palm-reader. His Guinness recognition led to his guest appearance in The Ed Sullivan Show He also guested in The Merv Griffin Show and That's Incredible! (1970s ). In his old age, Celerio occasionally appeared in public, usually at

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264-632: The Manila Grand Opera House . They also played at the inauguration concert of the Metropolitan Theater on 10 December 1931. During this time the orchestra was plagued with financial difficulties. The introduction of the Popular Sunday Concerts in 1935 (with tickets as low as 30 centavos) proved to be a large success and greatly helped the orchestra financially. It proved so popular that it once filled

286-474: The "only man who could play music using a leaf" by the Guinness Book of Records . This led to him making guest appearances on television shows recorded outside the Philippines. Aside from being a musician, Celerio was also a poet and a film actor who appeared in various Philippine films of the 1950s and 1960s. Levi Celerio was born on April 30, 1910 in Tondo , Philippines to Cornelio Cruz and Juliana Celerio and

308-564: The Metropolitan Theater during a signal no. 4 typhoon. Notable people such as President Manuel Quezon and his wife were avid supporters of the orchestra. Alexander Lippay suddenly died on 3 May 1939, and was replaced by Herbert Zipper as conductor the same year. Zipper was once a prisoner at Dachau then the Buchenwald concentration camp before getting liberated and journeyed to the Philippines in 1939. Zipper expanded

330-537: The Philippine Research for Developing International Soloists (PREDIS), which was founded in 1985 by Basilio Manalo and Sister Mary Placid Abejo at St. Scholastica's College. Filipino conductors have also taken the helm of the MSO, including Francisco Santiago , Basilio Manalo, and later Arturo Molina. At present the MSO is composed of around 60 musicians under the music direction of Marlon Chen. Many members

352-499: The activities of the orchestra and formed the Manila Concert Chorus. Under his direction Beethoven 's 9th Symphony was first performed in the country in 1940. The orchestra traveled to Baguio to host a music festival in 1940 and 1941. During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in 1942, Zipper was briefly detained by the Japanese as a "political prisoner" and the Manila Symphony Orchestra refused to perform as

374-540: The celerio sister, a butterfly Hippotion celerio , the vine hawk-moth or silver-striped hawk-moth Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Celerio . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Celerio&oldid=1099875374 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

396-576: The combined American and Filipino soldiers at the post-liberation army camps. Some of the musicians also toured the provinces and held special shows in hospital wards. MSO has instituted two main programs intended to develop Filipino musical artistry and showcase Filipino musical talent, the "Young Artists' Competitions" and the Luneta Concerts (known as "Concert in the Park"). The Manila Symphony Orchestra today has young musicians who are trained by

418-472: The lyrics of the Filipino lullaby " Sa Ugoy ng Duyan ". He also composed folk songs including "Ako ay May Singsing", "Ang Pipit", "Dungawin Mo Hirang", "Itik-Itik", "Pitong Gatang", and "Waray-Waray" "Sa Ugoy ng Duyan", in particular, was a collaboration with Lucio San Pedro , a fellow National Artist. " Ang Pasko ay Sumapit ", officially titled "Maligayang Pasko at Masaganang Bagong Taon" is an example of

440-616: The orchestra are young music students who are also enrolled in the different colleges and conservatories of music in the Metro Manila area. Many of these have been winners in the National Music Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) and have represented the Philippines in international music festivals and workshops. In July 2024, MSO under conductor, Jeffrey Solares, bagged the Gold Prize and Grand Prix at

462-702: Was a humorist in the orchestra of Premiere Productions. He held high regard to the poet, Jose Corazon de Jesus . However, his poems failed to gain positive reception and his works were regarded as "lacking in style". Later in his career, he had Filipino Palindromes and Take It From Levi , a collection of love poems he wrote published. Levi Celerio is credited for writing more than 4,000 songs, many of which are dedicated to his wife and children. He wrote Filipino folk, Christmas , and love songs and some of his songs were used in feature films. Among Original Pilipino Music (OPM) songs he composed are "Ikaw", "Kahit Konting Pagtingin", "Saan Ka Man Naroroon? (1968)". He wrote

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484-431: Was born to a poor family. Celerio's affinity for music was a result of influence from his mother who is a harpist and a member of a church choir. He was estranged from his father who was involved in real estate and jewelry business. His father was never married to his mother. His mother encouraged him to be involved in music as a distraction from the squalid conditions of their neighborhood. Despite this, Celerio became

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