Francisco Buencamino was a renowned Filipino musician born in 1883. He learned to play the organ at age 12 and studied music at Liceo De Manila, taking courses in composition, harmony, and piano. Though he did not complete his studies, he had a prolific career as a teacher, collaborator, and musical director. Buencamino founded the Buencamino Music Academy and composed works in various styles, including kundimans and zarzuelas. He made significant contributions to Filipino music as a composer, performer, and educator before his death in 1952.

1. FRANCISC
O
BUENCAMI
DO
A glimpse of one of the
most profound
Philippines Mucisian’s
Life

2. FUN FACTS ABOUT THIS
MUSICIAN
1.HE PLAYS THE
ORGAN
At the age of 12 Francisco learned how
to play the organ.
2.HE STUDIED AT LICEO DE
MANILA
At age of 14 he started studying at
Liceo De Manila or known now as
Manila Central University.

3. FUN FACTS ABOUT THIS
MUSICIAN
3.HE TOOK UP A LOT OF
COURSES
At Liceo De Manila he took up
composition and harmony under
Marcelo Adonay (1) and piano forte
under a Spanish music teacher.
4.HE DID NOT FINISH HIS
STUDIES
Francisco did not finish his education
for a reason that he became interested
in sarswela.

4. FUN FACTS ABOUT THIS
MUSICIAN
5.HE IS A
TECHER
In early 1900’s he taught music at the
Ateneo De Manila and at the Centro
Escolar De Senoritas.
6.COLLABORATIONS
EVERYWHERE
He collaborated on the plays written
and produced by Aurello Tolentino.

5. FUN FACTS ABOUT THIS
MUSICIAN
7.TWO MUSIC
STYLE
He has two music style namely
Kundimans and Sarzuela.
8.HE IS A
DIRECTORS
In the 1940’s he started working as a
musical director.

6. Parent
s
DEAT
H
FAMIL
Y
BIRTH
Francisco Baltren
Buencamino was
born at San Miguel
De Mayuno,
Bulacan on
November 5, 1883.
He married Pilar
Luceno and had two
children that later
first learnt music from
their father.
Francisco Bektran
Buencamino died
on 16th of October
year 1952 due to
heart attack.
His parents are
musically inclined.
Her mother, Luisa
Beltran was a singer
and his Father
Fortunato
Buencamino was a
church organist and a
brand master.

7. FRANCISCO
BUENCAMIDO'S
ACHIEVEMENTS IN
HIS MUSIC
CAREER
FOUNDER
He founded the Buencamino
Music Academy in 1930, and
had Nicanor Abelardo as
one of his students. He also
became a musical director
for sarswela productions,
and composer of music for
films produced by
Sampaguita Pictures LVN,
and Excelsior.

8. HIS COMPOSED MUSIC LED TO…
• He won Posthumous Outstanding Composer Award on the
same year he died.
• A poem he composed in 1938 won the Far Eastern University
during one of the annual carnivals.
• His mayon concierto is considered as his magnum opus.
Begun in 1943 and finished in 1948. This composition had its
full rendition in February 1950 at the graduation recital of
Rosario Buencamino at the holy ghost College

9. HIS COMPOSED MUSIC LED TO…
• As musical director, he was involved in a number of
movies such as “Mabangong Bulalak”, “Ang ibong
Adarna”, “Mutya ng Pasig”, and “Alitaptap”.
• He is a Filipino composer who performed as a concert
pianist during the American Colonial Period.
• His piano works have become staples in the Philippines
reportoire of today’s performers. He ventured into
musical direction and scoring for films, composing
zarzuelas and kundiman.

10. HIS
COMPOSITIONS
MOST POPULAR COMPOSITIONS
ARE THE FOLLOWING WITH
PICTURES OF THE PIECE.

15. THAT’S ALL
HOPE YOU LEARN SOMETHING
TODAY.
PRESENTED BY:
FAROUQ HOMAIRE
BAGARO