National Artist for Music

2. Lucio D. San Pedro, Sr.
February 11, 1913
Angono, Rizal, Philippines
Filipino
Also known as ‘LSP’
Composer, Teacher
Known for National Artist of the Philippines for Music, composer of
hymns like
Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno

3. Spouse(s): Gertrudes San Pedro (née Díaz)
Children
1. Rhodora San Pedro
2. Bienvenido San Pedro
3. Ma. Conchita San Pedro
4. Ma. Cristina San Pedro
5. Lucio San Pedro, Jr.

4. San Pedro came from a family with musical roots.
He succeeded his late grandfather as the local church organist. By then, he had already
composed songs, hymns and two complete masses for voices and orchestra.
Early Life

5. He also
studied harmony and orchestration under
Vittorio Giannini and took classes
at Juilliard in 1947.

6. After studying with several prominent
musicians in the Philippines, he took
advanced composition training with
Bernard Wagenaar of the Netherlands.

7. He has taught at the Ateneo
de Manila University, virtually
all the major music
conservatories in Manila.
College of Music of
the University of the
Philippines, Diliman, where he
retired as a full professor in
1978. He later received the
title Professor Emeritus from the
University in 1979.
He also became a
faculty member of
the Centro Escolar
University Conserva
tory of Music
in Manila.
His other vocation was teaching.

8. San Pedro died of cardiac arrest on March 31, 2002 in Santa Teresita Hospital, Quezon
City, Philippines, at the age of 89.
Many peers from the Order of National Artists attended his tribute at the Tanghalang
Pambansa, including: Napoleón Abueva, Daisy Avellana, Leonor Gokingco, Nick
Joaquín,Arturo Luz, José Maceda, and Andrea Veneración.
He is buried in his hometown of Angono, Rizal.