First Filipina: Cecile Licad

5.11.2006

Cecile Licad

Cecile Licad
AKA Cecile Buencamino Licad-Meneses

1st Filipina musician to receive the prestigious Leventritt Gold Medal (1981)

QUOTE
“I have nothing but my art and my music. They are my real wealth.”

DATE OF BIRTH
May 11, 1961

BIRTHPLACE
Manila, Philippines

FATHER: Dr. Jesus Licad
MOTHER: Rosario Buencamino

Ex-HUSBAND: Antonio Meneses
SON: Otavio

USEFUL LINKS

Cecile Licad survives cancer scare
It’s in the arts that Filipinos excel
Critics find superlatives not enough to describe Licad
On the trail of Cecile Licad
Crazy over Cecile
Cellist and Pianist

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Ella Wagemakers said...: Your links no longer work ...; 4:19 AM

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