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Filipino composer and conductor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Valentin Yson Mechilina (born November 13, 1915) is a Filipino composer, conductor, and military musician from Binangonan, Rizal, Philippines.[1]
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Born | Valentin Yson Mechilina November 13, 1915 |
Nationality | Filipino |
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Mechilina was a member of the Philippine Constabulary Band from 1938 to 1955. In June 1955, he became the conductor of the Philippine Air Force Band. During this time, he was also a student of Antonino Buenaventura.[2] He then assumed leadership of the San Miguel Corporation Brass Band from the 1970s up to the 1990s.[1][3]
Mechilina worked as a composer for wind orchestras and wrote several works, with his Dalampasigan concert overture being the most notable.
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