Saturday, July 31, 2021

Juan C. Bañez - A Short Biography

Juan Banez, c1950s

    Juan Claudio Bañez (1908-1965) was a Filipino teacher, composer, arranger, concert pianist, organist, and choral conductor. He is primarily known today as the pianist who reconstructed Francisco Santiago’s Piano Concerto after the original was destroyed. This essay provides a short biographical sketch of the man, in hopes of bringing his legacy to light.