Gilopez kabayao talambuhay ng

Filipino violinist (–)

Gilopez Kabayao (December 23, ^[1] – October 12, ) was a Filipino violinist. Kabayao was the first Filipino to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York, in , leading The New York Times to state that he "has all the earmarks of the true virtuoso".^[2][3][4]

Born and raised in Hacienda Faraon in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, Kabayao was part of a family of musicians and was named after his maternal grandfather, composer Gil Lopez.^[3][5][6][7] His father was violinist Dr.

Doroteo Kabayao and his mother was pianist Marcela Lopez, whose family were involved in the sugar industry of Iloilo.^[5] Kabayao studied at Silliman University, New York College of Music, and Vienna under the mentorship of Theodore Pashkus.^[5][6] Eventually settling in Iloilo City, Kabayao and his wife Corazon Pineda Kabayao with their three children, S