February 2008

Honorable Ambassador Romeo Arguelles
Embassy of the Philippines
The Netherlands

Dear Ambassador Arguelles,

On August 15, 2006 , Carmencita Lozada passed away in Manila and we lost a great Filipino artist who brought pride and joy not only to the Filipino people but the international community as well, through her violin virtuosity. Carmencita's music as manifested in her magnificent rendition of musical compositions emanating through the notes played on her violin will keep her legacy alive.

When one speaks of a Filipina violinist who has brought so much pride to her people and engraved the Philippines in the hearts and minds of discerning international musical community, only Carmencita Lozada comes to mind. For she is a woman of artistic substance who has endowed her people with pride, made known the wealth of our artistry and enriched the cultural heritage of the Filipino people through her violin and her music. Her winning the Paganini competition in Italy not once but twice at a very young age was proof of her mastery of the violin. For performing before a college of masters of music and winning it not once but twice, is not an easy feat.

In the 60's and early 90's, her concerts took her to many cities in Europe and elsewhere in the world. In those years when there were no diplomatic relations between the Philippines and the eastern European countries, she was chosen to be the soloist for ten concerts by the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and other symphony orchestras in Poland. She was also the soloist for the Sibelius Centennial Celebration in Birminghan, England, held in its Great Hall. She was commissioned to record the Khatchaturian Concerto in Hannover.

European critics acclaimed her a "passionate violinist," with "superhuman virtuosity," a musician with "the devil of a violinist in her blood." And yet, through all these accolade and honors, Carmencita maintained her humility which is rare in the realm of artists. Unlike other artists who delve in individualism, Carmencita shared her immense talent by helping and supporting young aspiring musicians.

Unprecedented was her offering to her countrymen, her Heritage Recordings of 20 CDs which brings to life her musical career that started at the age of 17 when she left the Philippines for Vienna. The CD collection, released in Manila last year, is indeed a treasure, which in her own words, is "the harvest of odyssey that spans over 50 years." Unfortunately, the repertoire of this world fame violinist was so vast it was impossible to include them all in the CD collection.

Listen to the Heritage Recordings and you will experience the music of Carmencita's violin flowing into your heart and bringing out a range of emotions from allegro to triste.
Mr. Ambassador, knowing your love for music and your effort to enrich the cultural heritage of the Filipino artists, we would like to request you to help us in our endeavor to bestow upon Carmencita Lozada the honor she so richly deserved as a national artist. This is to acknowledge her contribution to the cultural heritage of the Filipino people which she has enriched through her music.

Sincerely yours,

For: Friends of Carmencita Lozada:

Orquidia Valenzuela                  Myrla Danao



NETHERLANDS:

Aurora Payoyo                        Irma Galias

Paul Barten                          Eddie Flores

Edna Mijares                         Njio Boone Njio

Mary Ann Morales                     Melinda Brugman 

Maria Doris Salandanan               Ma. Alita Gonzales 

Ruth Castillo                        Alyss Andico 

Maitet Ledesma                       Ching Lansang 

Eleanor Buman                        Mellie van Vulpen 

Lily Nelmida                         Coni Ledesma 

Peter Payoyo                         Marietta Abarquez

Nene Bartolay Krebbers               Diana Oosterbeek-Latoza

Mireille Heijltjes                   Rochita Loenen-Ruiz

Yanie Houwkes                        Norma Teurlings

A. Pel                               Myrna Adams

Sally Koenz-Queliza                  Dirk Marks

Effie Marks-Mendoza                  Bernadette Mendoza

Leoncia Santoloma                    Tessie Oemar-Lacson

Jocelyn van der Steen-del Rosario    Emmie Wink- De la cruz 

Gerardo Flores                       Evelyn Pelsmaeker- Travilla

Jan Nieuwenhuyse                     Cena Nieuwenhuyse-Lim

Jocelyn Woensdregt                   Luis Jalandoni

Leonardo Gonzalez                    Jonathan Alambra Palero, Phd

Victor Pelsmaeker                    Engr. and Mrs. Boris Bulk-Kramer

Engr. and Mrs. Fred Kramer           Veronica Balbuena

Rodelyn Gallo                        Myrna Droog-Naiz 

Nene Krebbers-Bartolay               Mary  Molegraaf

Susan Baas-Paderes                   Leah Flora D. Kleijn-Sanchez

I. Saturay                           Analyn Animo 

Evangeline Arts-Sawit                Karen Michelle Juarez

Dionito Respino                      Corazon Dee, PhD

Theo Droog                           Gloria Salud

Mely Laguardia                       Boermans Peter

Ruth de Leon                         Respino

Berny Qubing                         Saskia Qubing - van Dijk

Annelies van Deudekom                Judith Lopez

Ross Rivera                          Grace Punongbayan

Rio Mondelo                          Henk j. van der Vaart

Lily Nelmida                         Frits de Boer



 



PHILIPPINES:

Bernadettee Yusi Santos              Judge Jose C. de Guzman              

Carmelo H. Obcemea                   Dr. Angie Lauchengco

Elma Pedregosa                       Dr. Lilia Mercedita Francisco

Dr. Arsenio Francisco                Stefanie Anne Francisco

Dr. Norberto Francisco               kees Portia Koelman & Aliya Parcs

Alma  van Haaften                    Immanwel M. Saturay

Marikit M. Saturay                   Mtchy M. Saturay

Hiyasmin Saturay                     Jun Saturay

Irene L. Obcemea                     Anna Labrador

Renz Feliciano                       Rochelle R. Garcia 

Ramon P. Santos                      Aleli C Feliciano

Ramona Ojeda                         Monina Rodriquez

Dinah C. Quiambao                    Nelia A. Young

Beatrice C. Calingo                  Nellie R. Garcia

Eugene A. Cruz                       Ian San Gabriel

Anthony Pagapulan                    Emily San Gabriel

Cecil Malit                          Ritcchie Santos

Chaperino Santos                     Marianne V. Miguel

Ma. Lourdes V. Miguel                Paz Miguel 

Lilia Miguel                         Antonio S. Miguel

Rosario S. Santos                    Marivic N. Rivera  

Noel T. Rivera                       Danilo Arriola

Edmund Alcanzare                     Ronnie Bercero  

Royce Antonio                        Mario Blaquera

Topper Campos                        Alex Caruncho

Ed Castor                            Benji Chua

Raymond Consolacion                  Ruth Consolacion

Mario de Rivera                      Esther Dimanlig

Jane Lacson                          Aida Llave

Duffy Lomuntad                       Derick Macutay

Lilimay Manalo                       Ferdie Nayve

Angelo Rivera                        Cristina Rivera

Romy Saguisag                        Pablo Tariman

Claire Zapata                        Net Tech

Erlinda O. Fabio                     Sr. Mary Placid Abejo,OSB

Alfredo V. Villanueva                Marte D. Miranda

Peter Soliven Jr.                    Don Santana

Rodiel D. Alcantara                  Jose R. Flores

Susan La Torre Flores                Sylnia la Torre Perez de Tagle

Sylvia Tanlapco                      Ramona Tatco Balingcos

Efren Tanlapco                       Pietro L. Flores

Jose Miguel C. Feliciano             Nina Adriano                

Carlo Feliciano                      Leo Auxilio

Jezriel Buenaventura                 Regi Gonzales

Richard Lazaro                       Madeleine Pilas

Cristabel Quiambao                   Digna Claudio 

Joan Sakai                           James Olayvar

Alicia Bocek                         Susan Bondad

Teresita Ramos                       Lorela Fabio                                 

Dinah C. Quiambao                    Kristine Sato



          



BELGIUM:

Patricia Adolfo Koorn                Fam. de Bot

Minabelle Siason                     Melissa Lampaert





CANADA:

Nenette Salcedo                      Dolly Magbitang

Tags Butao                           Mel Montesa

Norma Macandog dela Cruz             Teresita Sipin Cagampan

Clemencio Montesa                    Estrelita Gangoso

Susan Quintana                       Leonor Licardo

Ophee Gabriel                        Veth Ocsena

Jean Quileza                         Linda Gutierrez- Decena

Julie Navarro                        Adora Reyes

Andrea Salmingo                      Ritz Garcia

Evelyn Calugay                       Jose Calugay

Vicente S. Del Rosario, Jr.          Joselito Calugay

G. Lopez









GERMANY:

Juliet Mueller                       Vaya Neuser

Nicole Peuker                        Annaliese Kirchhoeffer

Erna Homolla                         Marzena Bys

Linda Kotzem                         Magdalena Neef

Jo Hafemann                          Heidi Reuter

Nicole Franzke                       Carmen Kaesbach

Aileen Hein                          Lolita Stenzel

Gertrud Hanefeld                     Carsten Strunk

Nathalie Sieland                     Elsbeth Berg

Daniel Dangendorf                    Rosa Magner

Tina Goessling                       Norberta Belz

Josephine Schindler                  Gloria Cabacungan

Sigrid Kammel                        Beatrix Schindler

Almut Schleifenbaum                  Lolita Sieland

Markus Loos                          Heike Müller

Gudrun Mueser                        Jennifer Mano

Christa Hoof                         Arnold Weber

Hans Mengel                          Charlotte Klein

Imelda Asiaten                       Yvette Thiesen-Sagra

Miriam Ross                          Evangeline Jose-Rössel

Josef Rössel   





USA:

Carmencita Sipin Aspiras             Letty Enerio dela Rosa

Edgar Avila                          Melanie Canamaque 

Tina Besa                            Rita Selby

Stella Kalaw                         Jasmin M. Buno

Josephine Catindig                   Aida Chanco

Ysmael Chanco                        Roberta S. Topacio-Bernales 

Cora Arevalo Coo                     Wilfredo R. Valenzuela

Ariel Dechosa                        Grace Michele V. Alba

Vivian Dechosa                       Joy Geronimo

Grace Macatangay Edwards             George Hernandez

Ana Fe Donato Lumba                  Allier Manahan

Cleofe Moreto                        Nobleza Pilar

Pacita Asuncion Donato               Sonia Sipin Scanlan

Agnes Tapales                        Grace Sipin Tionko

Adele Ubaldo                         Lucille Ubaldo

Jose Uriarte                         Lourdes Villanueva

Jose Alvarez                         Remedios Dizon

Lucy Bernardo Hernandez              Lilia Nobleza Legaspi

Teresita Valera                      Enrico Saboren

Celia Sucgang                        Alfonso Albano

Concepcion Albano                    Violeta V. Alba, M.D.

Edna Culig                           Dr. Cynthia V. Mateo

Bert Peronilla                       Mila & Hery Brillantes  

Carlos L. Esguerra                   Rodelia (Odette) Ople Ong

Loida Nicolas Lewis                  Fanny Barreto-Rivera

Maminda Canamaque                    Rodel Quemado

Ramon Raymundo                       Lawrence R. Selby

Teresa L. Selby                      Agnes Anderson                    

Rebecca B. Magbag                    Jeanette Carriveau

Tracy Thomason                       Marcel Schipper 

Teodora Gaite Schipper               Ryan & Karen del Rosario

Eric&Arlene del Rosario              Dale & Claudia Harding

Rebecca Desilets                     Pamela Johnson 

Reid Baer                            Rosie Baer

Joy Lorraine Salvador                Bill Anderson

Alice Sabalvaro-Torres               Maria Elena Rodriguez

Ted Sturm                            Dianne Barney

Lorna Rodriguez-Wong                 Dante D. Ochoa

Cecile Caguingin Ochoa               Ruby Ignacio

Annie May Bivetto                    Matt King

David Rimelis                        Jay Mark

Ana Luiza Snyder                     Steven Selby

Rosita S. Galvez                     Zalo N. Pangahas

Cecille Cosio Pangahas               Vicky Fulay

Sarah James                          Victoria Watson

Gary Kirkpatrick                     Phillip D. King

Andy Eulau                           Kathryn Davis

Robert Trentham                      Pearl Siew

Frank D. Fagnano                     Cecilia Nieves Asercion

John and Leticia Lawler              Angeline Jorgensen

Rhodora Cachelin                     Teresita Ramos

Reynaldo Rodriguez                   Eleonor Sabalvaro    

  





AUSTRIA:

Deomund B. Aglibut                   Aries Caces





SPAIN

Nicanora Dualan Muguruza





QATAR

Vicente Collado Jr.

Carol Capulong





SWITZERLAND

Jake Bachmann Clemencio





AUSTRALIA:

Manny l G. Asuncion





FRANCE:

Felix & Mylene Thijssen             Maria Wilhelmina Raquid

Nortrud and Jehan-Jacques PEYRE





LUXEMBOURG:

Gazelle Peralta                     Concepcion Nava Peralta

Juliette Moreira





IRELAND:

Susanne Ledesma                     Edward Ledesma





HONG KONG:

Aaron Ceradoy                       Ramon Bultron





SAUDI ARABIA:

Rodulfo Sadernas



NEW ZEALAND:

Anna Hegedus-Torres



URUGUAY

Linda Sue Concepcion



ENGLAND

Adelina Excler