2020 Gawad CCP Para Sa Sining: Raul M. Sunico, Music
The Gawad CCP Para sa Sining for Music is bestowed on Raul M. Sunico. Raul M. Sunico is a world-class Filipino concert pianist who merged his role as performer, educator, administrator, cultural worker, and philanthropist to contribute to the propagation of Philippine music and the formation of a modern Filipino cultural
identity. His memorable local performances, including the rendition of Rachmaninoff’s four piano concertos in a single night and Tchaikovsky’s three piano concerts in another, have educated the Filipino audience and set the bar of excellence for younger generations of pianists he inspires.