Herminigildo Ranera

Who is Herminigildo Ranera?

Herminigildo G. Ranera is a conductor, composer, arranger, performer and educator.

He graduated from the UST Conservatory of Music with a Bachelor of Music degree, majoring in trombone and theory, and subsequently finished with a Master of Music degree in conducting from the University of Northern Colorado. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Philosophy degree with a major in Educational Management at the University of Santo Tomas. While at the UNC, Ranera was honored with the Deans's citation for the Graduate Excellence and National Graduate Award.

A multiply awarded performer, he is a three-time prize-winner of the National Music Competition for Young Artists in 1982 and 1983 as a performer in trombone, baritone, and tuba categories, respectively. He also won the first prize in chamber music in the same competition.

Upon returning from his studies in the United States, he focused on his composing and conducting skills. A prize-winner of the 1983 League of Filipino Composers Competition for Young Composers, he has written incidental music in collaboration with fellow composer Fr. Manuel P. Maramba, O.S.B. for various productions of the Cultural Center of the Philippines.