On February 6, 1848, Marcelo Adonay was born in Pakil, Laguna
(Marcelo Adonay)
On February 6, 1848, Marcelo Adonay, composer of religious music, was born in Pakil, Laguna to Mariano Adonay and Prudencia Quiteria, a peasant couple.
Poverty left Adonay's parents no choice but to entrust him to the care of the priests at San Agustin Church in Manila. These are the priests who discovered his innate talent in music.
Although he lacked a formal education in music, Adonay mostly self-taught mastered the organ, the violin, the contrabass, and the trumpet. His fellow composers considered him as genius.