BIOGRAPHY
Juan Emile Inocencio Bagtas is a multi-passionate Filipino multimedia composer, consultant, and educator whose work spans the arts, technology, and academia. He was first exposed to music through his mother, who was also his first piano teacher, and his great-grandfather, National Artist Levi Celerio. Despite this early exposure, he only began formal music studies in 2013.
Before specializing in composition, Emile was an active pianist, participating in festivals organized by the Piano Teachers' Guild of the Philippines. In 2018, he shifted his focus to full-time multimedia composition, collaborating with a diverse array of clients, from individual filmmakers and creatives to non-profit organizations, commercial production companies, and international entities.
Beyond multimedia composition, his expertise extends to audio post- production, global music distribution, and even music software development. These varied experiences have enriched his understanding of the intersection between music, technology, business, and community work.
In academia, Emile serves as an adjunct professor at St. Scholastica's College School of Music and a visiting faculty member at the Philippine High School for the Arts. He teaches courses in composition, orchestration, and scoring for film, TV, and radio. He also serves as the practicum coordinator for the Music Composition and music production programs, providing one-on- one mentorship to students and guiding them in their practicum, junior, and graduation recitals.
He is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Public Management at the University of the Philippines. This is in alignment with his vision of establishing a non-profit organization to discover and support talented artists from marginalized and impoverished communities. His professional affiliations include being a member of the prestigious Asian Composers League and a resource person for cultural works at the Institute for Studies in Asian Church and Culture. Both have recently received funding from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts for cultural projects.
NOTABLE PROJECTS
NOTE: Commercial projects (films, advertisements, other programs) are generally excluded unless they received a major award or were performed at a significant public festival.
Concert & Stage Works
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2025 Stage (Musical): DULAGAN | Musical Supervisor, Orchestrator | Philippine High School for the Arts
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2025 Stage (Ballet): INUNAN | Composer | Philippine High School for the Arts
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2020 Stage (Ballet): INOUï | Composer | Ballet production
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2020 Stage (Musical): Ang Paniking Naghihiganti | Musical Director | Filipino adaptation of Die Fledermaus
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2020 Stage (Concert): Canzoni Alla Luna, Concert at the Pinto Art Museum | Musical Director
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2019 Stage (Ballet): Sandosenang Sapatos | Composer | Ballet production
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2019 Composition: World Premiere of “Sa Kabundukan” | Composer | For guitar orchestra
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2018 Composition: World Premiere of “The Ryan Cayabyab Medley” | Arranger | For two pianos
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2018 Composition: World Premiere of “Mga Guhit” | Composer | Suite for solo piano
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2018 Composition: World Premiere of “Hiraya” | Composer | Suite for chamber orchestra
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2018 Composition: World Premiere of “Alaala” | Composer | For guitar quartet
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Film & TV Series
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2024 Film: Anybody Is Nobody To Somebody | Composer, Associate Producer | Cultural Center of the Philippines Gawad Alternatibo Featured Film
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2024 Film: Lost Kids Before the Feast | Composer | Sorok Film Festival Featured Film
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2023 Film: A Crab from a Conch Shell | Composer | Winner: Best Sound & Musical Scoring(Greenlit Capstone Films, Gandhara, CINEMATA, etc.)
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2023 Film: Ang Pamilya Maguol | Composer | CCP Gawad Alternatibo Finalist, FDCP Sine Kabataan, Binisaya International Film Festival
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2020 Film: An Elegy to Forgetting | Sound Designer | Shanghai International Film Festival
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2019 Film: Maria | Associate Composer | BlackOps Studios Asia
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2019 Film: Nuuk | Music Editor | Viva Films
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2018 TV Series: Ngayon at Kailanman (110 Episodes) | Composer | ABS-CBN Creatives
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2018 TV Series: Daddy’s Gurl (174 Episodes) | Composer | GMA; APT
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2018 Film: I Love You, Hater | Associate Composer | ABS-CBN Film Productions
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2018 Film: The Hows of Us | Associate Composer | ABS-CBN Film Productions
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2018 Film: Pang MMK | Composer | Cinema One Originals
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2018 Film: The Gift | Music Editor | ABS-CBN Creatives
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2018 Film: Through Night and Day | Music Editor | Viva Films
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2018 Film: Three Words to Forever | Associate Composer | ABS-CBN Film Productions
Live Performances
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2019 Performance: Pinoy Playlist Music Festival (BGC Arts Center) | Performer | Performer (Room for Cielo)
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2017 Performance: ALAB: The Independent Musician Rising Awards | Champion / Performer | Champion (Room for Cielo)
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2017 Performance: Fusion Forward OPM Festival | Performer | Performer (Room for Cielo)
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2017 Performance: Piano Teachers’ Guild of the Philippines Festival | Performer | Performer (Piano Quartet)
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2017 Performance: Spirit of ASEAN: The Madz et Al Choral Festival | Performer | Performer (St. Scholastica’s College Vocal Ensemble)
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2017 Performance: Concert in the Clouds: Sagada Art & Music Peace Fair | Performer | Performer (Lenses)
Other Projects
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2022 Commercial: Priceless Open Moments | Composer | UK Series Presented by Mastercard
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2020 Competition: Living Freedom Songwriting Competition Finalist | Music Producer | Song: "Sound of Freedom"
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2020 Competition: Himig Handog Songwriting Competition Finalist | Music Producer | Song: "Kulang ang Mundo"
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2019 Education: Manila Guitar Festival 2019 Composition Workshop | Guest Lecturer
The Hows Of Us Official Trailer | Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla | 'The Hows Of Us'
The truth hurts! | Three Words To Forever | Cinemaone
Pang MMK Official Trailer | C1 Originals 2018
Ngayon At Kailanman Full Trailer: This August 20 on ABS-CBN!
'Touch Screen: It's A Match' Teaser | iWant Original Anthology
