7 Latina Composers To Have on Your Radar
Beethoven. Mozart. Bach. These are often the first names that come to mind when talking about composers, especially of orchestral music. But what about women? Latina composers? In an effort to highlight and celebrate the diversity present in the composition of music, we are taking a look at seven Latina composers and interpreters of music
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Gabriela Ortiz
The music of award-winning composer Gabriela Ortiz is rooted in contemporary Mexican life and traditional song. On Oct 27, Gustavo Dudamel conducts the world premiere of her latest work, Yanga, commissioned by the LA Phil. https://t.co/IddcmEFqW7 pic.twitter.com/GgnBYhBxmJ
— LA Phil (@LAPhil) October 15, 2019
Gabriela Ortiz is considered the leading woman composer of orchestral music in Mexico today, and one of the major classical composers in the world. The music educator has received major commissions from the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Kronos Quartet, and will be composing a new symphony, themed on El Camino Real, that will premier in the Bay Area in 2019.
Marisa Canales
Luis de Tavira y Marisa Canales ofrecerán cursos en el @IVEC_Oficial https://t.co/UEYiVuhhO2 pic.twitter.com/1e8BpusqXH
— Matices Políticos (@MaticesPolitico) November 6, 2017
Margarita Luna de Espaillat
https://twitter.com/La913FM/status/891995753996046336?s=20
Dominican Republic-born Margarita Luna de Espaillat was a composer, organist, and pianist. In addition to teaching music, she served as the Dominican Republic’s Director of the National Conservancy of Music.
Calcida Borges Barbosa
Brazilian composer Calcida Borges Barbosa was also a pianist, conductor, and music educator. She is considered one of the pioneers of electronic music in Brazil.
María Grever
https://twitter.com/sollerrs/status/1233509122277965824?s=20
Maria Grever (born Maria Joaquina de la Portilla Torres) was a successful Mexican composer who penned hundreds of songs, including the classic “What a Diff’rence A Day Makes” (“Cuando vuelva a tu lado”), which won a Grammy in 1959. She also wrote music for Paramount Studios and 20th Century Fox.
Violeta Parra
https://twitter.com/Hekyra/status/1309848802451390465?s=20
Chilena Violeta Parra (Violeta del Carmen Parra Sandoval) was a folk icon, composer, activist, singer, guitarist and visual artist. She was part of the Nueva Cancion Chilena (New Chilean Song) Movement, and created the classic “Gracias a la vida” (“Thanks to Life”).
Teresa Carreño
Teresa Carreño during her 1907-08 American Tour will exploit the merits of the Everett Piano.
📰 The John Church Co. magazine ad, 1907 pic.twitter.com/z0poKzy8tB
— GFV (@GFdeVenezuela) September 25, 2020
María Teresa Carreño García de Sena was a Venezuelan composer, pianist, singer, and conductor. She was nicknamed the “Valkyrie of the Piano.”
