Mariá Álvarez Rios

Mariá Álvarez Rios (June 5, 1919[1] – December 6, 2010[2]) was a Cuban composer, pianist and educator.

She was born in Tuinicú and studied music from a young age. She continued her studies at the University of Havana and the University of Michigan where she earned a doctorate in music. She wrote music to poems by Nicolás Guillén,[3] José Martí, Félix Pita Rodríguez and Gabriela Mistral,[2] and also wrote music for the stage; she was known for her contributions to children's music.[1]

Selected works[3]

• Abrazame amor, song
• Anda di, corazo'n, song
• Ya no me llamas, song
• La rosa y el ruiseñor, song
• Como se duele, song

References

1. Orovio, Helio (2004). Cuban Music from A to Z. Duke University Press. p. 13. ISBN 0822332124.
2. "6 de Diciembre de 2010- Fallece la musicóloga, pianista y compositora María Álvarez Ríos" (in Spanish). Radio Cadena Agramonte.
3. Ficher, Miguel; Schleifer, Martha Furman; Furman, John M (2002). Latin American Classical Composers: A Biographical Dictionary. p. 29. ISBN 1461669111.