Cirilo Vila Castro
Cirilo Vila Castro (* 1937 in Santiago de Chile ; † July 23, 2015 there ) was a Chilean conductor , composer and pianist .
Life
Vila Castro studied piano and composition with Alfonso Letelier and Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt at the Universidad de Chile from 1954 to 1961 . He then studied conducting with Franco Ferrara at the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome and with Pierre Dervaux at the École Normale de Musique de Paris . From 1964 to 1969 he took private lessons with Max English . Most recently he was a professor in Chile; he trained generations of Chilean composers.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary ( Memento of the original from July 25, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish)
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SURNAME | Vila Castro, Cirilo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Chilean composer |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1937 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Santiago de Chile |
DATE OF DEATH | 23rd July 2015 |
Place of death | Santiago de Chile |