Emilio Mendoza

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Emilio Mendoza (born August 8, 1953 in Caracas ) is a Venezuelan composer .

Life

Mendoza studied composition with Yannis Ioannidis and guitar with Flaminia de Desola at the Universidad Metropolitana in Caracas (1974–76) . He then studied composition at the Robert Schumann Institute in Düsseldorf (1976–81) and obtained a Doctor of Musical Arts degree specializing in Latin American music at The Catholic University of America (1987–90) . In addition, he worked as a drummer in Düsseldorf from 1978 to 1979 with the Ghanaian priest Okonfo Rao Kawawa , studied West African percussion with Mustapha Tettey Addy in 1981 and Bandola Llanera with Saúl Vera from 1982 to 1983 .

From 1982 to 1987 Mendoza taught composition and rhythm at the Conservatory of the National Youth Orchestra of Venezuela. In addition, he worked from 1982 to 1985 at the Instituto Interamericano de Etnomusicología y Folklore (INIDEF) and from 1982 to 1987 headed the Orquesta de Instrumentos Latinoamericanos (ODILA), which he co-founded . From 1991 to 1994 he taught composition at the Crane School of Music in the USA.

Until 1997 he was President of the Fundación de Etnomusicología y Foklore (FUNDEF). Between 1996 and 1998 he held courses for the Graduate Program in Latin American Music at the Universidad Central de Venezuela , and has been a professor at the Universidad Simón Bolívar since then .

In 2004 Mendoza became President of the Sociedad Venezolana de Música Contemporánea (SVMC) and President of the Venezuelan Department of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM) as well as a member of the Executive Committee of the International Society for Contemporary Music (ISCM).

Works

  • Alborada for viola and piano, 1975
  • Pasaje for thirteen strings, 1976
  • Susurro for mixed choir or electronics, 1977
  • Sexteto for wind sextet, 1979
  • Tregua for symphony orchestra, 1981
  • Etnocidio for Latin American instruments, 1982
  • El Ultimo Canto for Latin American instruments, 1983–84
  • Jungla / RainForest for five percussionists, 1992
  • Velorio Ritual for bass clarinet, cello and piano, 1992
personal data
SURNAME Mendoza, Emilio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Venezuelan composer
DATE OF BIRTH August 8, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH Caracas