Guillermo Uribe Holguín
Guillermo Uribe Holguín (born March 17, 1880 in Bogotá , † June 26, 1971 ibid) was a Colombian composer .
Life
Holguín studied first at the Academia Nacional in Bogotá, from 1903 in New York City , from 1907 at the Schola Cantorum in Paris with Vincent d'Indy and finally violin with César Thompson and Emile Chaumont in Brussels . From 1910 to 1935 he was director of the Conservatory of Bogotá, after which he worked as a freelance composer.
He composed an opera , eleven symphonies , a symphonic poem , three symphonic sketches, two symphoniets for piano and orchestra , two violin concertos , a harpsichord and a viola concerto, chamber music , a cantata , sacred music , piano works, choirs and songs . He is considered the most important Colombian composer of the 20th century.
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| SURNAME | Holguín, Guillermo Uribe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Colombian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bogotá |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 26, 1971 |
| Place of death | Bogotá |