Magaly Ruiz facts for kids

Magaly Ruiz Lastres

Doris Magaly Ruiz Lastres (born in 1941) is a Cuban musician and composer. Her musical pieces have been played at many international music festivals around the world.

About Magaly Ruiz

Magaly Ruiz was born in Santa Clara, Cuba, in 1941. She loved music from a young age. In 1981, she finished her studies in Composition at the Instituto Superior de Arte in La Habana. She learned from many famous teachers like Harold Gramatges and José Ardévol.

Her Amazing Music

Magaly Ruiz's work is so important that it's featured in well-known music books like The Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Many of her compositions are even used to teach music in top schools in Cuba. These include the Conservatorio Amadeo Roldán and the Instituto Superior de Arte.

Her music has been performed at many exciting events. These include the International Musical Festival and the Festival de La Habana. Her pieces have also been heard at the International Festival of Contemporary Music. She has even been featured at the International Festival Donne in Musica in Italy. Her music also traveled to the Festival Sounds of Americas in New York City, United States.

Magaly Ruiz has won several important awards for her music. She received first place in contests like "La Edad de Oro" and the Concurso Amadeo Roldán. She also won awards from the Unión Nacional de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba. She has also been given special medals and honors. These include the Medalla por la Educación Cubana and the Medalla José Tey. She also received the Premio Anual de Composición for all her wonderful musical creations.

Types of Music She Composed

Magaly Ruiz has written many different kinds of music. Here are some of the main types:

Symphonic Music

This music is written for a large orchestra.

• Tres piezas para pequeña orquesta (Three Pieces for Small Orchestra), 1977
• Estructura tritemática para orquesta sinfónica (Three-Themed Structure for Symphonic Orchestra), 1977
• Concierto para oboe y orquesta (Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra), 1979
• Tres ambientes sonoros (Three Sound Environments), 1981

Chamber Music

This music is for a small group of instruments, often played in a smaller room.

• Trío (Trio), 1976
• Sonata para chelo y piano (Sonata for Cello and Piano), 1977
• Juegos con metales (Games with Metals), 1977
• Movimientos para cuarteto de cuerdas No. 1 (Movements for String Quartet No. 1), 1978
• Canción para un amigo (Song for a Friend), for saxophone, contralto, and piano, 1978
• Tres piezas cubanas (Three Cuban Pieces), for violin and piano, 1978
• Movimiento para cuarteto de cuerdas No. 2 (Movement for String Quartet No. 2), 1980
• Variaciones en habanera, for oboe and piano, 1983
• Variaciones en habanera, for flute and piano, 1995
• Tres piezas (Three Pieces), for trombone and piano, 1994
• Fantasía (Fantasy), for violin and piano, 1994
• Yugo y Estrella (Yoke and Star), for string quartet, 1995
• Dos para tres (Two for Three), for flute and piano, 1995
• Tres piezas cubanas (Three Cuban Pieces), for flute and piano, 1995
• Cuasi Danzón (Almost Danzón), for trombone and piano, 1996
• Dos piezas cubanas para clarinete (Two Cuban Pieces for Clarinet), 1997
• Danzón, for cello and piano, 1998
• Tema con variaciones para trombón (Theme with Variations for Trombone), 1998
• Danzón para saxofón tenor (Danzón for Tenor Saxophone), 1998
• Habanera, for guitar, 1998
• Dos piezas para clarinete (Two Pieces for Clarinet), 1998

Choir Music

These pieces are written for a group of singers.

• Altura y pelos (Height and Hair), for mixed choir, text by César Vallejo, 1976
• Al oído de una muchacha (In a Girl's Ear), text by García Lorca, for mixed choir, 1976
• Canción para dos pueblos (habanera and guajira) (Song for Two Towns), for mixed choir, 1994
• A Ili, for female choir, 1995
• A Glaimí (cinco piezas) (To Glaimí - Five Pieces), for children's choir, 1996

Piano Music

Magaly Ruiz has written many pieces just for the piano.

• Tres preludios para piano (Three Preludes for Piano), 1978
• Tres estudios cubanos para piano (Three Cuban Studies for Piano), 1980
• Estudios cubanos del 4 al 12 (Cuban Studies 4 to 12), 1978
• Pequeñas piezas cubanas (Small Cuban Pieces), 1988
• Piezas a cuatro manos (primera serie) (Pieces for Four Hands - First Series), 1990
• Piezas a cuatro manos (segunda serie) (Pieces for Four Hands - Second Series), 1994
• Estudio en mambo No. 13 (Study in Mambo No. 13), 1994
• 20 Miniaturas cubanas para piano (20 Cuban Miniatures for Piano), 1995

Voice and Piano Music

These songs are for a singer with piano accompaniment.

• Pueblo entre lomas (guajira) (Town Between Hills), 1966
• A Víctor Jara (To Víctor Jara), (song), 1978
• Dos canciones para niños (Two Songs for Children): Abuelita (Grandma), Trota que trota mi caballito (My Little Horse Trots and Trots), 1984
• Tríptico Homenaje (Triptych Homage): Te recuerdo en un canto (I Remember You in a Song), Mi mariposa (My Butterfly), Esa cabeza blanca (That White Head), for mezzo-soprano and piano, 1985
• Corazón no me traiciones más (Heart, Don't Betray Me Anymore), bolero, 1994
• Cómo te quiero (How I Love You), bolero, 1994
• Con tu piel y con tu cuerpo (With Your Skin and Your Body), bolero, 1995
• Te ha besado (He Has Kissed You), 1998

See also

In Spanish: Magaly Ruiz para niños