Zulema de la Cruz facts for kids

Zulema de la Cruz Castillejo is a talented Spanish musician. She was born on March 9, 1958. She is known for being a great pianist and for writing her own music.

About Zulema de la Cruz

Zulema de la Cruz was born in Madrid, Spain. She loved music from a young age. She studied piano and how to write music at the Madrid Conservatory. Later, she went to Stanford University in California. There, she learned more about composing music and even how to use computers to create sounds. Her teachers included famous musicians like Carmelo Bernaola.

After finishing her studies, Zulema became a professor in 1988. She taught a special kind of music called electroacoustic composition at the Madrid Conservatory. This type of music uses electronic sounds and computers. She also taught at other schools, like the Carlos III University of Madrid. Zulema helped start a special lab at the Madrid Conservatory. It's called the Research Laboratory for Computer and Electroacoustic Composition (LICEO). She also led this important lab.

Since 1993, Zulema de la Cruz has performed with a group called Sax Ensemble. She has also helped lead music festivals. She has been part of important groups that advise the Spanish Ministry of Education and Culture on music. Her musical pieces have been played all over the world.

Awards and Recognitions

Zulema de la Cruz has won many awards for her amazing music. These awards show how talented she is as a composer and musician. Some of her honors include:

• Ruiz Morales competition
• Arpa de Oro competition
• Golden Harp competition VII
• Luis Coleman competition
• George Maile (USA) competition
• Ciatat D'Alcoy prize
• Premio Nacional de Música award, which she received in 1997
• Fourth Edition Music Award
• Best Classical Music Author from SGAE and Performers Association (IEA)

Musical Creations

Zulema de la Cruz writes many different kinds of music. She creates pieces for small groups of instruments, for large orchestras, and for electroacoustic sounds. Sometimes, she combines electronic sounds with traditional instruments. Here are some of her well-known works:

• Kinesis-2 for a group of four string instruments
• Concierto no. 1, Atlantico for piano and orchestra
• Danzas Galegas (Galician Dances) for a single viola, written in 2003
• La Luz del Aire for a small group of musicians
• Latir Isle for piano
• pulsars for piano and tape recordings
• Soledad for a string orchestra
• Evocación
• Latir Isleño for piano
• Nucleofonias
• Lorca Quintet for a string quartet and a solo guitar

Her music has been recorded and released on CDs. Some of these recordings include:

• Zulema de la Cruz Audio CD, released in 2005
• Solo Rumores Audio CD
• Weber & Rossini: Works for clarinet & piano Audio CD

See also

In Spanish: Zulema de la Cruz para niños