Zulema de la Cruz facts for kids

Zulema de la Cruz Castillejo (born March 9, 1958) is a talented Spanish musician. She is known as a wonderful pianist and a creative composer.

About Zulema's Life

Zulema de la Cruz was born in Madrid, Spain. She loved music from a young age. She studied piano and composition at the Madrid Conservatory. Later, she went to Stanford University in California. There, she learned about composition and computer music. Her teachers included famous composers like Carmelo Bernaola and Ramón Barce. She also studied at a special center for computer music research at Stanford.

After finishing her studies, Zulema became a professor. In 1988, she started teaching electroacoustic composition at the Madrid Conservatory. This type of music uses electronic sounds and computers. She also taught at other universities, like the Carlos III University of Madrid. Zulema helped create a special lab at the Madrid Conservatory. This lab, called LICEO, is for researching computer and electroacoustic music. She also served as its director.

Since 1993, Zulema has performed with a group called Sax Ensemble. She has also been a director for music festivals. She has served on important music committees too. Her musical pieces have been played all over the world.

Awards and Recognitions

Zulema de la Cruz has won many awards for her music. These awards show how talented she is. 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 in 1997
• Fourth Edition Music Award
• Best Classical Music Author from SGAE and Performers Association (IEA)

Zulema's Musical Works

Zulema de la Cruz writes different kinds of music. She creates chamber music, which is for small groups of instruments. She also writes symphonic music, which is for large orchestras. In addition, she composes electroacoustic music. This music combines electronic sounds with traditional instruments.

Some of her well-known pieces include:

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

Her music has also been recorded. You can find her works on these CDs:

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