Maria Rodrigo

Maria Rodrigo (1888–1967) was a Spanish pianist and composer. She was the daughter of Pantaleon Rodrigo, and studied music at the Madrid Conservatorium under Jose Trago for piano, Valentin Arin for harmony and Emilio Serrano for composition.^[1]

She was the sister of psychologist Mercedes Rodrigo. The two left Spain for Switzerland during the Spanish Civil War, moved in 1939 to Bogota, Colombia, at the invitation of rector Agustín Nieto Caballero, and in 1950 to Puerto Rico at the invitation of José María García Madrid. With Pablo Casals Rodrigo founded the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music. She died in Puerto Rico in 1967.^[2]

References

1. ^ Cincotta, Vincent J. (2003). Zarzuela, the Spanish lyric theatre: a complete reference. http://books.google.com/books?id=ZxMYAQAAIAAJ&q=Maria+Rodrigo+music&dq=Maria+Rodrigo+music&hl=en&ei=mNjcTMzvM82r8Aac0c3tCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDQQ6AEwAQ. Retrieved 12 November 2010. 
2. ^ Ardila, Rubén. "MERCEDES RODRIGO (1891 - 1982)". http://www.rubenardila.com/MERCEDES%20RODRIGO%20(TEXT%20IN%20ENGLISH).pdf. Retrieved 2 November 2010. 

Persondata
Name	Rodrigo, Maria
Alternative names
Short description	Pianist and composer
Date of birth	1888
Place of birth
Date of death	1967
Place of death	Puerto Rico