Alfredo Diez Nieto

Alfredo Diez Nieto
Born(1918-10-25)25 October 1918
Havana, Cuba
Died23 October 2021(2021-10-23) (aged 102)
Havana, Cuba
Education
Occupations
  • Composer
  • Conductor
  • Academic teacher
Organizations

Alfredo Diez Nieto (25 October 1918 – 23 October 2021) was a Cuban composer, conductor, and professor. He taught composition at Instituto Musical Kohly, the Amadeo Roldán Conservatory, the National Art School, and the Instituto Superior de Arte in Havana. He founded and conducted the Orquesta Popular de Conciertos. Diez Nieto composed orchestral works including three symphonies and chamber music for various instruments, using and transforming elements from Cuban folk music.

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