Gabriela Lena Frank

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Gabriela Lena Frank is an American composer and pianist known for blending Western classical music with Latin American folk influences, particularly drawing on her Peruvian heritage.

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instanceOf American composer
American pianist
composer
human
activeYearsStart 1990s
awardReceived Guggenheim Fellowship
Latin Grammy nomination
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1972-09-26
educatedAt Rice University
University of Houston
ethnicOrigin Chinese
Jewish
Lithuanian
Peruvian
familyName Frank
fieldOfWork music composition
piano performance
founded Gabriela Lena Frank Creative Academy of Music
linked to: Gabriela Lena Frank
genre Latin American classical music
contemporary classical music
givenName Gabriela
hasDisability hearing impairment
influencedBy Andean music
Peruvian folk music
knownFor blending Western classical music with Latin American folk influences
incorporating Peruvian heritage into compositions
languageOfWorkOrName English
Spanish
name Gabriela Lena Frank
nationality American
notableWork Apu: Tone Poem for Orchestra
Elegía Andina
Hilos
La Centinela y la Paloma
Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout
Mestizo Waltz
Piano Concerto "Conquest Requiem"
occupation composer
pianist
placeOfBirth Berkeley, California, United States
residence Bozeman, Montana, United States
sexOrGender female
website https://www.gabrielalenafrank.com/
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