Celso Garrido Lecca, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Celso Garrido Lecca

Peruvian composer

Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1926

Place of Birth: Lima, Peru

Profession: composer, university teacher

Nationality: Peru

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Celso Garrido Lecca (born 9 March 1926) is a Peruvian composer.
He was born in Lima and studied composition with Rodolfo Holzmann in Peru's National Conservatory.
He concluded his studies in Chile.
He was admitted into Universidad de Chile's Theatre Institute as composer and music advisor, and worked there for 10 years.
Celso Garrido Lecca entered Universidad de Chile's Composition Department, and was eventually chief of that section.
In 1964, he was awarded a scholarship in Tanglewood, and studied there with Aaron Copland.
He returned to Perú in 1973, and taught composition at Perú's National Conservatory. His most important works include "Antaras" for double string quartet and double bass, "Laudes I" and "Laudes II", "Elegía a Macchu Pichu", "Sonata Fantasía" for cello and piano.
He is a member of Colegio de Compositores Latinoamericanos de Música de Arte.