Federico Ruiz (composer)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Ruiz and the second or maternal family name is Hurtado.
Federico Ruiz
Born (1948-02-08) February 8, 1948 (age 76)
Caracas, Venezuela
Alma mater
  • Escuela de Música José Ángel Lamas
OccupationComposer
Awards
  • Premio Nacional de Música José Ángel Lamas

Federico Ruiz Hurtado (born February 8, 1948) is a Venezuelan composer, arranger, and arts administrator. He has composed in diverse genres including symphonic, chamber, and electroacoustic music.

Ruiz was born in Caracas, Venezuela. He was a student at the José Ángel Lamas School of Music [es], where he studied composition with Primo Casale, Vicente Emilio Sojo and Evencio Castellanos; as well as contemporary compositional techniques with Giannis Ioannidis (composer) [de] and Eduardo Kusnir. Ruiz graduated in 1974.[1][2]

In 1976, Ruiz founded the Quinteto Cantaclaro, which consisted of members Carola Marcano, Inés Feo La Cruz, Efraín Arteaga, Gonzalo Peña, and Felipe Izcaray.[3] His music for film has earned wide popularity in Venezuela[4] and many of his works are part of the repertoire of ensembles in El Sistema.[5][6][7]

Pianist Clara Rodríguez has championed and recorded Ruiz's music.[8][9]

  1. ^ Téllez, Carmen Helena (January 20, 2001). "Ruiz (Hurtado), Federico". Grove Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.46817. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Federico Ruiz". Sociedad Venezolana de Música Contemporánea (in Spanish). Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  3. ^ Peñín, José (2003). "Música popular de masas, de medios, urbana o mesomúsica venezolana". Revista de Música Latinoamericana (in Spanish). 24 (1): 88. JSTOR 3598713 – via JSTOR.
  4. ^ "La Villa del Cine celebra su décimo aniversario de la mano de El Sistema". El Sistema: Música para todos (in Spanish). June 3, 2016. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  5. ^ "Festival de coros en Londres se inspira en El Sistema". El Sistema: Música para todos (in Spanish). March 28, 2014. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  6. ^ "El Festival Latinoamericano de Música estrenó más de 50 composiciones". El Sistema: Música para todos (in Spanish). June 1, 2018. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  7. ^ "La Coral Nacional Juvenil Simón Bolívar cantó en la ciudad de los Beatles". El Sistema: Música para todos (in Spanish). March 31, 2014. Archived from the original on May 1, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  8. ^ "Ruiz Piano Works". Gramophone. April 1996. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  9. ^ Corfield Godfrey, Paul (April 12, 2012). "RUIZ Piano Music". MusicWeb International. Retrieved April 30, 2022.