Ida Vivado

Ida Vivado Orsini (1913–1989) was a Chilean pianist and composer. Biography Ida Vivado was born in Tacna, Peru. She graduated from the National Conservatory of Music in Chile with a degree in Interpretation in 1941 and took a position on the faculty at the National Conservatory. She continued her studies in composition with Domingo Santa Cruz and Free Focke. She received a scholarship to study in Italy in 1958 and studied instrumentation with Salvador Candianni. After completing her studies, Vivado worked as a composer, and served as president of the National Association of Composers of Chile (ANC) from 1971-73. Vivado married Don Marco Bontá, who died in 1974. She published the article “Alberto Spikin” in Reviste Musical Chilena (April–June 1972). Works Selected works include: *Estudios for piano (1966) *Ocho Trozos, piano for four hands (1974) *Tres Poemsa y una Canzion for voice and piano (1949) *Tres Preludios y Tema con Variaciones for piano (1952) *Suite for piano (1955) *Seis Danzas Antiguas for piano (1955) *Picaresca for voice and orchestra (1977) *Series Alternadas for piano (1986) Her music has been recorded and issued on CD: *Chilean music of the twentieth century, vol.