Honorio Alarcón

Honorio Alarcón
Honorio Alarcón
Born	1859; Santa Marta
Origin	Colombia
Died	1920 (aged 60–61)
Occupation(s)	Pianist
Associated acts	Josefina Acosta de Barón

Honorio Alarcón (1859–1920) was a Colombian pianist. Born in Santa Marta, he trained in the conservatories in Paris and Leipzig in his early 20s. He won the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy award, and was recognized for his playing technique. He returned to Colombia in 1886, where he worked as music director and teacher. He eventually rose to leading positions in the Banda Nacional and the Academia Nacional de Música.[1] His pupils included Josefina Acosta de Barón.[2]

References

Bio
Miguel Ficher; Martha Furman Schleifer; John M. Furman (16 October 2002). Latin American Classical Composers: A Biographical Dictionary. Scarecrow Press. pp. 17–. ISBN 978-1-4616-6911-1.

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[1] Bio

[FicherSchleifer2002-2] Miguel Ficher; Martha Furman Schleifer; John M. Furman (16 October 2002). Latin American Classical Composers: A Biographical Dictionary. Scarecrow Press. pp. 17–. ISBN 978-1-4616-6911-1.