Gisela Hernández, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gisela Hernández

Cuban composer

Date of Birth: 15-Sep-1912

Place of Birth: Cárdenas, Matanzas Province, Cuba

Date of Death: 23-Aug-1971

Profession: composer, choir director, pedagogue, music pedagogue

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Gisela Hernández Gonzalo (1912-1971) was a Cuban composer.
Aware of political necessity, she established ties with the Castro government in return for recognition of her activities as a music teacher and composer.
She was also a member of the nationalistic Grupo Minorista that led a movement to incorporate Afro-Cuban sounds into larger forms of music.Hernández taught music at the Hubert de Blanck Conservatory, and with Olga De Blanck Martín, director of the conservatory, she developed a music education system that made significant changes in Mexican music education.
With de Blanck, she also co-founded Ediciones de Blanck publishing and became instrumental in publishing critical editions of Ignacio Cervantes' music.