María de las Mercedes Adam de Aróstegui, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

María de las Mercedes Adam de Aróstegui

composer

Date of Birth: 24-Sep-1873

Place of Birth: Cuba

Date of Death: 20-Oct-1957

Profession: composer, pianist

Nationality: Cuba

Zodiac Sign: Libra

María Emma de las Mercedes Adam de Aróstegui (b.
24 Sept 1873, d.
20 October 1957) was a Cuban pianist and composer who lived and worked in Spain.
She was born in Camagüey, Cuba, and moved to Spain with her family when she was nine years old.
She studied with Joaquin Zuazagoitia in Santiago de Compostela and continued her studies in the Conservatorio Real in Madrid.
She studied with Louis Diemer and Jules Massenet in Paris and with Vincent d'Indy. After completing her education, she worked as a composer and pianist, giving concerts with Pablo Casals.
Her music was performed in Paris and in Cuba.
She died in Madrid.