Guraieb Kuri, Rosa (1931–)

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Guraieb Kuri, Rosa (1931–)

Mexican composer. Born in Matias Romero (Oaxaca), Mexico, May 20, 1931, into a Lebanese family who had settled there; studied piano, theory, and harmony under Michel Cheskinoff at the National Conservatory in Beirut; did advanced work at the Conservatory of Mexico under Juan Pablo Moncayo and Salvador Ordones Ochoa; studied with Professor Simmonds at Yale University School of Music, returning to Mexico to study advanced composition techniques with Carlos Chavez at National Conservatory of Mexico.

Composed chamber, vocal, and piano works which were performed at music forums and festivals throughout Mexico; based some of her works, including her 2nd String Quartet, Hommage a Gibran (1982), on her Lebanese heritage.

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