Caribbean Art Music

Art Music of Caribbean Latin American            Welcome to our site and I hope you enjoy reading about the diverse musical cultures of th...

1492-  Christopher Columbus visits the island, which he names Hispaniola (“Little Spain”) 1494-  First church music performed at the m...

Juan Bautista Alfonseca (1810-1875)   Juan was a self-taught composer born in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.  He was the earliest...

1492  Columbus discovered Cuba and claimed it for Spain.                      1522  Cuba’s First Cathedral was established in Santia...

IGNACIO CERVANTES (1847-1905)   Ignacio Cervantes was a well known composer and pianist from Havana, Cuba, born in 1847.  He studied in ...

1493- Discovered by Columbus 1508- First school established                                                   1524-  First hospital, c...

MANUEL GREGORIO TAVAREZ  (1843-1883)  Tavarez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico in 1843.  He was a Puerto Rican composer who studied in ...