Honorio Alarcón
Honorio Alarcón (1859–1920) was a Colombian pianist. Honorio Alarcón was 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.
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Honorio Alarcón
- Name
- Honorio Alarcón
- Born
- 1859
- Birthplace
- Santa Marta
- Died
- 1920
- Occupation
- Pianist
- Nationality
- Colombia
- Fields
- classical music
- Education
- Schola Cantorum de Paris · University of Music and Theatre Leipzig
- Honours
- Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Award
- Languages
- Spanish
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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. His pupils included Josefina Acosta de Barón.
Honorio Alarcón studied at Schola Cantorum de Paris and University of Music and Theatre Leipzig. The recorded working language is Spanish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are classical music. Work by Honorio Alarcón is recorded in the collections of National Library of Colombia. Distinctions recorded are Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Award.
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Leipzig is recorded as a place of activity by the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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• Name — Honorio Alarcón • Born — 1859 • Birthplace — Santa Marta • Origin — Colombia • Died — 1920 • Occupation — Pianist • Past Member Of — Josefina Acosta de Barón
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Honorio Alarcón (born 5 February 1859) is documented in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Honorio Alarcón was born on 5 February 1859 in Santa Marta.
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1859
Honorio Alarcón born at Santa Marta.
1920
Honorio Alarcón died at Santa Marta.
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Honorio Alarcón received Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Award. Recorded as having studied at Schola Cantorum de Paris and University of Music and Theatre Leipzig. Connected to 3 other published records in the VALÉORINE Encyclopedia.
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