Vicente Bianchi Alarcón

Vicente Bianchi Alarcón studied at National Conservatory of Music. The recorded working language is Spanish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are traditional folk, bolero, religious and classical. Work by Vicente Bianchi Alarcón is recorded in the collections of Memoria Chilena. Distinctions recorded are National Prize for Musical Arts, Orden al Mérito Docente y Cultural Gabriela Mistral, Chilean Prize of IANSA and APES Award for artistic career.

• Name — Vicente Bianchi • Birth Name — Vicente Bianchi Alarcón • Born — January 27, 1920 • Birthplace — Ñuñoa, Chile • Died — 24 September 2018 • Place of death — La Reina, Chile • Origin — Chile • Occupation — Composer, pianist, conductor • Years Active — 1930–2018 Vicente Bianchi Alarcón (January 27, 1920 – September 24, 2018) was a Chilean composer, pianist, conductor, and orchestra and choir director. He received the Premio Nacional de Artes Musicales de Chile in 2016. He is remembered for composing music to accompany the poems of Pablo Neruda, and for his liturgical music, including the Chilean Mass (composed in 1964) and the Te Deum (1970–2000).