Eduardo Hernández Moncada (September 24, 1899 – December 31, 1995)[1] was a Mexican composer, pianist, and conductor.
Hernández Moncada started piano lessons at an early age and at 19 moved to Mexico City to enter the National Conservatory.
While still in school, he was hired to provide piano accompaniment to silent films playing at a local movie theater.
In 1929, Chávez invited Hernández to join the Mexican Symphony Orchestra as pianist, at the same time Silvestre Revueltas became assistant conductor.
He published several texts including an autobiography and bibliographical sketches of his friends Carlos Chávez and Silvestre Revueltas.