Gloria Tapia Mendoza (April 16, 1927 - March 28, 2008) was a Mexican composer and musicologist.
[1][2][3] Born in Araró, Zinapécuaro, Michoacán, Tapia studied composition and musicology at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música, later becoming an instructor at the same institution;[4] she also studied philosophy and Latin American studies at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.
[5] For much of her career she worked to promote contemporary music in her home country; among the roles in which she served was that of general coordinator for culture and musical education of the Dirección General de Acción Educativa.
Tapia composed a good deal of music for orchestra during her career; she also produced chamber music, including works for piano and for guitar; choral pieces; and songs.
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