Robert Xavier Rodríguez (born June 28, 1946) is an American classical composer, best known for his eight operas and his works for children.

Rodríguez received his early musical education in his native San Antonio and in Austin (University of Texas at Austin),[1] Los Angeles (University of Southern California),[2] Lenox (Tanglewood), Fontainebleau (Conservatoire Americain) and Paris.

His teachers have included Nadia Boulanger, Jacob Druckman, Bruno Maderna and Elliott Carter.

[3] Other honors include the Prix Lili Boulanger,[4] a Guggenheim Fellowship,[5] and the Goddard Lieberson Award from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.

[8] His music is published by G. Schirmer and is recorded on the Newport, Crystal, Orion, Gasparo, Urtext, ACA Digital, CRI, First Edition, Naxos and Albany labels.