Edgar Palacios Rodriguez

Ecuadorian composer

Edgar Palacios Rodriguez (born October 7, 1940, Loja), known as Edgar Palacios, is an Ecuadorian music composer.

Palacios in 2011

Palacios has composed over 150 songs, including social songs, hymns for institutions, marching songs for young people, and other type of songs. He has recorded 40 albums of light and classic Ecuadorian music, as well as patriotic songs. He has conducted in over 2,000 concerts. One of his best known albums is the 5-disc collection titled "Edgar Palacios en Concierto".[1]

Edgar Palacios was awarded the Premio Eugenio Espejo in 2006 for his contribution to the cultural heritage of Ecuador.

References

  1. ^ List of recipients of the Premio Eugenio Espejo Prize and Spanish biographies Archived October 29, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

External links

  • Edgar Palacios Rodriguez Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, diccionariobiograficoecuador.com
  • “Loja pasion por la musica“: Edgar Palacios 14-03-2013