López began pursuing musical composition in 2012, studying under the late Dr. David Stock and later completing her Master’s degree in Musical Composition at Carnegie Mellon University under Leonardo Balada in 2018.
Notable compositions include Aridoamerica , Folia , and Mathmagic . Education and Community Engagement marina lopez
She has also created curricula for the Volta Music Foundation to improve access to music education in underserved communities in Latin America. Other Artistic and Social Work López began pursuing musical composition in 2012, studying
Marina López is a Mexico City-born, Pittsburgh-based composer, educator, and emerging writer recognized for blending musical genres and creating immersive artistic experiences. Her work often explores the intersection of psychological, ethnomusicological, and physical roots of her Mexican heritage. Education and Community Engagement She has also created
She is interested in reconfiguring Western classical musical forms. For instance, her piece Folia deconstructs a Renaissance dance into a fractal structure.
Between 2020 and 2021, she developed a music program for Casa San José, a non-profit serving the Latinx community in Pittsburgh.
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