Carlos Chavez photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937

Carlos Antonio de Padua Chávez y Ramírez (June 13, 1899 – August 2, 1978) was a Mexican composer, conductor, teacher, journalist, and the founder and director of the Mexico Symphony Orchestra. He was influenced by native Mexican cultures. Of his six Symphonies, his Symphony No. 2, which uses native Yaqui percussion instruments, is probably the most popular. Carlos Chavez photographed by Carl Van Vechten, March 3, 1937 From the collection of the Library of Congress and in the public domain: http://memory. ... Carlos Chavez photographed by Carl Van Vechten, March 3, 1937 From the collection of the Library of Congress and in the public domain: http://memory. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... Conductor can mean different things in different contexts: In science and engineering, a conductor is material which contains movable electric charges in which an electric current can be produced. ... The Yaqui are a Native American people who live in region comprising the northern Mexican state of Sonora and the southwestern U.S. state of Arizona. ...

His paternal grandfather José María Chávez, governor of Aguascalientes, Mexico, was ordered executed by Emperor Maximilian in 1864. His father, Augustín Chávez, invented a plough that was produced and used in the United States. He died when Carlos was barely three years old. Carlos had his first piano lessons from his brother Manuel, and later on he was taught by Asunción Parra, Manuel Ponce and Pedro Luis Ozagón, for piano, and later Juan Fuentes for harmony. His family often went on vacations to Tlaxcala, Michoacán, Guanajuato, Oaxaca and other places where the cultural influence of the Aztec aboriginals was still very strong. Other Mexican States Capital Aguascalientes, Ags. ... Maximilian count refer to: Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, Duke of Bavaria Maximilian I of Bavaria Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II of Bavaria Maximilian II Emanuel, elector of Bavaria Prince Maximilian of Baden Maximilian of Mexico Maximillian, the million dollar dog (Max-a-million) in The... Manuel María Ponce (1882 - 1948) was a Mexican composer. ... The Aztecs were a Mesoamerican people of central Mexico in the 14th, 15th and 16th century. ...

In 1916, Chávez and friends started a cultural journal, Gladios, and this led to Chávez joining the staff of Mexico City's El Universal in 1924.

After the Mexican Revolution and the installation of a democratically elected president, Álvaro Obregón, Chávez became one of the first exponents of Mexican nationalist music with ballets on Aztec themes. Term of Office: 1 December 1920 – 1 December 1924 Preceded by: Adolfo de la Huerta Interim Succeeded by: Plutarco Elías Calles Date of birth: 19 February 1880 Place of birth: Álamos, Sonora Date of death: 17 July 1928 Place of death: Mexico City Profession: Politician/Soldier First Lady: María Tapia...

In 1922, Chávez married Otilia Ortiz and they went on honeymoon to Europe, where he met Paul Dukas. After Europe, the couple vacationed in America, to which Chávez returned in 1926 and stayed in New York until 1928. Upon his return to Mexico, Chávez he became director of the Orquesta Sinfónica Mexicana (later renamed Orquesta Sinfónica de Mexico), Mexico's first permanent orchestra, started by a musicians' labor union Chávez was instrumental in taking the orchestra on tour to Mexico's rural areas. Paul Dukas (October 1, 1865 – May 17, 1935) was a French composer of classical music. ...

In 1928, Chávez was appointed director of the Conservatorio Nacional de Música, a position he held for six years. In that capacity, Chávez spearheaded projects to collect aboriginal folk music.

After Arturo Toscanini left the NBC Radio Symphony Orchestra in 1938, Chávez conducted a series of concerts with that orchestra. In 1940 he produced concerts at New York's Museum of Modern Art. Arturo Toscanini (March 25, 1867 – January 16, 1957) was a madman considered by many of his contemporaries — critics, fellow musicians, and the public alike — as the greatest conductor of his era. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... General Electric GE90-115B fanblade, on display at MOMA. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in Midtown Manhattan in New York City. ...

From 1947 to 1952, Chávez was director general of the Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes. In 1947, he formed the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional, which supplanted the older OSM as Mexico's premier orchestra and led to the disbanding of the older ensemble. Throughout all this time, Chávez maintained a busy international touring schedule.