Carlos Surinach (b. Barcelona, Spain, March 4, 1915 – d. November 12, 1997) was a Catalan Spanish composer and conductor. He emigrated to the United States in 1951 where he became a successful composer for the dance. He composed three ballet scores for the renowned choreographer Martha Graham: Acrobats of God (1960), Embattled Garden (1958), and The Owl and the Pussycat (1978). Barcelona is the capital city of Catalonia (Spain). ... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (64th in leap years). ... 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... November 12 is the 316th day of the year (317th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 49 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII in Roman) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Capital Barcelona Official languages Spanish and Catalan In Val dAran, also Aranese. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Martha Graham and Bertram Ross in Visionary Recital, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1961 Martha Graham (May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991), an American dancer and choreographer, is recognized as one of the foremost innovators in modern dance. ...