Composer · 21st Century
Mercedes Zavala
Biography
Mercedes Zavala is a Spanish composer and pianist who studied at the Madrid Music Conservatory. Her work with Grupo Secuencia explored theatrical and social dimensions of musical performance. She has also worked for Radio Nacional de España and served as president of the Spanish Women in Music association. Her catalogue includes Toy Dance, a contrapuntal miniature written for the limited compass and distinctive resonance of the toy piano.