This article consists of two sections. In the first part we review the musical trajectory of Vicente Bianchi Alarcon, in his varied dimensions as a pianist, arranger, orchestral conductor and composer. Most of the information contained was obtained from conversations with Vicente Bianchi, especially from an interview made in 2002. The second part contains a list of data and considerations regarding the obtaining of the National Prize for Musical Arts 2016.
Keywords:
Vicente Bianchi, Chile, Popular music, National Prize for Musical Arts
Menanteau Aravena, Álvaro. (2017). Vicente Bianchi Alarcón, a musical biography, and the implications of having won the National Prize of Musical Arts in 2016. Revista Musical Chilena, 71(228), pp. 11–28. Retrieved from https://revistadeantropologia.uchile.cl/index.php/RMCH/article/view/47989