Composer Gonzalo Garrido-Lecca was born in Peru. His works include compositions for orchestra, diverse chamber ensembles, electronic media, piano solo, and voice. He has also written incidental music for theater, film, dance, and video art. He received musical instruction at the National Conservatory of Lima and at the Royal Conservatory of Madrid, in Spain. After a period of residing in France and a return to his home country, he continued his studies in the United States at Michigan State University, where he obtained a doctoral degree in composition and a master’s degree in music theory.