Background
Vázquez was born in Mexico City, and from 1941-1947 attended the Conservatorio Nacional de Música.
Vázquez was born in Mexico City, and from 1941-1947 attended the Conservatorio Nacional de Música.
She studied piano with Esperanza Cruz de Vasconcelos and music theory with Julián Carrillo.
She received a scholarship to attend Diller-Quaile Music School in New York City and also studied with Mario Davidovsky at City College. After completing her music studies, she studied journalism and worked as a music therapist. In 1976 she began teaching music at the Bank Street College of Education.