Background
BAQUEIRO FOSTER, Gerónimo was born on January 7, 1898 in Hopelchén, Camp., Mexico.
BAQUEIRO FOSTER, Gerónimo was born on January 7, 1898 in Hopelchén, Camp., Mexico.
Educated Conservatorio de Mérida and Conservatorio Nacional de Música, Mexico City. For a number of years, wrote on music for newspapers. Professor. hist, of music, composition, esthetics, Conservatorio Nacional de Música, 1935.
Inspector of musical teaching, department, of fine arts. Initiated research in folk music in states of Veracruz, Nayarit, Yucatán, and isthmus of Tehuantepec. Founder, Revista Musical Mexicana, 1942.
Professor. hist, of music, composition, esthetics, Conservatorio Nacional de Música, 1935. Inspector of musical teaching, department, of fine arts. Initiated research in folk music in states of Veracruz, Nayarit, Yucatán, and isthmus of Tehuantepec.
Founder, Revista Musical Mexicana, 1942.