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In 1922, he graduated from high school and was sent to New York City, by his parents, to continue his musical education.
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Pedreira was one of four siblings born to José María Pedreira and Rosa Kehrham in San Juan, Puerto Rico. His family, who was financially prosperous, sent him to the best private schools in the island. He began to take private music lessons at a young age.
He enrolled in the music school of Zygmunt Stojowski and learned piano and music composition.
Duirng his student years he composed his first work, the waltz “Alicia”. He gave piano lessons while she (a pianist in her own right) gave piano and violin lessons.
During his spare time he composed music and danzas for piano, violin and cello. The couple had one child, José Enrique “Quique” Pedreira Hutchinson.
José Enrique Pedreira died on January 6, 1959 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
During the years, Ramírez published many of the works by Pedreira. In 1985, Pedreira was posthumously inducted into the Danza Composers Hall of Fame located in the town of San German, Puerto Rico. Siempre by José Enrique Pedreira.
