Background
Nydia was born in Rocha, Uruguay.
Nydia was born in Rocha, Uruguay.
She studied music with Dolores Bell and Carmen Barrera at the Conservatory of Teresiano in Rocha, and in Montevideo with Wilhelm Kolischer for piano, Tomás Mujica for counterpoint and fugue and Enrique Casal-Chapí for composition.
After completing her studies she worked as a composer and taught music at the Kolischer Conservatory and at the Institute of Musical Education. Pereyra-Lizaso"s works have been performed internationally. She has published a number of pedagogical works written for children.