Hilda Dianda

Hilda Fanny Dianda (born 13 April 1925) is an Argentine composer, musicologist, music educator, conductor and music writer.

Hilda Dianda was born in Córdoba, Argentina. She began her musical studies with Honorio Siccardi in Buenos Aires and continued with Gian Francesco Malipiero in Venice. She also studied with Hermann Scherchen in Europe, and in 1958 moved to France where she was influenced by the "Musical Research Group" (GRMC) of French radio, directed by Pierre Schaeffer. She took a phonology research position with Radio Audizioni Italiane (RAI) where she also worked in electronic music. From 1960 to 1962 she participated in the International Courses of New Music in Darmstadt, Germany.

In 1966 she worked in the Electronic Music Lab at the San Fernando Valley California State College, Northridge, in the United States. From 1967 to 1971 she taught at the School of Arts of the Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina. As a musicologist, Dianda published professional articles on contemporary music in a number of journals and magazines.

• 1964 Medal of Cultural Merit, Italy
• 1980 Caballero en la Orden de las Palmas Académicas, France

Dianda composes for orchestra, chamber ensemble and electronic production. Selected works include:

• 1959 Dos Estudios en Oposición
• 1964 A 7 for cello and tape
• 1975-1976 … Después el silencio …
• 1984 Encantamientos for synclavier digital synthesizer