Emílio Terraza, Argentinean from Bahía Blanca, has lived in Brazil since 1959, became a Brazilian citizen, and received his musican training in piano, composition, and conducting, having studied in Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, and Paris. He has acted extensively in diverse fields. He conducted the Symphonic Orchestra of the University of Rio de Janeiro (1959-1964), Advisor for the Union of Musicians (1962-1968), he developed a curriculum structure and coordinated the course for training professors of the Villa-Lobos Institue in Rio de Janeiro (1966-1969), professor of music at the University of Brasília (1969-1972 and 1975-1993) organizer and coordinated of the Department of Arts at the University of Piauí (1973/1975).