Edna Alejandra Longoria is a Mexican-American composer born in McAllen, Texas and raised in México. Longoria obtained a MM in music composition at the BCCM (CSULB) and a BM in music composition from UTSA. Edna has won the 2019 call for scores at the LunArt Festival, the 2020 San Antonio NALAC Grant Award, and the 2019 San Antonio Performing Arts Grant Award. Edna enjoys writing music for film and has recently won the 2021 Best Music Score at the CIFF, 2020 Best Original Score at the VMA, and Best Soundtrack at the 2020 NYIF.
El bailongo
Composed April 2023 – Flute, Violin, Cello, Piano
From the composer: “El bailongo was written as a result of a commission by LunArt Festival. They were looking for a piece that was rhythmic and lyrical. The “Bailongo” is usually a very casual party that goes on in the neighborhood streets and is full of music, dance, and food. When writing this piece, I was imagining people dancing, talking to each other, and having fun.“