Long before Gabriela Lena Frank ’94, ’96 became one of the most widely performed contemporary composers in the country, she was a Rice student navigating the same uncertainties as many young artists.
Recorded live in November 2022 at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, Conquest Requiem offers a reflection on Spain’s conquest of the Aztec Empire through the true story of Malinche—a Nahua woman who became ...
Lyric Opera of Chicago will Gabriela Lena Frank and Nilo Cruz’s El último sueño de Frida y Diego (The Last Dream of Frida and Diego), on stage March 21 – April 4, 2026. This new opera poses an ...