Vicente Emilio Sojo was born to a musical family. Most
notable was the fact that both his great-grandfathers
were Chapel Masters. In 1896 he began musical studies
under professor Régulo Rico. In 1906 he moved to
Caracas, where in 1910 he entered the School of Music
and Declamation, while simultaneously continuing his
self-taught studies in Humanities; in this period he
began composing his first musical works. In 1921 he was
appointed Music Professor in the School of Music and
Declamation. He ke...(+)
Vicente Emilio Sojo was born to a musical family. Most
notable was the fact that both his great-grandfathers
were Chapel Masters. In 1896 he began musical studies
under professor Régulo Rico. In 1906 he moved to
Caracas, where in 1910 he entered the School of Music
and Declamation, while simultaneously continuing his
self-taught studies in Humanities; in this period he
began composing his first musical works. In 1921 he was
appointed Music Professor in the School of Music and
Declamation. He kept on composing works of diverse
sorts for different instrumental and vocal
combinations. In 1928, in the occasion of the
foundation of the Orfeón Lamas, he wrote his first
polyphonic opus.