b.1988

McAllen, TX

MASTERS DEGREE: MUSIC COMPOSITION

Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University

BACHELORS DEGREE: MUSIC COMPOSITION

University of Texas at San Antonio

Edna Alejandra Longoria is a  Mexican-American composer born in McAllen, Texas, and raised in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Longoria earned her Master of Music in Composition from the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach, and holds a Bachelor of Music in Composition from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Edna draws inspiration from her Latin heritage, as well as from minimalist and classical music. Longoria has recently been selected as one of the composers for the 2024 EarShot Readings organized by the American Composers Orchestra. Additionally, she is a winner of the 2024 SOLI’s 30x30x30 call for scores and has received the 2024 Vibrant Shores Prize for her composition “El Bailongo.” In addition, Edna was a winner of the 2019 LunArt Festival call for scores with her piece “Danzas Cautivas” and was honored with the San Antonio NALAC Grant Award in 2020, as well as the San Antonio Performing Arts Grant Award in 2019. Longoria also has a passion for composing film scores and has won several accolades including “Best Music Score” at the Chandler International Film Festival, “Best Original Score” at the Vegas Movie Awards, and “Best Soundtrack” at the New York International Film Awards. Longoria's music has premiered in the United States, Mexico, South America, Canada,  and Europe.