UC Riverside, Special Collections and Archives

This collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, scores, reviews and other material pertaining to Joaquín Nin-Culmell, a twentieth century Cuban-Spanish composer, conductor, pianist, and professor, and his father José Joaquín Nin y Castellanos, a twentieth century Cuban pianist and composer. The included materials document both the professional and personal lives of both men with an emphasis on their musical careers. Highlights include several versions of Nin-Culmell's opera La Celestina, numerous concert programs and reviews of worldwide performances, published and unpublished scores, photographs of Nin-Culmell and his performances, and correspondence with notable musicians of their time.