The Mexican composer and violinist Silvestre Revueltas studied in Texas and in Chicago, active at first primarily in the second capacity. He served for a few years as Assistant Conductor of the Mexican Symphony Orchestra and his political leanings brought association with the Republican cause in the Spanish Civil War.

Instrumental and Vocal Music
Revueltas played for silent films and later wrote film scores, including the popular La noche de los Mayas (‘The Night of the Mayas’). The ballet La Coronela (‘The Girl Colonel’) was left unfinished at his death. His orchestral Sensemayá, originally a setting of a poem by the left-wing writer Guillén, has enjoyed considerable popularity.