René Amengual Astaburuaga (1911–1954)^[1][2] was a Chilean composer, educator and pianist. He is the author of the University of Chile hymn.

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René Amengual Astaburuaga
A faded photograph of René in his adulthood
Born	(1911-09-02)September 2, 1911 Santiago, Chile
Died	August 2, 1954(1954-08-02) (aged 42)
Occupation	Composer/Pianist
Notable work	Sextet

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In 1953 his work Sextet was selected for the Festival of Contemporary Music ISCM held in Oslo, Norway.