Amalia Larraín y Vicuña (married name Amalia Larraín de Armstrong; 16 June 1832 – 14 July 1928) was a Chilean composer, socialite and philanthropist.
Biography Larraín was born on 16 June 1832 in Santiago to and María de las Mercedes Vicuña. A member of the Larraín and Vicuña family, Larraín was the third of nine siblings.
In 1851, Larraín enrolled at the . Only two of Larraín's compositions are known, Ave Maria () for voice and piano and Las doce del día (1922). Larraín's 1922 composition was based on the work of , and was created to benefit the victims of the Vallenar earthquake.
In 1872, Larraín co-founded the Hospital del Salvador. The same year Larraín married Diego Armstrong y Gana (1842–1910), a lawyer and member of the Chamber of Deputies of Chile, on 22 April 1872. Larraín and Armstrong had three children.
On 14 July 1928 Larraín died in Santiago, aged 96.
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