Manuel Antonio de Jesús Alvarado

Manuel Antonio de Jesús Alvarado
Born (1919-12-23)December 23, 1919
Escuintla, Escuintla, Guatemala
Died January 2, 2011(2011-01-02) (aged 91)
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Nationality Guatemalan
Other names Manuel Alvarado, Manuel Alvarado Coronado
Occupation Musician, musical educator
Years active 1937 - 2000
Known for Guatemala Youth Symphony
Spouse(s) Rosalind Browning
Children Manuel Alvarado, Paulo Alvarado, Felix Alvarado
Awards Orden Francisco Marroquín, Order of the Quetzal

Manuel Antonio de Jesus Alvarado (1919-2011) was a musician, conductor and music educator born in Guatemala. He studied harmony, composing and conducting and graduated as a cellist from the Guatemala National Music Conservatoire and received a master's in musical education (?) from the Royal Manchester College of Music. In 1970 he founded the Guatemala Youth Symphony, which he led until its dissolution in 2000. He was awarded the Francisco Marroquin Order from the government of Guatemala for his lifelong dedication to music education.

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