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(s)	Musician, musical educator
Years active	1937 - 2000
Known for	Guatemala Youth Symphony
Spouse	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.

External links

http://www.prensalibre.com/cultura/Manuel-Alvarado_0_39597348

http://motus-anima.com/musica-y-arte/fallecio-el-maestro-manuel-alvarado-coronado