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Manuel Antonio de Jesús Alvarado

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Manuel Antonio de Jesús Alvarado
Born(1919-12-23)December 23, 1919
DiedJanuary 2, 2011(2011-01-02) (aged 91)
Other namesManuel Alvarado, Manuel Alvarado Coronado
Occupation(s)Musician, musical educator
Years active1937 - 2000
Known forGuatemala Youth Symphony
SpouseRosalind Browning
ChildrenManuel Alvarado, Paulo Alvarado, Felix Alvarado
AwardsOrden 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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