Jesús López Cobos
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Jesús López Cobos (25 February 1940 – 2 March 2018) was a Spanish conductor.[1][2]
Early life and career
López Cobos was born in Toro, Zamora, Spain. He studied at Complutense University of Madrid and graduated with a degree in philosophy. Later he studied conducting with Franco Ferrara and with Hans Swarowsky at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna.
From 1981 to 1990 he was general music director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin and from 1984 to 1988 he was music director of the Orquesta Nacional de España. From 1986 to 2001 he served as music director of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, and from 1990 to 2000 he was principal conductor of the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne. From 2003 to 2010 he served as music director of the Teatro Real in Madrid.[3] He was a National Patron of Delta Omicron, an international professional music fraternity, as well as an honorary brother of the Eta-Omicron chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia.[4]
Death
López Cobos died in Berlin, Germany, on 2 March 2018, age 78 of cancer-related causes.
Awards
- 1981 Prince of Asturias Award for the Arts.
Premieres
| Date | Venue | Composer | Composition | Soloist(s) | Orchestra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986–11–07 [5] | Madrid | Enrique Llácer Soler | Percussion Concerto No. 2 | Enrique Llácer Soler | Spanish National |
| Madrid | Lalo Schifrin | Guitar Concerto | Ángel Romero | Spanish National |
See also
References
External links
- Jesús López Cobos at AllMusic
- Jésus López Cobos at the Prince of Asturias Foundation website
- Short biography
- Interview with Jesús López Cobos, August 1, 1997
- ↑ "Muere el director de orquesta Jesús López Cobos" by Darío Prieto, El Mundo Template:In lang
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- 1940 births
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- Spanish male conductors (music)
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- University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna alumni
- Complutense University of Madrid alumni
- Prize-winners of the International Besançon Competition for Young Conductors
- 20th-century Spanish conductors (music)
- 21st-century Spanish conductors (music)
- Officers Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- 20th-century Spanish male musicians
- 21st-century Spanish male musicians
- Erato Records artists
- People from the Province of Zamora
- Music directors of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
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