Manuel Antonio de Jesús Alvarado
Manuel Antonio de Jesus Alvarado was a musician, conductor and music educator born in Guatemala. He studied harmony, composing and conducting and graduated as a cellist from the 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 from the government of Guatemala for his lifelong dedication to music education.
