About Odón Alonso
Lived 1925 – 2011 (aged 85). Odón Alonso was a Spanish conductor, composer and film score composer.
Odón Alonso Ordás (28 February 1925 – 21 February 2011) was a Spanish conductor and composer, best known for his film scores.
Alonso was born at La Bañeza, León, Spain. He studied in Madrid, Siena, Salzburg and Vienna. His first engagements as a conductor date back to the years between 1952 and 1956 when he was performing with the orchestra and chorus of the Spanish National Radio station. In 1960 he took on the position of principal conductor at the Philharmonic Orchestra of Madrid; between 1968 and 1984, Alonso was musical director of the Radio Symphony Orchestra of the Spanish Broadcasting (Orquesta Sinfónica de Radio Televisión Española). From 1986 until 1994 he conducted the Symphonic Orchestra of Puerto Rico. He died in Madrid.
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Who was Odón Alonso?
Conductor, composer (1925-2011)
When was Odón Alonso born?
Odón Alonso was born on 28 February 1925 in La Bañeza.
When did Odón Alonso die?
Odón Alonso died on 21 February 2011 in Madrid.
What was Odón Alonso's occupation?
Odón Alonso was a conductor, composer and film score composer.
What nationality was Odón Alonso?
Odón Alonso was Spanish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Odón Alonso. https://biography.guide/odon-alonso/
MLA: "Odón Alonso." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/odon-alonso/.
Chicago: "Odón Alonso." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/odon-alonso/.
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