Theo Alcántara

Theo Alcántara is a Spanish-born conductor of both orchestra and opera, primarily in the United States, South America, and Spain.

Notable permanent and guest conducting roles Maestro Alcántara has held the following permanent appointments: Deputy Director of the Camerata Academica and the Orchestra at the Akademie Mozarteum in Salzburg 1964–66, conductor of the Frankfurt Opera, Frankfurt, Germany 1973–78, Western Michigan Opera (now Opera Grand Rapids) 1978–89, Phoenix Symphony, Phoenix AZ, and laureate conductor 1989-93 1981-84 Artistic Director of the Music Academy of the West, Summer Festival, Santa Barbara, California 1990–93, artistic director of the Caracas Opera and Caracas International Opera Festival American Symphony Orchestra, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra,

Biography Theo Alcantara was born in Cuenca, Castiglia, Spain on April 16, 1941. He graduated with distinction, after serving as principal conductor of the Camerata Academica and Orchestra, and receiving the Lilli Lehmann Medal.

He is listed in Operabase