Jes'us L'opez-Cobos

Spanish classical conductor (b. 25 February 1940 in Toro, Zamora – d. 2 March 2018 in Berlin). He studied in Madrid and graduated with a degree in philosophy. Later he studied conducting with [a834528] and [a864674]. From 1981 to 1990 he was general music director (Generalmusikdirektoren) of the [l1256364] and from 1984 to 1988 he was music director of the [a1275956]. From 1986 to 2001 he served as music director of the [a834227], and from 1990 to 2000 he was principal conductor of the [a866575]. From 2003 to 2010 he served as music director of the [l439802] in Madrid conducting [a854120]. He was a National Patron of Delta Omicron, an international professional music fraternity