Abreu, José Antonio
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Name (Hebrew)
אבראו, חוסה אנטוניו
Name (Latin)
Abreu, José Antonio
Date of birth
1939-05-07
Associate group
Universidad Católica Andrés Bello
Escuela de Música José Ángel Lamas
Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar
Fundación del Estado para el Sistema Nacional de las Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles de Venezuela
Occupation
Composers
Musicians
Gender
male
Sources of Information
- Arráiz Lucca, Rafael. El Sistema, 2025:page 13, etc. (José Antonio Abreu Anselmi (1939-2018); b. in Valera [Venezuela]; José Antonio Abreu; graduated in economy, UCAB) page 179 (d. Mar. 24, 2018 [in Caracas, Venezuela])
- Washington post WWW site, viewed March 26, 2018(José Antonio Abreu, a Venezuelan government economist turned musical educator who created a network of youth orchestras that has been replicated in dozens of countries around the world, died March 24 [2018]; he was 78; born in the western city of Valera on May 7, 1939; studied music from an early age; but he initially put his artistic aspirations on hold to become an economist, teaching at two universities in Caracas, and later entering politics)
- La Venezuela posible, 1992- :v. 1, t.p. (José Antonio Abreu)
- Cabemos todos? 2004:cover (José Antonio Abreu) p. 419 (economist degree, Univ. Católica Andrés Bello, 1961; titles of prof. ejecutante and master composer, Esc. José Angel Lamas, 1964; founded Orq. Sinfónica Simón Bolívar and Sist. Nac. de Orquestas Juveniles e Infantiles de Venezuela, 1975)
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Wikipedia description:
José Antonio Abreu Anselmi (May 7, 1939 – March 24, 2018) was a Venezuelan orchestra conductor, pianist, economist, educator, activist, and politician best known for his association with El Sistema. He was honored with the 2009 Latin Grammy Trustees Award, an honor given to people who have contributed to music by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences.
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