Odaline de la Martinez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American conductor and comopser
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Place of Birth: Matanzas, Matanzas Province, Cuba
About Odaline de la Martinez
- Odaline de la Martinez (born 31 October 1949) is a Cuban-American composer and conductor, currently residing in the UK.
- She is the artistic director of Lontano, a London-based contemporary music ensemble which she co-founded in 1976 with New Zealander flautist Ingrid Culliford, and was the first woman to conduct at the BBC Promenade Concerts (the Proms) in 1984.
- As well as frequent appearances as a guest conductor with leading orchestras throughout Great Britain, including all the BBC orchestras, she has conducted several leading ensembles around the world, including the Ensemble 2e2m in Paris; the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra; the Australian Youth Orchestra; the OFUNAM and the Camerata of the Americas in Mexico; and the Vancouver Chamber Orchestra.
- She is also known as a broadcaster for BBC Radio and Television and has recorded extensively for several labels.
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