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Roque Cordero was born on 16 August, 1917 in Panama City, Panama, is a Panamanian composer. Discover Roque Cordero's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 91 years old?

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Occupation Composer, conductor, professor
Age 91 years old
Zodiac Sign Leo
Born 16 August 1917
Birthday 16 August
Birthplace Panama City, Panama
Date of death 27 December, 2008
Died Place Dayton, Ohio, United States
Nationality Panama

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1917

Roque Cordero (August 16, 1917 – December 27, 2008) was a Panamanian composer.

Born in Panama City, he studied composition under Ernst Krenek and conducting under Dimitri Mitropoulos, Stanley Chapple, and Léon Barzin before becoming director of the Institute of Music and Artistic Director and conductor of the National Symphony of his native country.

1947

His works have been widely performed in Latin America, the United States and Europe, receiving international awards for his First Symphony (Honorable Mention, Detroit, 1947), Rapsodia Campesina (First Prize, Panama, 1953), Second Symphony (Caro de Boesi Award, Caracas, Venezuela, 1957), Violin Concerto (1974 Koussevitzky International Recording Award), and Third String Quartet (Chamber Music Award, San José, Costa Rica, 1977).

Several of his compositions have been recorded by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Louisville Orchestra, the Chicago Sinfonietta (Eight Miniatures for Small Orchestra, Paul Freeman, conductor, Cedille Records) and various chamber music groups and soloists.

He has appeared as guest conductor in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Panama, and in the United States.

1966

His "Sonata breve" for solo piano, composed in 1966, is published by C.F. Peters.

1972

Later he was assistant director of the Latin American Music Center (LAMúsiCa), professor of composition at Indiana University, and, from 1972, distinguished professor emeritus at Illinois State University.

His students included Panamanian composer Marina Saiz-Salazar.

2008

His Second Symphony was performed by the Seattle Philharmonic in April 2008.

2020

In 2020, his complete works for solo piano were published by Albany Records.

They were recorded by Dr. Tuyen Tonnu, Associate Professor of Piano, at Illinois State University.

After retiring he spent the last eight years of his life living with his family in Dayton, Ohio, where he died at age 91.