Alberto Grau
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About
Known best for founding a renowned Venezuelan choir called Schola Cantorum de Caracas, this Spanish-born conductor also had a career as a composer, writing such award-winning choral pieces as Triptych, Dies Irae, and Pater Noster.
Before Fame
He received his early musical training at the Jose Angel Lamas National Conservatory of Music and the Juan Manuel Olivares School of Music.
Trivia
He was a three-time recipient of the Venezuelan National Music Prize.
Family Life
He was born in Catalonia, Spain and raised primarily in Caracas, Venezuela.
Associated With
He and Gustavo Dudamel are both Venezuelan classical composers.
