Background
Manzano, Alvaro was born on November 30, 1955 in Ambato, Tungurahua, Ecuador. Son of Fausto Anibal and Lola Irene (Montero) Manzano.
Manzano, Alvaro was born on November 30, 1955 in Ambato, Tungurahua, Ecuador. Son of Fausto Anibal and Lola Irene (Montero) Manzano.
Music teacher, Ambato (Ecuador) Conservatory, 1975; choir conductor, Tchaikovsky Academy, Moscow, 1979; Master in Symphony and Opera Conducting cum laude, Tchaikovsky Academy, Moscow, 1985.
Music director, chief conductor Ecuador National Symphony, Quito, Ecuador, since 1985. General director Ecuador National Opera, 1986-1988. Guest conductor in numerous foreign countries including Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Argentina, Brasil, Dominican Republic, Russia, Iceland, Mexico, Chile, Costa Rica, United States, Cuba, Paraguay, El Salvador.