Background
Calleya, Octav was born on November 28, 1942 in Chisinau, Moldavia, Romania. Son of Mihai and Angela Calleya.
Calleya, Octav was born on November 28, 1942 in Chisinau, Moldavia, Romania. Son of Mihai and Angela Calleya.
Graduate in music education, State Conservatoire, Bucarest, Romania, 1968; studied conducting with Hans Swarowsky, Music Academy, Vienna, 1970.
Made conducting debut, Bucharest, 1966; conductor orchestra, professor conducting, State Conservatory, Bucarest, 1971-1973; chief conductor, Valladolid (Spain) City Orchestra, 1975-1978; chief conductor, Istanbul (Turkey) Opera, 1978-1980; musical director, conductor, Malaga (Spain) City Symphony Orchestra, since 1980; conducting professor, Malaga State Music Conservatory, since 1983. Founder Malaga Youth Symphony Orchestra, 1983. Vice president European Federation Youth Orchs., 1989.
Married Lourdes Garcia, December 28, 1990.