Background
Alcantara, Theo was born in 1941 in Cuenca, Castile, Spain.
Alcantara, Theo was born in 1941 in Cuenca, Castile, Spain.
Student Real Conservatorio de Musica, Madrid. Graduate Akademie Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria, 1964.
Conducting debut with Teatro de la Zarzuela, Madrid. Conductor Frankfurt Opera Theatre ORch., 1964—1966. Director orchestras University Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1968—1973.
Music director, conductor Grand Rapids Symphony, 1973—1978. Music director, principal conductor Phoenix Symphony, Phoenix, 1978. Music director, conductor Music Academy of West Summer Festival, Santa Barbara, California, 1981—1985.
Principal conductor Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh, since 1987. Artist director, principal conductor Bilbao Symphony, Spain, since 1993. Principal guest conductor National Orchestra Spain, Spain, since 1994.
Guest conductor numerous orchestras including world premier Christopher Columbus, Teatro Colon, Buens Aires, Metropolitan Opera, Pittsburgh Opera, Washington Opera, American Symphony, orchestras of Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Barcelona, Mexico City, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Rochester (New York ) Philharmonic, Oregon Symphony, Utah Symphony, New York.
Married Susan Alcantara. Children: Rafael, Carlos.