Jesús López-Cobos

Spanish classical conductor (b. 25 February 1940 in Toro, Zamora – d. 2 March 2018 in Berlin).
He studied in Madrid and graduated with a degree in philosophy. Later he studied conducting with and .
From 1981 to 1990 he was general music director (Generalmusikdirektoren) of the and from 1984 to 1988 he was music director of the . From 1986 to 2001 he served as music director of the , and from 1990 to 2000 he was principal conductor of the . From 2003 to 2010 he served as music director of the in Madrid conducting . He was a National Patron of Delta Omicron, an international professional music fraternity