Person Open DS/UK/12332 Martinez; Odaline de la (1949-); Cuban-American composer and conductor Martinez Odaline de la 1949- Cuban-American composer and conductor Female DS/UK/12333

Odaline de la Martinez (born 31 October 1949) is a Cuban-American composer and conductor, currently residing in the UK. She is the artistic director of Lontano, a London-based contemporary music ensemble which she co-founded in 1976 with New Zealander flautist Ingrid Culliford, and was the first woman to conduct at the BBC Promenade Concerts (the Proms) in 1984. As well as frequent appearances as a guest conductor with leading orchestras throughout Great Britain, including all the BBC orchestras, she has conducted several leading ensembles around the world, including the ensemble 2e2m in Paris, the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Youth Orchestra, the OFUNAM and the Camerata of the Americas in Mexico, and the Vancouver Chamber Orchestra. She is also known as a broadcaster for BBC Radio and Television and has recorded extensively for several labels. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSkeyte 2/7/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 3cc5449e-82f6-4459-ae34-3af84762d0cc