Conductor of the Classical Orchestra of Madrid. In 1997, he came to Washington, DC, and founded musica aperta Washington, of which he was as Music Director 1997–2001. Also in 1997, he co-founded the IberArtists New York, Inc., of which he remains Music Director. In 2000, he toured Spain with the Valencia Symphony Orchestra for the Spanish premiere of Leonard Bernstein's Mass. On May 4, 2015, he led the Georgetown University Orchestra in a Cinco de Mayo performance for President Barack Obama. Currently, he serves as follows: PostClassical Ensemble (Washington, DC): Music Director and co-founder IberArtists (New York, NY): Music Director and co- founder Perspectives Ensemble (New York, NY): Principal Guest Conductor Trinitate Philharmonia (León, Mexico): Advisor He has also appeared with the following: American Composers Orchestra Opera Colorado Pacific Symphony Hartford Symphony Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra of St. Luke’s. Abroad Other performance groups, venues, or events include: Munich Philharmonic Solistes de Berne Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival Bellas Artes National Theatre (Mexico City) Personal Gil-Ordoñez is married with one child. He resides in Washington, DC. He became an American citizen in 2009. Teaching As an educator, Gil-Ordonez current serves as Adjunct Professor and Music Director at Georgetown University's Department of Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. He also serves as the Music Director of the Georgetown University Orchestra. Awards Since 2006, Gil-Ordóñez's title in Spanish has been "Caballero de la Real Orden de Isabel la Católica." 2010 – WAMMIE Award for Classical 2006 – La Real Orden de Isabel la Católica (Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic), Spain's highest civilian decoration, awarded by the King of Spain Various – named 3 times Naxos "Artist of the Week" Works Gil-Ordóñez appears on nine Naxos recordings. Video (DVD) 2016 - Redes - Silvestre Revueltas (conductor) 2009 - The City - Aaron Copland (conductor) 2007 - The Plow that Broke the Plain, The River - Virgil Thomson (conductor) Albums (CD) 2019 - Falla: El amor brujo (1915 original version) / El retablo de Maese Pedro - Manuel de Falla (composer) 2017 - Lou Harrison: Violin Concerto / Grand Duo / Double Music - Lou Harrison (composer) 2014 - Dvořák and America - Antonin Dvořák (conductor, arranger) 2014 - Xavier Montsalvatge: Madrigal sobre un tema popular / 5 Invocaciones al Crucificado / Folia daliniana - Xavier Montsalvatge (composer) 2013 - Madrigal sobre un tema popular, 5 Invocaciones al Crucificado, Folia daliniana - Xavier Montsalvatge (conductor) 2007 - The