Santos Jorge, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Santos Jorge

Panamanian composer

Date of Birth: 01-Nov-1870

Place of Birth: Peralta – Azkoien, Navarre, Spain

Date of Death: 22-Dec-1941

Profession: composer, conductor

Nationality: Spain, Panama

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Santos Jorge Amatriaim (1870–1941), composed the music for the Panamanian national anthem "Himno Istmeno".
Santos Jorge was born in Peralta, Navarre, Spain in November 1870.
After studying music at the Conservatorio de Madrid, he moved to the Isthmus of Panama in 1889 where he taught music.
In 1892, he became the director of the military band of the Colombia Battalion.
He composed the music for the "Isthmian Hymn" (words written by Jeronimo de la Ossa).