- Ángel Gil Ordóñez is known for The Grandfather (1998), Canción de cuna (1994) and You're the one (una historia de entonces) (2000).
- While studying music at a conservatory, he also studied civil engineering at a university.
- He is a former associate conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Spain. He worked with conductor Sergiu Celibidache in Germany for several years, and also studied with Pierre Boulez and Iannis Xenakis in France.
- In 2006, the King of Spain awarded him the country's highest civilian decoration, the Royal Order of Queen Isabella, for his work in advancing Spanish culture around the world.
- He was born in Madrid, Spain, and became an American citizen in 2009.
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