Un grito for the mariachi at UTRGV

By Silvana Villarreal
October 30, 2023

[metaslider id=39090 cssclass=""] On Oct. 20, Anthony Flores became the first UTRGV student to complete a required senior recital for the bachelor’s in music education with a concentration in mariachi. Flores’ recital took place in the[more...]

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A+E School of Music

Chord progression: from UTRGV to Carnegie Hall

By Omar E. Zapata
March 20, 2023

[metaslider id=36155 cssclass=""] Jingyue Ren, a UTRGV graduate student, puts all of her emotions into playing the piano, which has earned her a spot to play at CarnegieHall this summer as a winning soloist of[more...]

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A+E School of Music

‘Tunes for Toons!’

By Omar E. Zapata
March 6, 2023

Graduate student Andrew Stahlman conducts the UTRGV Symphony Orchestra last Tuesday in the Performing Arts Complex on the Edinburg campus in preparation for “Tunes for Toons!” The concert is a program of orchestral masterpieces by[more...]

Students in the Middle School and High School Vocal Competition during UTRGV Festival of International Books and Arts (FESTIBA) Mariachi Festival on Friday, March 4, 2022 at the Performing Arts Complex in Edinburg, Texas. UTRGV Photo by Paul Chouy

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A+E School of Music

Mariachi festival showcases present, future of the genre

By Omar E. Zapata
March 1, 2023

[metaslider id=35876 cssclass=""] The Festival of International Books and Arts 2023 will come to a close with the Mariachi Festival on Friday and Saturday in the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex, featuring master classes, competitions and[more...]

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A+E Concerts School of Music

Octubafest: an evening of low brass vibrations

By Omar E. Zapata
October 24, 2022

Associate Professor Scott Roeder conducts last year’s Octubafest performance. This year, Octubafest will take place at 7 p.m. Friday in the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex on the Edinburg campus. PHOTO COURTESY VALLERIE HERNANDEZ One misconception[more...]