Sep
24
Óscar Ortega is one of the newest members of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán, currently on tour with Luis Miguel. A fifth-generation mariachi musician born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Óscar launched his professional career in the United States, where he earned a reputation as an outstanding violinist and vocalist with high-profile groups...
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Sep
24
Sep
13
Deadline for the 24th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza National Vocal Competition is less than three weeks away! The competition is open to students up to 27 years old and the last day to submit an entry is Monday, October 1. Any submissions after this date WILL NOT be accepted. For...
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Aug
28
Lovingly dubbed "The Queen of Mariachi," GRAMMY® winning artist Aída Cuevas performs in San Antonio for the first time on Sunday, October 14 at the H-E-B Performance Hall at 7:00 p.m. Aída Cuevas has created one of the most important careers in traditional Mexican music. With a 42-year career and...
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Aug
22
Time to tune your instrument and suit up. The 24th Annual Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza workshop and competition registration opens Sept. 1 for groups and individuals. This year’s Extravaganza kicks off on Sunday, Nov. 11 and ends with the grand finale Mariachi Vargas concert on Sunday, Nov. 18. The National Vocal...
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Jul
30
Fans of Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán will have two amazing opportunities to catch Mariachi Vargas in San Antonio during 2018. This is the first time ever that the group performs in the Alamo City twice in the same year, but for two very different shows. Mariachi Vargas is currently touring...
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Jul
05
Who isn’t familiar with the beverage known as tequila? Many of us are also familiar with the town of the same name, but how many of us know about its musical tradition? A charming village about 30 miles southeast of Guadalajara, Tequila is located in the heart of Jalisco’s blue...
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Jul
05
¿Quién no conoce la bebida llamada tequila? Muchos conocemos también el pueblo del mismo nombre, ¿pero cuántos sabemos de su tradición musical? Un pueblo encantador a unos 50 kilómetros al sureste de Guadalajara, Tequila se ubica en el corazón de la región jalisciense del agave azúl, cactácea del que...
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Jul
03
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32Pf_6QZExo Nearly 60 students from 21 cities from Texas, Arizona and California convened in San Antonio June 18-22 for the 7th Annual Mariachi Extravaganza Summer Camp. Students studied under the tutelage of master maestros Vanessa Alonso and Octavio Moreno where they experienced a vocal immersion over a one-week period learning...
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Jul
03
Under the musical direction of Dr. Dahlia Guerra, Francisco Loera, and Miguel Peña, the award-winning University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley (UT-RGV) mariachi program and Ballet Folklórico group has set a high standard of excellence amongst collegiate performing ensembles internationally. Three mariachi groups fall under UT-RGV’s umbrella, including Mariachi Aztlán,...
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