https://youtu.be/zh4rcEiorEc Hope you’ve been enjoying a fabulous summer and have given some thought to submitting an entry to this year’s Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza Vocal Competition. Registration opens Tuesday, September... read more →
https://youtu.be/H-zNWAtqPEs The Mariachi Vargas Extravaganza—one of the largest and most prominent festivals of its kind in the world—presents the very finest in mariachi music. This seven-day celebration takes place... read more →
In December of 2014, the mariachi world lost one of its all-time greatest icons, trumpeter extraordinaire Miguel Martínez, often referred to as the “father of the mariachi trumpet.” One of... read more →
En diciembre de 2014, la música de mariachi perdió a uno de sus más grandes íconos de todos los tiempos: el trompetista non plus ultra Miguel Martínez, a quien... read more →
Marcelino Ortega, director of Mariachi Perla de Occidente for over half a century, died April 24 after a long bout with kidney failure. Perla de Occidente is best known for... read more →
Sixty students from eight states across the U.S. participated in the Mariachi Extravaganza Summer Camp in 2014. Registration is now open for the Mariachi Extravaganza Summer Vocal Camp set for... read more →
Sebastien de la Cruz sings with cast of El Pasado Nunca se Termina © 2015 Todd Rosenberg Photography I was thrilled when Vanessa Cerda Alonzo joined the Houston Grand Opera's... read more →
The Latin Music Studies department of Texas State University presents its 16th annual Feria del Mariachi in San Marcos, Texas, on Friday and Saturday, May 1-2. The two-day event includes... read more →
(Drawing by Rodulfo Brito Moreno) Since ancient times, motherhood has been honored through a variety of customs and practices. The Mother’s Day tradition we know today, however, is barely a century... read more →
There’s much going on during the month of April in the world of mariachi music! Take your pick — mariachis with symphonies, mariachis with operas, or mariachi festivals. There are... read more →