Erik Cavazos, Head Director- I graduated cum laude from the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) with a bachelor's degree in music education and a certificate of performance in violin- my primary instrument. I also graduated from UTSA with a Masters in Music Education where I completed research exploring pedagogical practices among middle school orchestra directors in Title I schools.
In 2014, I began working at Tejeda Middle School in North East ISD. Throughout my time at Tejeda, the orchestra program grew from 68 students to over 100 and was consistently awarded superior ratings at UIL Concert and Sightreading Evaluation and music festivals in Dallas, Houston, and Corpus Christi. The 2019-2020 school year will mark my first year as Head Orchestra Director at Alamo Heights High School.
In addition to teaching orchestra, I am also the founding director of the UTSA Guitar and Orchestra Camp and the conductor of the Sinfonietta Orchestra with the Youth Orchestras of San Antonio.
Professional affiliations include Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA), Texas Orchestra Directors Association (TODA), and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia National Fraternity.
Ignacio Gallego, Assistant Director- The Spanish-American cellist Ignacio Gallego Fernandez has an active performance career that has taken him around the world, from Europe to Asia to the Americas.
As a select scholarship recipient from the Spanish government, Ignacio received his Bachelor of Arts from the Manhattan School of Music in New York as a student of Nathaniel Rosen and Marion Feldman. After receiving a scholarship to Indiana University, Bloomington’s Jacobs School of Music, Mr. Gallego completed his Masters of Music degree, where he was a disciple of Janos Starker and a member of the prestigious Kuttner Quartet. He furthered his education at Indiana University by obtaining a Performance Diploma under the tutelage of Eric Kim.
Recent career highlights include solo appearances with the National Orchestra of El Salvador, which culminated in a solo recital at their National Museum of Art and solo performances with the Youth Orchestra of the Americas tour of China. Ignacio has also performed several times at Carnegie Hall, including a solo performance as part of the 100th year celebration of the Hispanic Society of America. Ignacio can also be heard in one of the latest Mercedes-Benz commercials.
Ignacio resides in San Antonio, Texas where, along with being a founding member of Agarita, he is Assistant Director of the Strings Program at Alamo Heights High School. He is a familiar face in the cello section of the San Antonio Symphony and maintains a distinguished private studio.
In 2014, I began working at Tejeda Middle School in North East ISD. Throughout my time at Tejeda, the orchestra program grew from 68 students to over 100 and was consistently awarded superior ratings at UIL Concert and Sightreading Evaluation and music festivals in Dallas, Houston, and Corpus Christi. The 2019-2020 school year will mark my first year as Head Orchestra Director at Alamo Heights High School.
In addition to teaching orchestra, I am also the founding director of the UTSA Guitar and Orchestra Camp and the conductor of the Sinfonietta Orchestra with the Youth Orchestras of San Antonio.
Professional affiliations include Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA), Texas Orchestra Directors Association (TODA), and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia National Fraternity.
Ignacio Gallego, Assistant Director- The Spanish-American cellist Ignacio Gallego Fernandez has an active performance career that has taken him around the world, from Europe to Asia to the Americas.
As a select scholarship recipient from the Spanish government, Ignacio received his Bachelor of Arts from the Manhattan School of Music in New York as a student of Nathaniel Rosen and Marion Feldman. After receiving a scholarship to Indiana University, Bloomington’s Jacobs School of Music, Mr. Gallego completed his Masters of Music degree, where he was a disciple of Janos Starker and a member of the prestigious Kuttner Quartet. He furthered his education at Indiana University by obtaining a Performance Diploma under the tutelage of Eric Kim.
Recent career highlights include solo appearances with the National Orchestra of El Salvador, which culminated in a solo recital at their National Museum of Art and solo performances with the Youth Orchestra of the Americas tour of China. Ignacio has also performed several times at Carnegie Hall, including a solo performance as part of the 100th year celebration of the Hispanic Society of America. Ignacio can also be heard in one of the latest Mercedes-Benz commercials.
Ignacio resides in San Antonio, Texas where, along with being a founding member of Agarita, he is Assistant Director of the Strings Program at Alamo Heights High School. He is a familiar face in the cello section of the San Antonio Symphony and maintains a distinguished private studio.