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Jose Luis Puerta

Assistant Professor of Practice

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Dr. José Luis Puerta, DMA
Assistant Professor of Music
The University of Arizona
Fred Fox School of Music
www.joseluispuerta.com
http://arizonaalumni.com/article/musical-precision

 

José Luis Puerta received his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in guitar with a minor in Ethnomusicology from the University of Arizona as well as a Master of Music, and a Bachelor's degree in guitar performance from the Conservatory of Music in Puerto Rico. He also graduated from the prestigious Escuela Libre de Música Ernesto Ramos Antonini in San Juan, Puerto Rico. 

As an ethnomusicologist, Jose Luis's emphasis has been in Latin American music, focusing on plucked strings ensembles such as the rondallas, trios, guitar quartets, and on their use as a pedagogical tool. He has presented his research at the Ciclo Sonoro in Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana in Foz do Iguaçu, Brasil; Osher Lifelong Learning Institute; the Fourth International Symposium on Latin American Music in Tucson, USA; and the Society for Ethnomusicology Southwest Chapter in Flagstaff, USA. He collaborated at the Society for Ethnomusicology 61th Annual Meeting as session chair in Washington D.C. He has contributed two entries for the Sage International Encyclopedia of Music and Culture (2019),” Reguetón,” and, “Lute Chordophones.” Also, he contributed guitar arrangements for the textbook, The Course of Mexican Music, Routledge.

As a guitarist, he has performed in Puerto Rico, Festival Alfonso Ortiz Tirado in Mexico, Canada, Spain, and throughout the United States. He’s been featured in the University of Arizona Alumni Magazine (Spring 2016), Acoustic Guitar (Fall 2017) and in Tucson Guitar Orchestra Strings Along, for Arizona Public Media. He has been invited to perform for the Treasure Coast Guitar Society and for the Sundays in the Garden concert series at Tohono Chul Park on numerous occasions as a duo, ensemble, and conductor. He is a founding member of  Grupo Riken, a Tucson ensemble that specializes in folkloric music from the Caribbean and Latin America. Their repertoire includes genres like the Cuban bolero, Puerto Rican jibaro music, Latin jazz, and bossa nova. The group's unique sounds come from folk instruments like the Puerto Rican cuatro, guitar, Peruvian Cajon, Afro-Caribbean percussion bongos and congas, accompanied by the guitar.

In addition to his teaching, José Luis is currently the conductor and director of the Tucson Guitar Society Orchestra. The TGSO has performed throughout the state in Green Valley, Phoenix, and Flagstaff, and at the Phoenix Regional Symposium for the Guitar Foundation of America. José Luis has been an active board member for the Tucson Guitar Society since 2010.

In 2019 He founded the Tucson Guitar Quartet In Spring 2020 they release the album Latin American Soundscapes, which includes. two performances and recording world premiers. An American in Bahia by Sergio Assad, and Costa-Tucson by Edwin Guevara. The group focuses on Latin American Music, and contemporary music.

José Luis joined the University of Arizona Fred Fox School of Music faculty as Assistant Professor of Music in General Music Education and Ethnomusicology, where he teaches graduate and undergraduate courses related to Latin American Music.

Past Courses:

MUS100
MUS107
MUS109
Mus119
MUS334
MUS337
MUS468/568

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StellarScape
September 9 & 10, Friday & Saturday, 7:30 p.m.

Crowder Hall, $18, 10

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StellarScape is an immersive multimedia performance synthesizing music, science, visual art, and technology. The performance includes live musicians, electronic music, and dance, collaborating with interactive cinematography – fusing kinesthetic and acoustic sensing with cosmic simulation, in real time. This convergence research collaboration is catalyzed by the union of concepts at the confluence of astronomy, humanity, artistic expression through music and dance, and socio-technical experience. ​

It’s a story of a massive star, from its birth to its death, echoing the theme of darkness and light.

It’s a story about us. We are stardust brought to life.

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Ensemble Auditions for Fall 2022 are coming up!

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Bravo!

UA Choirs is excited to share that alums Drs. Marcela Molina and Ben Hansen have been invited to serve as Interim Co-Directors of the Tucson Symphony Orchestra Chorus for the 22-23 season. Congratulations Marcela and Ben!
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The Fred Fox Graduate Wind Quintet traveled to the city of Le Mans, France, to perform for the Festival Musica Malicorne, June 30-July 4. ... See MoreSee Less

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Congratulations to faculty member Dr. José Luis Puerta and alumnus Alfredo Vázquez on the release of their new album "Appunti" under the Seville-based Contrastes Records. The album was recorded at the Haskell Recording Studio at the University of Arizona School of Music by Wiley Ross. The debut CD Of the Puerta-Vázquez Duo is a monographic work of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. The album includes pieces that were dedicated or made famous by Duo Presti Lagoya, Sonatina Canonica, and Fuga Elegiaca. The latter one was dedicated to them posthumously. The album also presents a unique interpretation of Appunti Op. 210. A setting for two guitars by the late David Grimes, who made this with Tedesco’s approval. The CD release concert will take place as part of the Faculty Artist Series on October 22, 7:00 PM, Holsclaw Hall.

The album is available for purchase as well as streaming on all platforms.

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Felicidades 🎊🎉🎈

Muchas felicidades y bendiciones !!!! Siempre has sido un honesto luchador y vencedor. !!!

It’s a wonderful recording!

Congratulations!

¡FELICITACIONES!

Felicidades José Luis! Excelente Dúo!

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Fred Fox Graduate Wind Quintet
Festival Musica Malicorne Farewell Concert
Cassandra Gunn – Flute
Gabriella Beltran – Oboe
Cristian Barazal – Clarinet
Caitlynn Sandberg – Horn
Matthew Dutczak – Bassoon
Friday June 24, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.
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As the Fred Fox Graduate Wind Quintet prepares to travel to attend the Festival Musica Malicorne in Le Mans, France, they would like to invite you to a farewell concert on Friday June 24, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. in Holsclaw Hall and via livestream on Facebook and Instagram. The performance will feature a reduction of Georges Bizet’s opera, “Carmen” and other traditional French and American repertoire.

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