Hector Javier Rodríguez 2501 W. Nolana Ave. Apt. A3 McAllen, TX 78504 [email protected] (956) 225-7032 Chronology of Education (2012-2014) Master of Music: Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico, with virtuoso guitarist Ivan Rijos and with world-renowned resident artist Manuel Barrueco. (2005-2011) Bachelor of Musical Arts in Classical Guitar Performance: Escuela Superior de Música de la Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. (Saltillo, Coahuila, México). Student of the renowned guitarist Martín Madrigal. (2002-2005) Colegio de San Juan siglo XXI Matamoros, Tamaulipas, México, with guitarist Manuel Lopez. Guitar Festivals (2006-2011) Festival Internacional de Noreste edition XI- XVII (México) (2010) Edinburg Guitar Festival (Texas) (2009) Festival Internacional de Guitarra de Monterrey (México) Masterclass Performances Remi Boucher, Rene Izquierdo, Carlos Barbosa Lima, Paul Galbraith, Petar Jankovic,Irina Kulikova, Denis Azabagic, Graham Lea Cox, Máximo Diego Pujol, Eduardo Garrido, Eduardo Fernández, Pavel Steidl, Lukasz Kuropaczewski, Costas Cotsiolis, Grisha Goryachev, Matthew Hinsley, Celso Machado, Roland Dyens, Nigel North and Leo Brouwer. Educational Employment (2014-Present) Part-Time Lecturer, UTRGV (Applied Guitar, Guitar Ensemble, and Music Appreciation) (2014-Present) Part-Time Lecturer, South Texas College (Music Appreciation) (2012-2013) Guitar Instructor, Escuela Preparatoria, Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico (Applied Guitar) (2011) Guest Artist in South Texas College (Mcallen, TX) (2009-2010) Musical Director and Conductor of the UADEC Guitar Ochestra (Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila).

(2006-2010) Musical Arranger of UADEC Guitar Orchestra, Madrigal Guitar Quartet, Cuarto de Luna Guitar Quartet. (Saltillo, México) (2008) Musical Editor of composer Guillermo Diego. Significant Performance Experience (November, 2015) Performance given at TSC Arts Center with UTRGV Guitar Ensemble (Brownsville, TX) (September, 2015) Performance on UTRGV Faculty Showcase Recital (UTRGV, Edinburg, TX) (May, 2015) Conducted UTRGV Guitar Ensemble in performance for Grand Opening of UTRGV Performing Arts Center (Edinburg, TX) (April, 2015) Baroque Guitar Performance (Baroque Orchestra for UTPA Cello Festival, Edinburg, TX) (April, 2015) Featured Soloist, Guitar and Orchestra performance in The Creative Incubator (Mcallen, TX) (April, 2015) Featured Soloist, Guitar and Orchestra performance given at South Texas College (Mcallen, TX) (March, 2015) Collaborative Performance on Flute Faculty Recital (UTPA, Edinburg, TX) (February, 2015) Collaborative Performance with Metropolitan Opera Tenor Hugo Vera Edinburg City Auditorium (Edinburg, TX) (September, 2014) STC Faculty Solo Recital Cooper Center Hall (South Texas College, Mcallen TX) (2014) Faculty Recital given at UTPA (Edinburg, TX) (2014) Recital with Jaime Garcia in South Texas College (Mcallen, TX) (2013) Faculty Concert (Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico) (2013) Concert and Masterclass (Escuela Libre de Musica, Hato Rey, Puerto Rico) (2013) Guest Artist Recital at UTPA (Edinburg, TX) (2012) Recital Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico (San Juan, Puerto Rico) (2012) Guitar Quintet Concert (San Juan, Puerto Rico) (2011) Performed with the Brazilian guitarist and composer Celso Machado as part of the “Festival Internacional de Guitarra del Noreste” (Saltillo, México)

(2011) Concierto de Gala in Museo de las Aves (Saltillo, México) (2011) Complete concert program of Sergio Assad’s Music with the Sofia string Quintet from Bulgaria (Escuela Superior de Música de la Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. Saltillo, Coahuila, México) (2011) Guest Artist Recital and Masterclass (STC, McAllen, TX) (2007-2011) Guitarist in UADEC Guitar Orchestra (Escuela Superior de Música de la Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila. Saltillo, Coahuila, México) (2010) Guitar Orchestra Recital with Special Arrangements (Saltillo, México) (2010) Recital in Historical Museum of (Reynosa, México) (2010) Performance in Final Round, Classical Minds Competition Concert (Houston, TX) (2010) Recital in Silvestre Revueltas Auditorium (Saltillo, México) (2010) Guest Artist Recital (Edinburg Guitar Festival, held on the campus of the University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, TX) (2009) Guest Artist Recital (Festival de guitarra de Monterrey held on Escuela de Musica y Danza, Monterrey, México) (2009) Special appearance for Homage to Leo Brouwer (Saltillo, México) (2009) Performance, Concert XXX Anniversary of Teatro Fernando Soler (Saltillo, México) (2008) Recital in Radio Concierto (Saltillo, México) (2007) Recital Violin and Guitar Duo Lyra (Reynosa, México) (2005-2006) Guitarist in Cuarteto Madrigal (Saltillo, México) (2006) Recital (Festival de Guitarra del noreste, Saltillo, México) (2005) Recital in Casa de la Cultura (Reynosa, México) (2005) Series of Recitals for Festival de Mayo in High schools (Matamoros-Rio Bravo, México) (2004) Recital ( Sala Magda Aguelles, Matamoros México) (2003) Concert (Scholarship winers, Matamoros, México)

Significant Service at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (December, 2015) Flute and Guitar Duo Performance for President Bailey’s Holiday Open House (Harlingen, TX) Guitar ensemble performances for University Functions (November, 2015) Guest Lecture for Early Music History Course Arrangements: For Violin and Guitar: Violin Sonata in E Major (Handel) Libertango (Piazzolla) Vals de la noche (Hector Rodriguez) For Guitar: Preludio (Hector Rodriguez) Chaconne (Johann Sebastian Bach) For Guitar Ensemble: Barber of Seville (Quintet and Guitar Orchestra) (Rossini) Tehuantepec (Pepe Guizar) Triptico Mexicano (Sobre Cielito Lindo, La llorona y el Cascabel) Suite Mexicana ( Valentina, La Borrachita, La Panchita, Jesusita en Chihuahua) Carmen Suite- (Bizet) (Aragonesa, Intermezzo, Habanera, Seguidilla) Waltz of the Flowers (Tchaikovsky) Rocktime Billy Jean For String Quartet and Guitar: St Louis Toodle Oo- Duke Ellington I Love Paris- Cole Porter

All of me- Gerard Marks Bebé- Hermeto Pascoal La Llorona For Orchestra (Orchestrations): Hambuger Sonata-Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (Flute and Orchestra) Gavota ( Manuel Ponce) Christmas Song Prizes: 2014 Leo Brouwer Special prize at Festival Internacional de Guitarra del Noreste, Saltillo, Mexico. 2010 received Ocelótl prize from Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila for best artistic project. 2010 2nd place at Classical Minds in Houston Texas 2009 1st place at Panam Guitar Competition Edinburg,Texas 2004-2005 1st place at University Competition for Scholarship (Matamoros, Mexico)

Professional References

Martin Madrigal Guzman (Guitar professor, Universidad Autonoma de Coauhuila and Artistic Director of Saltillo Guitar Festival) Saltillo, Mexico [email protected] 011 52 (844) 416 7372 Jaime Adrian Garcia (Music Instructor, South Texas College) McAllen, TX [email protected] (956) 241-2148 Kurt Martinez (Director, School of Music, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley) Edinburg, TX [email protected] (956) 533 9155 Ivan Rijos (Professor, Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico) San Juan, Puerto Rico [email protected] (787) 207-0723 William Buhidar (Department Chair, Visual Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Division, STC) McAllen, TX [email protected] (956)8725628