Jorge L. Vargas (Born 1971) is a composer, arranger, clinician, and educator. He Holds aBachelor of Music Education Degree from The University of Texas-San Antonio and a Master Of Education Degree from Lamar University. He currently serves as a music educator at Memorial Junior High in Eagle Pass, Texas, where he directs the Concert Band and the Mariachi Ensemble. Additionally, he instructs the beginner flute, alto saxophone, and F Horn classes. He is also a member of Mariachi Relámpago, in which he plays trumpet and guitarrón.
Mr. Vargas has composed for various ensembles, including concert band, marching band, string orchestra, and mariachi ensemble. His works can be found on numerous state and festival lists. Notably, his music appears on the J.W. Pepper Editors' Choice list and Bandworld Magazine's Top 100, and several of his compositions have been performed at Midwest in Chicago.
Mr. Vargas was born in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, and currently resides in Eagle Pass, Texas with his wife, Adriana, a 5th Grade Mathematics teacher.
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