The UTSA School of Music cultivates innovation, artistry, and scholarship while amplifying the cultural wealth of San Antonio and enriching our community through music and performing arts. We empower students by nurturing their musicianship, integrating their personal values and goals into their professional identities, and fostering discovery and growth.
The University of Texas at San Antonio is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.
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Director, School of Music, Roland K. Blumberg Endowed Professor in Music
Join us for our 50th Anniversary Celebration!
Join us as we celebrate 50 years of art and music at UTSA on Tuesday, March 4, the School of Art and School of Music mark this milestone with a special anniversary event at the Tobin Center!
Summer Campus Visits
We're now offering group tours at the UTSA School of Music on Tuesdays at 1:00 p.m. from June 4 - August 20.
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14
2025
SOUTHWEST GUITAR SYMPOSIUM AND COMPETITIONThe 2025 edition of the Symposium will take place March 14 – 16 in the beautiful city of San Antonio, hosted by the University of Texas – San Antonio School of Music. We are thrilled to bring a variety of programming and performances by distinguished concert artists from around the world! This year we have the distinct pleasure to present acclaimed Canadian guitarists Cicchillitti-Cowan guitar duo, Zohn-Li Guitar Duo, Duo Fortis – Alejandro Montiel and Isaac Bustos, Rubio/Reece Duo, Costa Rican guitarist, Marco Corrales, and the winners of the 2024 SWGS Competitions, Allen Liu and David Manzanares, along with guest performances by Dr. Rachel Woolf, flute, Dr. Jourdan Laine Howell, soprano, the Coronado High School Chamber Orchestra directed by Timothy Thomas. Additionally, the SWGS hosts solo competitions for High-School and Collegiate Undergraduate Categories.
Mar
15
2025
SOUTHWEST GUITAR SYMPOSIUM AND COMPETITIONThe 2025 edition of the Symposium will take place March 14 – 16 in the beautiful city of San Antonio, hosted by the University of Texas – San Antonio School of Music. We are thrilled to bring a variety of programming and performances by distinguished concert artists from around the world! This year we have the distinct pleasure to present acclaimed Canadian guitarists Cicchillitti-Cowan guitar duo, Zohn-Li Guitar Duo, Duo Fortis – Alejandro Montiel and Isaac Bustos, Rubio/Reece Duo, Costa Rican guitarist, Marco Corrales, and the winners of the 2024 SWGS Competitions, Allen Liu and David Manzanares, along with guest performances by Dr. Rachel Woolf, flute, Dr. Jourdan Laine Howell, soprano, the Coronado High School Chamber Orchestra directed by Timothy Thomas. Additionally, the SWGS hosts solo competitions for High-School and Collegiate Undergraduate Categories.
Mar
16
2025
SOUTHWEST GUITAR SYMPOSIUM AND COMPETITIONThe 2025 edition of the Symposium will take place March 14 – 16 in the beautiful city of San Antonio, hosted by the University of Texas – San Antonio School of Music. We are thrilled to bring a variety of programming and performances by distinguished concert artists from around the world! This year we have the distinct pleasure to present acclaimed Canadian guitarists Cicchillitti-Cowan guitar duo, Zohn-Li Guitar Duo, Duo Fortis – Alejandro Montiel and Isaac Bustos, Rubio/Reece Duo, Costa Rican guitarist, Marco Corrales, and the winners of the 2024 SWGS Competitions, Allen Liu and David Manzanares, along with guest performances by Dr. Rachel Woolf, flute, Dr. Jourdan Laine Howell, soprano, the Coronado High School Chamber Orchestra directed by Timothy Thomas. Additionally, the SWGS hosts solo competitions for High-School and Collegiate Undergraduate Categories.
Mar
17
2025
Nine Premieres of New Music - San Antonio Ambient Orchestra In Collaboration with the UTSA SAILOR EnsembleThe first NuMu 2025 concert, at the UTSA Arts CUBE on Monday night. We will be premiering nine compositions by nine different local composers.
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February 23, 2025
UTSA to celebrate 50 years of art and music at the Tobin CenterPublished by UTSA Today
UTSA will commemorate 50 years of excellence in the arts with a special anniversary concert celebrating the legacy of its School of Art and its School of Music. This milestone event will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, bringing together musicians, dancers, visual artists and spoken word performers for an evening of creativity and collaboration.
December 4, 2024
Uplifting a New GenerationPublished by Sombrilla Magazine
Shelly Lares talks about being the first UTSA artist-in-residence and how she’s using it to inspire students
October 31, 2024
Degree in Commercial and Digital Music Equips Students for the Modern Music IndustryThe UTSA School of Music has launched its new Bachelor of Arts in Commercial and Digital Music this Fall. The degree has been approved by the THECB and a small inaugural class has already begun studies in this contemporary program designed to equip students with the skills to thrive in today’s digital music landscape.
