Director
Aguayo Jose Luis
Born in Mexico City
Graduated in composition from the National Music University of Mexico
Graduated in orchestral conducting from the National Conservatory of Mexico (studied under Francisco Savín)
Graduated in composition from the National Music University of Mexico
Graduated in orchestral conducting from the National Conservatory of Mexico (studied under Francisco Savín)
Current Activities
Educational lectures, concerts with the Instituto Aguayo Chamber Orchestra, performance tours, and more.
Actively pursuing music through concert tours with students from Mexico, Germany, and Japan.
As Conductor
- Principal Conductor of the Instituto Politécnico Nacional Symphony Orchestra & Chorus
- Guest Conductor of the UNAM Symphony Orchestra, invited by Eduardo Mata
- Principal Conductor of the Aguascalientes Symphony Orchestra from 1974
- Founded and conducted the "Santa Cecilia" Chamber Orchestra
- Guest Conductor at the Salzburg Summer Music Festival with the New Boston Symphony Orchestra
- Kanazawa Symphony Orchestra, Guanajuato City Symphony Orchestra (Mexico)
As Cellist
- Principal Cellist of the National Conservatory Symphony Orchestra
- Principal Cellist of the National Music University Symphony Orchestra
- Chamber music
As Recorder Player
Performance activities across Germany, Mexico, and Japan.
Music Education Career
1974 Served as Dean of Aguascalientes State Music University for 4 years
1979 Invited by the German government to hold workshops for music teachers
Became instructor at the Rhein-Hunsrück Music School, Germany
1982 Founded the Instituto Aguayo Music Academy in Germany
1984 Founded the Instituto Aguayo Music Academy in Mexico
1987 Music specialist instructor at Tatsumigaoka High School, Ishikawa Prefecture, promoting the Aguayo Method
1993 Launched the Aguayo Method Seminar in Nagoya
1994 First International Seminar held in Metepec, Mexico
1996 Founded the Instituto Music University in Mexico
1997 International Keyboard Seminar held in Guanajuato, Mexico
Education & Studies
Delft Music School, Netherlands Music Education — studied under Pierre van Hauwe
Barcelona Conservatorium, Spain Choral Conducting — studied under Enrique Ribó
Moscow Music University Vocal Studies — studied under Zara Dolukhanova
Orff Institute, Salzburg Music Education & Movement Education (expressing feelings through the body)
Franz Liszt Academy, Budapest Music Education & Kodály Method — studied under Prof. Gábor Friss
Netherlands Harpsichord — studied under Gustav Leonhardt
Cologne Music University Recorder — studied under Günter Höller (direct student of Hans-Martin Linde)
Salzburg Conducting — studied under Ferdinand Leitner, Lorin Maazel, and Herbert von Karajan. Active as conductor since 1971
