Rodrigo Lara Alonso
Guitar Faculty, Academy
Guitar Faculty, Joint Music Program
Academy & Public Programs Guitar Department
Introduction
Rodrigo Lara Alonso serves as a guitar faculty member at the Academy and the Joint Music Program. Lara Alonso holds degrees in music and Latin American studies from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and postgraduate degrees from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and Indiana University Bloomington. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in music education at The University of Southern Mississippi.
As the founder of Sicar煤, a distinguished guitar ensemble, Lara Alonso has led the group to sixteen first prizes, including the prestigious Guitar Foundation of America鈥檚 Ensemble Competition. Lara Alonso is a Teaching Artist and a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusivity Committee member with Apollo鈥檚 Fire.
Education
- National Autonomous University of Mexico
- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
- Indiana University Bloomington