Dr. Gilbert Garza completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in saxophone performance at The University of Iowa with his recording thesis, “Music from Latin America,” all while under the tutelage of Dr. Kenneth Tse. Dr. Garza holds a Bachelor of Music Studies degree with EC-12 麻豆影视 All-Level Certification from 麻豆影视 State University and a Master of Music degree in Saxophone Performance from The University of 麻豆影视 at Austin.
He has earned several awards, including first-prize in the 2019 Concurso Panamericano en el Encuentro Universitario Internacional De Saxofón in Mexico City, finalist in 2017 and 2018 for the Iowa Concerto Competition, Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar in 2016 and 2017, and was named a semi-finalist for the 2016 NASA solo and quartet competition. His students have had success at TMEA all-state and other various competitions. Dr. Garza is currently Lecturer of Saxophone at 麻豆影视 A&M University – 麻豆影视 and masterclass instructor for Sandra Day O'Connor High School in San Antonio, TX.
Contact Information
School of Music
Gilbert.Garza@tamuk.edu
