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Portrait of Raul I Rodriguez

Raul I Rodriguez

  • Professor at School of Music, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Undergraduate Advisor, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. May 2025 - Present.
  • Member, Personnel Committee. 2001 - Present.
  • Member, Brass Auditions Committee. 2000 - Present.
  • Member, Instrumental Faculty Committee. 1995 - Present.

2025

  • Adjudicator, TSSEC- UIL Solo and Ensemble Competition. May 27, 2025 - May 29, 2025.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Athena Navarro, euphonium. December 23, 2025.
  • Member, San Antonio Brass Band. December 7, 2025.
  • Member, San Antonio Brass Band. December 6, 2025.
  • Member, San Antonio Brass Band. December 5, 2025.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Ethan Twoerk, euphonium. November 15, 2025.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Elijah Cruz, euphonium. November 15, 2025.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Aristeo Gonzalez, tuba. November 15, 2025.
  • Organizer, YouTube: Live on Stage featuring Scott Sutherland. November 8, 2025 - November 9, 2025.
  • Co-Teacher, Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults (MIEA) Basic Course. October 16, 2025 - November 6, 2025.
  • Participant, Polka Band-Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. October 26, 2025.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Brandon Salazar, euphonium. October 18, 2025.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Cedric Griffin, euphonium. October 15, 2025.
  • Member, San Antonio Brass Band. September 21, 2025.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Alejandro Orta, euphonium. September 19, 2025.
  • Attendee / Participant, United States Brass Band Invitational. September 13, 2025.
  • Member, Executive Personnel Committee. September 2024 - August 2025.
  • Attendee / Participant, International Tuba Eupphonium Association 2025 ITEC. June 25, 2025 - June 30, 2025.
  • Member, Search Committee-Assistant Professor of Trombone. September 2024 - May 2025.
  • Participant, Brass Quintet-Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. April 20, 2025.
  • Attendee / Participant, North Amercian Brass Band Association. April 4, 2025 - April 5, 2025.
  • Co-Teacher, Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults (MIEA) Basic Course. February 26, 2025 - March 26, 2025.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Jace Hayden, euphonium. March 21, 2025.
  • Member, Presidential Award Review Committee-Teaching. February 27, 2025.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Devin Denmon, tuba. February 15, 2025.
  • Attendee / Participant, Texas Music Educators Association Convention/Clinic. February 13, 2025 - February 14, 2025.
  • Meditation Leader, TXST Counseling Center-Meditation Meetups. February 12, 2025.
  • Organizer, Product Demo-Vurl Bland, Hoghton Bland Low Brass. January 17, 2025.

2024

  • Adjudicator, TSSEC- UIL Solo and Ensemble Competition. May 24, 2024 - May 27, 2024.
  • Member, Search Committee-Assistant/Associate Professor of Latin Music Studies. 2023 - 2024.
  • Member, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. 2022 - 2024.
  • Attendee / Participant, 67th National College Music Society Conference. November 7, 2024 - November 9, 2024.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Tristan Compton, tuba. October 26, 2024.
  • Co-Teacher, Mindfulness Institute for Emerging Adults (MIEA) Basic Course. October 3, 2024 - October 24, 2024.
  • Organizer, Guest Artist-Benjamin Pierce, euphonium. October 20, 2024.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Braeden McCallister, tuba. October 16, 2024.
  • Meditation Leader, TXST Counseling Center-Meditation Meetups. October 2, 2024.
  • Specially Arranged Audition, Audition with Prospective Student Taylor Orchard, euphonium. October 1, 2024.
  • Meditation Leader, TXST Counseling Center-Meditation Meetups. September 11, 2024.
  • Participant, Brass Quintet-Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church. March 31, 2024.
  • Specially Arranged Audition, Audition with Prospective Student Manuel Reyes, euphonium. March 21, 2024.
  • Attendee / Participant, Texas Music Educators Association Convention/Clinic. February 8, 2024 - February 10, 2024.

2023

  • Chair, Harvey Phillips Commposition Award Committee-International Tuba Euphonium Association. August 1, 2022 - June 3, 2023.
  • Adjudicator, TSSEC- UIL Solo and Ensemble Competition. May 27, 2023 - May 29, 2023.
  • Participant, Riverbend Orchestra Musician. December 24, 2023.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Grant Fenstad, tuba. December 20, 2023.
  • Member, San Antonio Brass Band. December 10, 2023.
  • Participant, Caroling-Holiday Event at H-E-B. December 9, 2023.
  • Member, San Antonio Brass Band. December 3, 2023.
  • Adjudicator, University of Texas Butler School of Music. October 29, 2023.
  • Organizer, Patricio Cosentino Brass Master Class. October 6, 2023.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Kyle Zetik, tuba. September 16, 2023.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Andrew Schaffer, euphonium. August 26, 2023.
  • Attendee / Participant, International Tuba Eupphonium Association 2023 ITEC. May 30, 2023 - June 3, 2023.
  • Member, Ring Celebration-Alumni Association. April 28, 2023.
  • Member, National Brass Quintet Competition. April 14, 2023 - April 15, 2023.
  • Participant, Brass Quintet-St. Louis the King Catholic Church. April 9, 2023.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Drew Darilek, tuba. March 28, 2023.
  • Attendee / Participant, Texas Music Educators Association Convention/Clinic. February 9, 2023 - February 11, 2023.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Cooper Cervantes, tuba. January 3, 2023.

2022

  • Member, Executive Personnel Committee. 2019 - 2022.
  • Musician, Brass Quintet-Westminster Presbyterian Church. December 24, 2022.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student John Holsinger, tuba. December 8, 2022.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Keona Solidum, tuba. December 7, 2022.
  • Participant, Caroling-Holiday Event at H-E-B. December 3, 2022.
  • Clinician, Owen Goodnight Middle School. November 18, 2022.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Jamarian Williams, tuba. November 15, 2022.
  • Organizer, Koru MIndfulness Course-Koru Basic. September 8, 2022 - September 29, 2022.
  • Clinician, Owen Goodnight Middle School. September 2, 2022.
  • Adjudicator, TSSEC- UIL Solo and Ensemble Competition. May 28, 2022 - May 30, 2022.
  • Participant, Brass Quintet-St. Louis the King Catholic Church. April 17, 2022.
  • Organizer, Koru Minfulness Course-Koru Basic. March 25, 2022 - April 15, 2022.
  • Adjudicator, Young Artist Contest-Rouse High School. April 2, 2022.
  • Adjudicator, Chamber Music Competition-ITEA-South Central Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference. March 17, 2022 - March 18, 2022.
  • Organizer, Koru MIndfulness Course-Koru Basic. January 24, 2022 - February 14, 2022.

2021

  • Chair, Upper Level Performance Review Committee. 2011 - 2021.
  • Chair, Executive Personnel Committee. 2020 - 2021.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Jake Dossing, tuba. December 16, 2021.
  • Participant, Caroling-Holiday Event at H-E-B. November 6, 2021.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student-Alex Lopez, euphonium. October 25, 2021.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student-Sarah Wargo, euphonium. October 23, 2021.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Hannah Hunter, tuba. October 22, 2021.
  • Student Recital Showcase, School of Music Extravaganza. October 9, 2021.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student Christopher Ledesma, current TXST student. September 7, 2021.
  • Organizer, New Student Orientation. August 26, 2021.
  • Participant, DHRL COVID-19 Verification Event. August 17, 2021.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student-Emma Tatum, euphonium. May 1, 2021.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student-Ryan Ornelas, euphonium. February 27, 2021.
  • Member, Presidential Award Review Committee-Service. February 26, 2021.
  • Participant, EEO and Title IX Training. February 1, 2021.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student-Victor Salcido, tuba. January 8, 2021.

2020

  • Member, Search Committee-Assistant Professor of Music Education-Brass Specialist. 2019 - 2020.
  • Volunteer, First Protestant Church-Bell Choir Ringer. 2017 - 2020.
  • Member, Recruitment: Meet the Brass Faculty. November 19, 2020.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student-Noe Medina Lopez, tuba. November 19, 2020.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student-Rudy Carrasco, tuba. November 10, 2020.
  • Recruitment, Lesson with Prospective Student-Bradley Guilbeau, tuba. October 20, 2020.
  • Undergraduate Advisor, Recruitment: Texas Music Educators Association Convention. February 13, 2020 - February 14, 2020.

2019

  • Coordinator / Organizer, International Tuba Euphonium Association-Collegiate Chapters. July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2019.
  • Adjudicator, TSSEC- UIL Solo and Ensemble Competition. June 1, 2019 - June 3, 2019.
  • Member, Search Committee-Assistant/Associate Professor of Music Education-Brass Specialist. 2018 - 2019.
  • Member, Austin Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet-Music in the Community. December 18, 2019.
  • Member, Austin Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet-Music in the Community. December 16, 2019.
  • Member, Austin Symphony Orchestra Brass Quintet-Music in the Community. December 11, 2019.
  • Participant, Hays County Courthouse Lighting Ceremony. November 30, 2019.
  • Host, Master Class-Martin Erickson, tuba. February 22, 2019.
  • Organizer, Guest Artist Recital-Danny Chapa, euphonium. February 11, 2019.
  • Adjudicator, Music Teachers National Association-South Central Regional. January 7, 2019.

2018

  • Member, Search Committee-Assistant/Associate Professor of Trumpet. 2017 - 2018.
  • Adjudicator, Solo Tuba-Student Division-ITEA-South Central Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference. March 15, 2018 - March 16, 2018.
  • Member, Search Committee-Assistant/Associate Professor-Director of Orchestral Activities. 2017 - 2018.
  • Executive Personnel Committee. 2014 - 2018.
  • Participant, Hays County Courthouse Lighting Ceremony. November 27, 2018.
  • Organizer, Guest Artist-Benjamin Pierce, tuba and euphonium. September 7, 2018.
  • Adjudicator, TSSEC- UIL Solo and Ensemble Competition. May 26, 2018 - May 28, 2018.

2017

  • Member, Search Committee-Assistant/Associate Professor of Music Education. 2016 - 2017.
  • Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. 2015 - 2017.
  • Presidential Work Life Advisory Council. 2010 - 2017.
  • Adjudicator, TSSEC-UIL Solo and Ensemble Competition. University of Texas. May 27, 2017 - May 29, 2017.
  • Adjudicator, Solo Tuba-Artist Division-ITEA-South Central Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference. March 16, 2017 - March 17, 2017.
  • Member, Presidential Award Review Committee-Teaching. February 24, 2017.

2016

  • Assisted with programming music and hiring musicians for the ceremony, Naturalization Ceremnoy. October 27, 2016.
  • Organizer, Guest Artist: Daniel Perantoni, tuba and Gail Williams, horn. October 10, 2016 - October 11, 2016.
  • Adjudicator, TSSEC-UIL Solo and Ensemble Competition. University of Texas. May 27, 2016 - May 30, 2016.

2015

  • Assisted with programming music and hiring musicians for the ceremony, Naturalization Ceremony. October 8, 2015.
  • Adjudicator, TSSEC-UIL Solo and Ensemble Competition. University of Texas. May 29, 2015 - May 30, 2015.
  • co-host, Guest Artist. Patrick Sheridan, tuba. March 30, 2015 - March 31, 2015.
  • Member, Presidential Award Review Committee-Teaching. February 27, 2015.
  • co-host, Guest Artist. Zelkjo Kertez, Principal Tuba for the Croatian National Theater. He presented a master class for our low brass students. February 20, 2015.

2014

  • Member, Search Committee-Director of Orchestral Activities. 2014.
  • School of Music Planning Group. 2010 - 2014.
  • Adjudicator, TSSEC-UIL Solo and Ensemble Competition. University of Texas. May 24, 2014 - May 26, 2014.
  • principal host, coordinating all visits, Guest Artist. Musicians Forum. Gil Corella, Music Director-Loudin Symphonic Winds. Dr. Corella presented a lecture on Becoming a Successful Entrepreneur. February 17, 2014.

2013

  • Search Committee-Assistant Professor-Elementary Music Education. 2013.
  • Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. 2007 - 2013.
  • Adjudicator, Texas State Concerto Competition. Preliminary Round-Instrumental. November 10, 2013.
  • principal host, coordinating all visits, Guest Artist. James Green, DMA candidate from Ohio State University. Mr. Green presented a recital and master class working with several low brass students on their performance technique. October 18, 2013.
  • principal host, coordinating all visits, Guest Artist. Dr. Justin Benavidez, tuba professor at Texas A&M Kingsville. Dr. Benavidez presented a recital and master class for the low brass students of the school of music. October 11, 2013.
  • Adjudicator, TSSEC-UIL Solo and Ensemble Competition. University of Texas. May 25, 2013 - May 27, 2013.
  • Adjudicator, Solo Tuba Competition-Artist Division. South Central Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference. Louisiana State University. April 5, 2013 - April 6, 2013.
  • Clinician, Texas Music Educators Convention. 5A Concert Band Sectional-Euphonium/Tuba/String Bass. February 14, 2013.

2012

  • Search Committee-Associate Director of Bands/Director of Athletic Bands. 2012.
  • Executive Personnel Committee. 2008 - 2012.
  • Chair, Instrumental Performance and Ensembles Area-Brass. 2006 - 2012.
  • principal host, coordinating all visits, Guest Artist. Steven Mead, international euphonium soloist. Mr. Mead presented a master class for our university students and San Marcos High School students. There were approximately 75 in attendance. Mr. Mead also presented a solo recital for the university and San Marcos community. February 17, 2012.

2011

  • Search Committee-Assistant Professor of Saxophone. 2011.
  • principal host, coordinating all visits, Guest Artist. Eric Fritz, Tuba Professional with the Xalapa Synphony Orchestra and Universidad Veracruzana. Maestro Fritz performed a mini-recital and master class featuring the Arutuinian Tuba Concerto accompanied by staff accompanist, Dr. Eric Thompson and worked with Christine Marrs, Mark Maza, Matthew Hurtado, Brittany Sloss and Ryan Fisk. October 28, 2011.
  • Adjudicator, Solo Tuba Competition, Student Division. South Central Regional Tuba-Euphonium Conference. Baylor University. March 10, 2011.

2010

  • Search Committee-Assistant Professor of Jazz/Trombone. 2010.
  • Search Committee-Assistant Professor of Music Education. 2010.
  • Parent Volunteer, New Braunfels Independent School District WATCH DOG Program. 2010.
  • Clinician, Lake Travis High School. December 15, 2010.
  • Clinician, Jack C. Hays High School. December 1, 2010.
  • Clinician, Jack C. Hays High School. November 15, 2010.
  • principal host, coordinating all visits, Guest Artist. Ken Friedrich, composer and arranger. Mr. Fiedrich presented a lecture on Making a Career in Composition. September 17, 2010.
  • Clinician, Del Valle High School. April 16, 2010.
  • principal host, coordinating all visits, Guest Artist. Kenneth Friedrich, composer and arranger. A recital featuring the Music of Kenneth Friedrich performed by the UTSA Brass Quintet, Alamo City Brass, Raúl I. Rodríguez, tuba and Mark Anderson, piano. March 2, 2010.

2009

  • Parent Volunteer, New Braunfels Youth Flag Football. 2009.
  • Volunteer, Boy Scouts of America. Summer Day Camp. 2009.
  • Committee member-Pack 119, Boy Scouts of America. Alamo Area Council, Two Rivers District Webelos Den Leader. 2008 - 2009.
  • principal host, coordinating all visits, Guest Artist. Tim Buzbee, tuba and Joseph Ognibene, horn. Both musicians are principal performers in the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. They presented a master classes for students of the School of Music and a recital for members of the university and San Marcos community. September 30, 2009.
  • Adjudicator, Solo and Ensemble Competition. University Interscholastic League Region 26. February 28, 2009.

2008

  • Clinician, San Marcos High School Band. Presented clinics on 7 separate occasions. 2008.
  • Consultant, Northside Independent School District- Tom C. Clark High School. 2008.
  • principal host, coordinating all visits, Guest Artist. Dr. James Shearer, tuba. Professor of Tuba and Euphonium at New Mexico State University. Recital presentation. October 4, 2008.
  • Adjudicator, Student Research Day. Texas State School of Music. Nico Schüler, coordinator. April 10, 2008.
  • Invited presentation, Brass Class. Assisted Dr. Mary Ellen Cavitt by teaching her Brass Class in her absence. Presented The Basics of Low Brass Pedagogy. April 2, 2008.
  • principal host, coordinating all visits, Guest Artist. Sotto Voce, America’s premiere tuba-euphonium quartet. The members presented a master class, clinic on the Art of Touring and Management and an evening recital with 40 people in attendance. March 28, 2008.
  • principal host, coordinating all visits, Guest Artist. Brian Wolff, guest tuba artist from New York, NY. Mr. Wolff presented 3 sessions including a studio class presentation on the use of tuba and electronics in performance, evening recital with 120 in attendance and guest lecture for the Mysterium class. With the assistance of tuba student Joshua Warren, we were able to secure a performance for the San Marcos community at the Tantra Coffee House. March 5, 2008 - March 6, 2008.
  • principal host, coordinating all visits, Guest Artist. Kenneth Friedrich, guest artist from Austin, TX. A composer and euphoniumist, Mr. Friedrich presented a recital of his music for euphonium and piano. 35 people were in attendance. February 12, 2008.

2007

  • Search Committee-Associate Director of Bands. 2007.
  • Consultant, Northside Independent School District- Tom C. Clark High School. 2007.
  • Adjudicator, South Central Regional Tuba Euphonium Conference. Euphonium Solo Artist Division. University of Texas-Austin. March 31, 2007.

2006

  • Search Committee-Professor of Music Education. 2006.
  • Consultant, Northside Independent School District- Tom C. Clark High School. 2006.
  • Member, Presidential Award Review Committee-Teaching. February 17, 2006.

2005

  • Search Committee-Professor of Music Education-Instrumental. 2005.
  • Consultant, Northside Independent School District- Tom C. Clark High School. 2005.

2004

  • Search Committee-Director of Bands. 2004.
  • Search Committee-Professor of Music Education-Instrumental. 2004.
  • Member, Music Theory Committee. 1996 - 2004.

2003

  • Search Committee-Vice President for Multi-Cultural Affairs, Greg Snodgrass, chair. 2003.
  • Search Committee-Director of Choral Activities. 2003.
  • Search Committee-Interim Director of Bands. 2003.
  • Adjudicator, International Tuba-Euphonium Conference-Texas Regional. Tuba-Euphonium Quartet Competition. Texas Christian University. May 16, 2003.
  • Adjudicator, Solo and Ensemble Competition. Klein Independent School District. February 8, 2003.

2002

  • School of Music Representative, Research Enhancement Program Committee College of Fine Arts and Communications. 2002.
  • Adjudicator, La Joya Marching Contest. October 5, 2002.
  • Recruiting Performance, Texas State Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble. San Antonio Reagan High. May 8, 2002.

2001

  • School of Music Representative, Research Enhancement Program Committee College of Fine Arts and Communications. 2001.
  • Recruiting Performance, Texas State Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble. New Braunfels Canyon High. May 10, 2001.
  • Recruiting Performance, Texas State Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble. San Antonio Madison High. May 9, 2001.
  • Adjudicator, Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) Solo, Ensemble and Concert Band Contest. San Marcos Baptist Academy. February 20, 2001.

2000

  • Adjudicator, Region XVIII Honor Band Tryouts. December 2, 2000.
  • Adjudicator, Region XVIII Honor Band Tryouts. November 28, 2000.

1998

  • Adjudicator, International Tuba-Euphonium Conference Solo Tuba Competition-Artist Division. University of Minnesota. June 24, 1998.