USD Hosts Hundreds of Students for 12th Annual Mariachi Conference

Hundreds of students from around the country will gather on the University of San Diego (USD) campus for an event that celebrates mariachi music and provides world-class instruction. This year will also feature performances honoring Rigoberto Alfaro, an influential mariachi musician who died late last year.

This is the 12th Annual USD Mariachi Conference, an event that attracts young musicians of all skill levels. Students will be separated into groups based on their instruments, and given expert instruction from professional mariachi musicians. Following those workshops Friday, students will compete in live performances that are open to the public. 

Below are compilations of the USD Mariachi Ensemble preparing for the event, along with sound bites in English and Spanish.

About the University of San Diego

Strengthened by the Catholic intellectual tradition, we confront humanity’s challenges by fostering peace, working for justice and leading with love. With more than 8,000 students from 75 countries and 44 states, USD is among the Top 20 Best Private Schools for Making an Impact according to The Princeton Review. USD’s eight academic divisions include the College of Arts and Sciences, the Knauss School of Business, the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering, the School of Law, the School of Leadership and Education Sciences, the Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science, the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies, and the Division of Professional and Continuing Education. In 2021, USD was named a “Laudato Si’ University” by the Vatican with a seven-year commitment to address humanity’s urgent challenges by working together to take care of our common home.