MJH Band Director Composes Hit

Eagle Pass ISD would like to take this time to applaud and congratulate, Memorial Junior High Band Director Mr. Jorge Vargas, for his grand accomplishment with his composition, "Red Giant".

Mr. Vargas' work will be performed at the Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference. The conference will be held in Chicago on December 15-18.  The Midwest Clinic International Band and Orchestra Conference is the largest music conference in the United States, with over 18,000 people attending from all over the world. 

Mr. Vargas' composition will be performed by the Keller Wind ensemble from Keller, Texas. The music that is performed at the Midwest Clinic is very carefully selected by each group, which makes it a truly special event for the composers. 

It is indeed a great honor for each composer to hear their music performed at the Midwest Clinic, and it is extremely rare for a Hispanic composer to have his music performed at this event. This recognition is similar to someone getting their artwork displayed at the Smithsonian!

Mr. Vargas stated, "I am very honored to represent the city of Eagle Pass and the Eagle Pass Independent School District with my music, and now everyone at the conference will know where I am from."

Mr. Vargas' other accomplishments include a string orchestra composition that is on the Prescribed Music List and band composition, "Luna Y Fuego", that was listed on the Bandworld Top 100 Band Songs of 2020. 

Congratulations Mr. Vargas and thank you for being an inspiration to your students and colleagues alike!