Faculty Profile

Horacio Conteras Espinoza

Title
Associate Professor
Department
Instrumental Studies
College
College of Music

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
DMA, University of Michigan, 2016. 
Major: Music Performance - Cello
MMus, University of Michigan, 2013. 
Major: Performance - Cello
Certificate, Escola de Musica de Barcelona, 2001. 
Major: Cello Performance
Certificate, Conservatoire National de Région de Perpignan, 1999. 
Major: Cello Performance
Certificate, Conservatoire National de Musique, 1998. 
Major: Cello Performance





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
MUAM 1506.701, Cello, Spring 2024 
MUAM 5506.701, Cello, Spring 2024 
MUAM 6506.701, Cello, Spring 2024 
MUAS 5506.701, Cello, Spring 2024 
MUGC 6951.761, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2024 
MUGC 6954.729, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2024 
MUAG 6360.721, Instrumental Literature, Spring 2024 
MUAG 4900.750, Special Problems, Spring 2024 
MUCM 3510.508, String Chamber Music, Spring 2024 


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  


    

    

      


        


          


            
Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    MUAC 1506.701, CELLO, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3506.701, CELLO, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 1506.701, Cello, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3506.701, Cello, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5506.701, Cello, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6506.701, Cello, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAS 5506.703, Cello, Fall 2023 
                    

                    MUGC 6954.729, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2023 
                    

                    MUAG 5701.704, Master's Recital, Fall 2023 
                    

                    MUCM 3510.510, String Chamber Music, Fall 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 1506.701, CELLO, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3506.701, CELLO, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 1506.701, Cello, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3506.701, Cello, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5506.701, Cello, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6506.701, Cello, Spring 2023  SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6953.719, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2023 
                    

                    MUCM 3510.508, String Chamber Music, Spring 2023 
                    

                    MUAC 1506.701, CELLO, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3506.701, CELLO, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 1506.701, Cello, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3506.701, Cello, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5506.701, Cello, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6506.701, Cello, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 3510.510, String Chamber Music, Fall 2022  SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 5510Z.510, String Chamber Music, Fall 2022 

          


          
*
  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
CD Recording - Chamber
Conteras Espinoza, H.  (2023). Trio Reverón. No.  Granada, Andalucía: IBS Classical. https://ibsclassical.es
Conteras Espinoza, H.  (2020). World Map: A Collection of Mini Concertos by Shuying Li. No.  North Hampton, NH: Parma Recordings. https://www.navonarecords.com/catalog/nv6312/
Conteras Espinoza, H.  (2016). Voyages. No.  Ann Arbor, MI: Self Published. https://khemiaensemble.bandcamp.com/album/voyages-2
CD Recording - Ensemble
Conteras Espinoza, H.  (2014). MILHAUD, D.: Orestie d'Eschyle. No.  Hong Kong: Naxos. https://www.naxos.com/CatalogueDetail/?id=8.660349-51
Conteras Espinoza, H.  (2013). Ginastera: The Three Piano Concertos.  Austin, TX: Pierian Recordings. http://www.pierianrecordingsociety.org
CD Recording - Solo
Conteras Espinoza, H.  (2020). Open Borders: Music of Ricardo Lorenz.  East Lansing, MI: Blue Griffin. https://www.bluegriffin.com/cd-catalog/p/h490478jakbp4l1aivkuhaz0dk9d8b
Journal Article
Conteras Espinoza, H.  (2016). Los Sones de Tura: música, memoria e identidad en el ritual de las Turas de San Pedro de Mapararí, Estado Falcón. Boletín Antropológico. (91), 53-74.  Mérida, Mérida: Universidad de Los Andes. 
Conteras Espinoza, H.  (2012). Sonidos de la Selva: el Trabajo de Campo como herramienta para la comprensión e interpretación de Tombeau pour l’Amazonie. Musicaenclave. 6(3), .  online: Musicaenclave. https://www.musicaenclave.com/vol-6-3-septiembre-diciembre-2012/
Conteras Espinoza, H.  (2012). Sonidos de la Selva: El trabajo de campo como herramienta para la comprensión e interpretación de Tombeau pour l’Amazonie de Paul Desenne. 6(3), .  on-line: Musicaenclave. https://www.musicaenclave.com/vol-6-3-septiembre-diciembre-2012/
Music Edition
Conteras Espinoza, H.  (2022). Ricardo Castro concerto for cello and orchestra.  Appleton, WI: Strings of Latin America. https://www.stringsoflatinamerica.com
Conteras Espinoza, H.  (2018). Exercises for the Cello in Various Combinations of Double-Stops.  New York, NY: Carl Fisher Music. 
Webpage
Conteras Espinoza, H.  (2021). Sphinx Catalog of Latin-American Viola Works.  Detroit, MI: Sphinx Organization. https://www.sphinxmusic.org/latin-american-viola-works
Conteras Espinoza, H.  (2019). Sphinx Catalog of Latin-American Cello Works.  Detroit, MI: Sphinx Organization. https://www.sphinxmusic.org/latin-american-cello-works



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    
			This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
				
      
					
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			This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
				
      
					
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    • The amount of effort to succeed in this course was
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