Qualifications
Dr. Monica C. Martinez is Assistant Professor at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. She currently holds the third Horn position with the Victoria Symphony Orchestra and is also a member of Hill Country Brass, 956 Brass, and Texas Chamber Winds. She is a passionate educator and freelance musician who regularly performs and teaches masterclasses to musicians of all levels. She is currently Secretary of the Executive Advisory Council with the International Horn Society where she is responsible for carrying out the mission, vision, values, and goals of the Horn community worldwide. She is also a founding member of The Coalition of Musicians for Ethical Change (CMEC), which strives to support musicians by giving them tools to create workplaces and learning spaces that are professional, safe, equitable, and inclusive - through education, advocacy, and community support networks.
Dr. Martinez has presented as a soloist, adjudicator, panelist, and chamber performer at the Southeast Horn Workshop, Mid-South Horn Workshop, and International Women’s Brass Conference, and the International Horn Society’s Horn Symposiums. She has also been a contributing artist with the Chromatic Brass Collective, Texas All-Star Horn Professors Horn Choir, PHAT Big Band, and Corni Angelicus. The UTRGV Horn Choir has also been featured as a music showcase ensemble for the Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention and the International Horn Society’s Horn Symposiums and featured yearly at the Mid-South Horn Workshops.
