Jose Uzcategui

Jose Uzcategui is a solo and chamber musician born and raised in Venezuela. He began
his musical studies at the age of five in El Sistema Nacional de Orquestas in Venezuela
and then at the age of eight, he started playing percussion in La Academia
Latinoamericana de Percusión.

An advocate for new music, Jose often performs solo recitals featuring contemporary
music, commissions new works, and performs in new music ensembles. Jose has an
extensive repertoire collection ranging from solo maracas to 45-minute-long concertos.
Jose has been a recipient and prize winner of International percussion competitions
such as the Great Plains Marimba Competition, Southern California Marimba
Competition, and Frances Walton Competition. He is a recipient of the prestigious Latin
Grammy Cultural Foundation scholarship and was invited to the 20th Annual Latin
GRAMMY Awards as an ambassador.

While preparing for competitions, solo recitals, and concerto performances, Jose
frequently performs with major ensembles/orchestras in the DFW area such as the
Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Symphony, and Dallas Winds. In addition to
performing, Jose has also been commissioned to write music for short films,
advertisements, and fashion shows.