2022-23 SEASON
December 8, 2022
7:30 p.m.
Concert Hall
Set will be announced from stage.
Grammy Award winner, Mariachi Los Camperos was founded in 1961 by Jose Natividad "Nati" Cano Ruiz. Mr. Cano played a fundamental role in the development of mariachi music in the United States by training and mentoring new generations of mariachi musicians. The Mariachi "Giant" was a visionary leader that wanted to take the mariachi performance out of customary locations such as Cantinas and into concert halls where celebrities performed. Nati Cano fulfilled his dream by presenting Los Camperos and performing at casinos in Las Vegas, Reno, Sparks, Lake Tahoe and other places where mariachis had never previously performed. Los Camperos became well known and in 1964, they were the first Mariachi to perform in New York's Carnegie Hall. In 1969, Mr. Cano opened the first ever Mariachi Dine and Show at "La Fonda Casa de Los Camperos" now known as a landmark in the city of Los Angeles, California. Today, mariachi restaurants all over the world are modeled after La Fonda.
Mariachi Los Camperos, one of the most popular mariachi ensembles in the world, is noted for innovative shows and distinction as a concert ensemble. The group has performed for over 60 years on stage and television, including various PBS specials, "In Performance at the White House", "The Spirit of Mexico", "Viva La Tradicion" and others. They have done work for motion pictures such as: "Sex in the City 2", "The Lost World: Jurassic Park," "Jerry Maguire" and many more. The Grammy Award-winning ensemble has recorded and performed with many artists including Pedro Fernandez, Pepe Aguilar, Angeles Ochoa, Eugenia Leon, Lila Downs, Alejandro Fernandez, Luis Miguel and many more. Including the collaboration on Linda Ronstadt's 1987 milestone album, "Canciones de Me Padre" and Ronstadt's sequel album, "Mas Canciones" (released in 1992). They toured with the singer nationwide.
On October 3rd, 2014, Los Camperos mourned the death of Nati Cano. His passing was greatly felt by followers, students and performers worldwide. Mr. Cano left the group to the musical director Jesus "Chuy" Guzman, who has served as the musical director since 1992.
Chuy Guzman is known for his musical arrangements that highlight the skills and voices of the group. He is widely recognized as an arranger, director, instructor, and musician in the genre of Mariachi music. Mr. Guzman has served as head instructor for numerous international mariachi festivals in the United States and Mexico. He is the Musical Director for the Mariachi Master Apprentice Program (MMAP) in San Fernando and continues as the instructor for Music of Mexico, at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Under Guzman's Direction, Mariachi Los Camperos released a 2015 Grammy-nominated musical tribute to Nati Cano called: “Tradición, Arte, y Pasión”. This album gave Mariachi Los Camperos a Grammy nomination. Determined for a Grammy Award, in January 2020 at the 62nd Grammy award celebration, Mariachi Los Camperos took home another Grammy awards with their album release "De Ayer Para Siempre" for Best Regional Mexican Music Album.
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El Mariach Los Camperos que ha sido ganador del premio Grammy, fue fundado en 1961
por Natividad "Nati" Cano. El Maestro Cano fue una parte fundamental en la evolución
de la música de mariachi en los Estados Unidos, siendo un mentor y maestro para las
vuevas generaciones de músicos de mariachi en esta nación. El gigante del mariachi
(Nati Cano) un líder visionario que saco la música de mariachi fuera de las cantinas
para presentarla en las salas de concierto y teatros más importantes de la nación
y otras partes del mundo. Nati Cano Cumplió su sueño presentando a Los Camperos en
los lugares mas prestigiosos donde nungun mariachi jamas se habían presentado antes,
como lo es: Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center en New York, Kennedy Center en Washington
DC, Walt Disney Concert Hall, Teatro Degollado en Guadalajara y muchos otros lugares
más.
Mariachi Los Camperos es reconocido como uno de los mejores Mariachis del Mundo. El grupo deja su marca con su audiencia con cada detaye de sus presentaciones en las salas de concierto. Mariachi Los Camperos se a presentado por mas de 60 años en escenario y en television, incluyendo varias grabaciones especiales por parte de "PBS", “In Performance at the White House", "The Spirit of Mexico", "Viva La Tradicion", y muchas mas. An participado en Cine de Hollywood en "Sex in the City", "The Lost World: Jurassic Park", "Jerry Maguire" y muchas ma.
Por sus profesionalismo, Mariachi Los Camperos a grabado con muchos artistas y se a presentado con varios artistas como lo son: Pedro Fernandez, Pepe Aguilar, Angeles Ochoa, Eugenia Leon, Lila Downs, Alejandro Fernandez, Luis Miguel y muchos mas. Incluyendo la colaboracion con Linda Ronstadt's 1987 en la grabacion de "Canciones de Me Padre" y "Mas Canciones" (Salio en 1992), con quien estuvieron de gira por todo munco.
Nati Cano falleció en el 2014 y dejo al Mariachi Los Camperos en buenas manos, dejándole el grupo a Jesús “Chuy” Guzmán quien a sido el director musical desde 1992. El Sr. Guzmán, fue la mano derecha de Nati Cano por casi 3 décadas. Bajo la dirección del Maestro Jesús “Chuy” Guzmán, Los Camperos lanzaron un disco en el 2015 como homenaje a Nati Cano, titulado “Tradición, Arte, y Pasión”, de lo cual fue nominado a los premios Grammy. Sin darse por vencidos y con ganas de otro galardón Grammy, en Enero 2020 Mariachi Los Camperos presentaron su trabajo discográfico titulado, "De Ayer Para Siempre" de lo cual ganaron un galardón Grammy por el Mejor Disco en la Música Regional Mexicana.
Mariachi Los Camperos sigue firme con su meta de representar la riqueza de nuestra música y cultura. Es importante para el Maestro Jesús “Chuy” Guzmán y el Mariachi Los Camperos seguir abriendo puertas, inspirando e influyendo a las nuevas generaciones de músicos por todo el mundo.
Jesus Becerra
Nathan Garcia
Miguel Lopez
Juan Munoz
Antonio Guzman
Luis Manuel Ortiz
Ernesto Lazaro
Alfredo Gomez
Raul Cuellar
Sergio Alonso
Jesus Guzman
Jesus A Guzman
Mario Hernandez
Salvador Acosta
Victor Gutierrez
Rosa Nava
Amalia Garcia
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