Mariachi Aventurero & Ismael Sandoval

First aired on WUTC 4/8/23

We’ve partnered with the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera for this episode of The Songbirds Radio Hour. Here on Episode 7, we talk with Mexican-American conductor Ismael Sandoval, who is Assistant Conductor of the CSO and Music Director of the CSO Youth Orchestras. Ismael, who is preparing to conduct the upcoming performance of Mariachi Cobre with the CSO on March 25th. We discuss the history of Mariachi and the importance of the tradition in Mexican society. Our special musical guest is Mariachi Aventurero from Dalton, Georgia.