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Jose Uzcategui is a solo and chamber musician whose energetic performances captivate audiences from the moment he stands on stage. Born and raised in Venezuela, he began his musical studies at the age of five in El Sistema Nacional de Orquestas in Venezuela. 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 and the Dallas Winds. 

Through his creative programming and use of diverse combinations of percussion instruments, Jose creates diverse soundscapes and unique experiences that showcase a new dynamic perspective on percussion.

His mission is to introduce the realm of percussion to new audiences through exciting, high-intensity performances.

Jose endorses Dragonfly Percussion mallets and is a TAPS LA Festival Artist.