Introduction

Rodrigo Lara Alonso is the Musical Pathway Fellowship Advisor at the Cleveland Institute of Music. He also works as a music educator and Latin American and Caribbean Community Liaison for the Cleveland Classical Guitar Society. Lara Alonso is a member of Apollo’s Fire Diversity - Equity - Inclusivity Committee and The Cleveland Orchestra’s Black, Indigenous, Persons of Color Music Education Advisory Group.  

Lara Alonso holds degrees in music and Latin American studies from the National Autonomous University of Mexico and postgraduate degrees from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and Indiana University Bloomington. He is a PhD candidate in music education at The University of Southern Mississippi.   

Lara Alonso is the founder of Sicarú, a guitar ensemble that has amassed sixteen first prizes, including the Guitar Foundation of America’s Ensemble Competition.  

Education

  • National Autonomous University of Mexico
  • Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
  • Indiana University Bloomington