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2026
March 19 — In an evening featuring guest artist Benny Green as the Gomez Jazz Resident, the Two O’Clock Lab Band performs Agustín’s original composition “A Second Chance”. Event Info: Friday, March 19, 2027, in Paul Voertman Concert Hall — University of North Texas; 415 Avenue C (Denton, TX, USA).
March 5 —The Two O’Clock Lab Band records “A Second Chance” in Clystar Clear (Dallas, TX), alongside compositions and arrangements by Jack Landhardt, Eric Ladish, and Rich DeRosa. The album will be released in Fall 2026.
January 16 (George W. Bush Presidential Center) — Agustín conducts his orchestrations for 7 players of a selection of songs from the upcoming musical Picasso in Paris (Dallas, TX, USA)
2025
December 18 — Steven Feifke’s Big Band records “A Second Chance” in Berklee’s Power Studio (NYC), as part of Steven Feifke’s course LSTLE.
November 7 — Showing of “Recyclos”, short film with music by Agustín Alonso. College Block A (Texan Theater).
October 5 — Rob Parton’s Nonet premieres a commissioned arrangement of “No More Blues (Chega de Saudade)” in the Main Stage at Denton Arts & Jazz 2025 (Denton, TX, USA).
April 14 — Presentation of Picasso in Paris at 54 Below (Off-Broadway, NYC), featuring selected 5-player orchestrations by Agustín.
March 26 — Agustín conducts a 43-minute mixed orchestra concert composed by Max Rubinstein-Miller. Performed at Paul Voertman Concert Hall, UNT College of Music, Denton, TX. Watch the full performance here.
February 22 — Agustín plays piano at Pak Hei (Alvin) Leung’s Intermedia Recital (MEIT, UNT, Denton, TX, USA). More about Alvin Leung: YouTube | Instagram
February 9 — Agustín conducts Jack Landhart’s arrangement of “Pure Imagination,” written for string orchestra. (Voertman Hall, UNT, Denton, TX, USA).
2024
December 4 — Orchestral reading of The Treasure At Home by UNT’s Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Patricio Guitierrez. (Denton, TX, USA)
November 20 — Premiere of “i carry your heart with me (i carry it in” featuring Rachel Cunninham (voice) and Agustín Alonso (piano). (Voertman Hall, UNT). Watch the full performance here. (Denton, TX, USA)
August 11 — East Coast Premiere of “Recyclos”, short film with music by Agustín Alonso.
February 25–28 — Agustín receives the Lamond GenNext Award 2024 and attends The NAMM Show (Los Angeles, USA).
February 2 — Premiere of Miniature No. 2 for solo Clarinet, by Vincent Miravella, in the MEIT, UNT (Denton, TX, USA).
2023
April 22 — Paoli Mejias performs “Salmontology” with the UNT’s Latin Jazz Band (Murchison Hall, UNT, Denton, TX, USA).
March 2 — Miguel Zenón performs “Salmontology” in the 29th Annual Glenn E. Gomez Series with the UNT’s Latin Jazz Band (Murchison Hall, UNT, Denton, TX, USA). Watch transcription of Miguel Zenon’s solo.
January 6 — UNT’s Latin Jazz Lab Band releases the album “The 5th Harvest”, featuring Agustín’s composition “Salmontology.”
2022
October — Agustín finishes a commissioned orchestration of Ronn King’s “Rhapsody Majestic”.
August — Agustín begins a Ph.D. in Composition at the University of North Texas.
July —The US Airforce’s Airmen of Note premieres an arrangement of Simple Song, composed by Leonard Bernstein. The arrangement is a lead trumpet feature. (Washington D.C., USA)
May — Agustín graduates from the University of North Texas with a Master’s degree in Jazz Studies with an emphasis in Composition and Arranging.
March 24 — The Two O’Clock Lab Band premieres a commissioned arrangement of “Creep” in a concert featuring arrangements of Radiohead songs. In Voertman Hall, UNT (Denton, TX, USA). Watch the full performance here.
2021
April 16-17 — The Two O’Clock Lab Band records the album “Long Way on A Blues”, featuring Agustín’s arrangement of
”What Is Happening Here (Now)?” as the opening track, and the vocal feature “Autumn Nocturne”, featuring Paris Varnier.
June 24–27 — The Short Documentary Color of a Toy, directed by Oscar Lopez, is premiered at the 2021 Oak Cliff Film Festival.
2019
August — Agustín begins a Master’s degree in Jazz Studies with an emphasis in Composition and Arranging, studying under the mentorship of Rich DeRosa.