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Jesus D. Apodaca

Visiting Assistant Professor
Music

Office Building: Fox Fine Arts Center
Office Room: M339
Phone: (915) 747-8164
Email: jdapodaca2@utep.edu

Bio

Jesus Apodaca is currently Visiting Assistant Professor of Double Bass and Commercial Music. He is an active orchestral and solo double bassist, educator, clinician, conductor, and songwriter.

Education

M.Mus. in Double Bass Performance , John Hopkins University, Peabody Conservatory (2017)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Music - Performance-Orchestra Section Member - Harry Potter in Concert (11/09/2024-11/09/2024). El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance-Orchestra Section Member - Great Italian Operas, Richard Strauss Der Rosenkavalier Suite (10/18/2024-10/19/2024). El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance-Orchestra Section Member - Vivaldi - The Four Seasons Mahler - Symphony No. 1, D major (Titan) (09/20/2024-09/21/2024). El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance-Orchestra Section Member - La Boheme (05/03/2024-05/05/2024). Borderland Arts Foundation . Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance-Orchestra Section Member - Side-by-Side - El Paso Symphony Orchestra and El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras (03/24/2024-03/24/2024). El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance-Orchestra Section Member - The Two Big 6s (02/16/2024-02/17/2024). El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance, Other - Bowling with Bolling (02/07/2024-02/07/2024). El Paso, TX. Christopher Reyman. Jim Shearer. Andrew Smith. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance, Other - Bowling with Bolling (02/02/2024-02/02/2024). Las Cruces, NM. Christopher Reyman. Jim Shearer. Andrew Smith. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance-Orchestra Section Member - El Paso Symphony Orchestra Young People's Concerts (01/30/2024-02/01/2024). El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music Conducting - Regional, All-State, or Pre-collegiate Ensemble - TMEA All-Region Sinfonietta Orchestra (01/08/2024-01/13/2024). Texas Music Educators Association Region XXII. El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music Performance - Symphony Orchestra Member, Principal - The Nutcracker Ballet (12/01/2023-12/03/2023). El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance-Orchestra Section Member - Heroic Beginnings (09/22/2023-09/23/2023). El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music Performance - Symphony Orchestra Member, Principal - Carmen Ballet (09/16/2023-09/16/2023). El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant - The Wonderful World of Bowings (01/07/2025). El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance, Other - (12/01/2024). String Quintet Outreach. El Paso Symphony Orchestra. El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance, Other - (11/24/2024). String Quintet Outreach. El Paso Symphony Orchestra. El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance, Other - (11/24/2024). String Quintet Outreach. El Paso Symphony Orchestra. El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance, Other - (11/23/2024). String Quintet Outreach. El Paso Symphony Orchestra. El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance, Other - (11/15/2024). String Quintet Outreach. El Paso Symphony Orchestra. El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance, Other - (01/15/2024). String Quintet Outreach. El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance, Other - Classical Holidays (12/23/2023). String Quintet Outreach. El Paso Symphony Orchestra. El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance, Other - (12/18/2023). String Quintet Outreach. El Paso Symphony Orchestra. El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance, Other - (12/06/2023). String Quintet Outreach. El Paso Symphony Orchestra . El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Music - Performance, Other - "Heaven's Child, A Christmas Cantata" - Pepper Choplin, Michael Lawrence (12/06/2023). Chamber Music Recital. El Paso, Texas, USA. Jesus Apodaca.
Faculty Performances at UTEP - Spain (I Can Recall) - Al Jarreau, Chick Corea, Artie Maren (09/08/2023). UTEP Music Department. El Paso, TX, USA. Jesus Apodaca. Shaun Mahoney. Alexander Kariotis. Andrew Smith. Christopher Reyman.
Faculty Performances at UTEP - Spain (I Can Recall) - Al Jarreau, Chick Corea, Artie Maren (09/08/2023). UTEP Music Department. El Paso, TX, USA. Jesus Apodaca. Shaun Mahoney. Alexander Kariotis. Andrew Smith. Christopher Reyman.

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

No info available.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section
Fall 2025	MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble	11781
Fall 2025	MUSA 1185 - Individual Instruction	12210
Fall 2025	MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction	13238
Fall 2025	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	10276
Fall 2025	MUSA 1285 - Individual Instruction	12234
Fall 2025	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	12266
Fall 2025	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	12284
Fall 2025	MUST 1215 - Music Technology I	10307
Fall 2025	MUST 3315 - Music Technology II	10103
Fall 2025	MUSA 2275 - Secondary Instruc.-Low Strings	17498
Summer 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	31452

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Fall 2025	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	10276
Fall 2025	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	12266
Fall 2025	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	12284
Fall 2025	MUST 1215 - Music Technology I	10307
Fall 2025	MUST 3315 - Music Technology II	10103
Fall 2025	MUSA 2275 - Secondary Instruc.-Low Strings	17498
Spring 2025	MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying	28287	Syllabus
Spring 2025	MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction	23621
Spring 2025	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	20716	Syllabus
Spring 2025	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	20723	Syllabus
Spring 2025	MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction	20729	Syllabus
Spring 2025	MUST 1215 - Music Technology I	20821	Syllabus
Spring 2025	MUST 3315 - Music Technology II	21778	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction	13635	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	10307	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	12491	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUST 1215 - Music Technology I	10341	Syllabus
Fall 2024	MUST 3315 - Music Technology II	10110	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction	24156	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	20796	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	20804	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MUST 1215 - Music Technology I	20908	Syllabus
Spring 2024	MUST 3315 - Music Technology II	21986	Syllabus
Fall 2023	MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction	14383	Syllabus
Fall 2023	MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction	10412	Syllabus
Fall 2023	MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction	12905	Syllabus
Fall 2023	MUST 1215 - Music Technology I	10447	Syllabus
Fall 2023	MUST 3315 - Music Technology II	10182	Syllabus
Fall 2023	MUSA 2275 - Secondary Instruc.-Low Strings	16159	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Spring 2025	MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying	28287	Evaluation
Spring 2025	MUST 1215 - Music Technology I	20821	Evaluation
Spring 2025	MUST 3315 - Music Technology II	21778	Evaluation
Fall 2024	MUST 1215 - Music Technology I	10341	Evaluation
Spring 2024	MUST 1215 - Music Technology I	20908	Evaluation
Spring 2024	MUST 3315 - Music Technology II	21986	Evaluation
Fall 2023	MUST 1215 - Music Technology I	10447	Evaluation
Fall 2023	MUST 3315 - Music Technology II	10182	Evaluation
Fall 2023	MUSA 2275 - Secondary Instruc.-Low Strings	16159	Evaluation

Bio

Jesus Apodaca is currently Visiting Assistant Professor of Double Bass and Commercial Music. He is an active orchestral and solo double bassist, educator, clinician, conductor, and songwriter.

M.Mus. in Double Bass Performance , John Hopkins University, Peabody Conservatory (2017)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Start Date

2024-11-09

End Date

2024-11-09

Type

Music - Performance-Orchestra Section Member

Title

Harry Potter in Concert

Start Date

2024-10-18

End Date

2024-10-19

Type

Music - Performance-Orchestra Section Member

Title

Great Italian Operas, Richard Strauss Der Rosenkavalier Suite

Start Date

2024-09-20

End Date

2024-09-21

Type

Music - Performance-Orchestra Section Member

Title

Vivaldi - The Four Seasons Mahler - Symphony No. 1, D major (Titan)

Start Date

2024-05-03

End Date

2024-05-05

Type

Music - Performance-Orchestra Section Member

Title

La Boheme

Start Date

2024-03-24

End Date

2024-03-24

Type

Music - Performance-Orchestra Section Member

Title

Side-by-Side - El Paso Symphony Orchestra and El Paso Symphony Youth Orchestras

Start Date

2024-02-16

End Date

2024-02-17

Type

Music - Performance-Orchestra Section Member

Title

The Two Big 6s

Start Date

2024-02-07

End Date

2024-02-07

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Bowling with Bolling

Start Date

2024-02-02

End Date

2024-02-02

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Bowling with Bolling

Start Date

2024-01-30

End Date

2024-02-01

Type

Music - Performance-Orchestra Section Member

Title

El Paso Symphony Orchestra Young People's Concerts

Start Date

2024-01-08

End Date

2024-01-13

Type

Music Conducting - Regional, All-State, or Pre-collegiate Ensemble

Title

TMEA All-Region Sinfonietta Orchestra

Start Date

2023-12-01

End Date

2023-12-03

Type

Music Performance - Symphony Orchestra Member, Principal

Title

The Nutcracker Ballet

Start Date

2023-09-22

End Date

2023-09-23

Type

Music - Performance-Orchestra Section Member

Title

Heroic Beginnings

Start Date

2023-09-16

End Date

2023-09-16

Type

Music Performance - Symphony Orchestra Member, Principal

Title

Carmen Ballet

Start Date

End Date

2025-01-07

Type

Music - Adjudicator, Clinician, or Consultant

Title

The Wonderful World of Bowings

Start Date

End Date

2024-12-01

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Start Date

End Date

2024-11-24

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Start Date

End Date

2024-11-24

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Start Date

End Date

2024-11-23

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Start Date

End Date

2024-11-15

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Start Date

End Date

2024-01-15

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Start Date

End Date

2023-12-23

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Classical Holidays

Start Date

End Date

2023-12-18

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Start Date

End Date

2023-12-06

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

Start Date

End Date

2023-12-06

Type

Music - Performance, Other

Title

"Heaven's Child, A Christmas Cantata" - Pepper Choplin, Michael Lawrence

Start Date

End Date

2023-09-08

Type

Faculty Performances at UTEP

Title

Spain (I Can Recall) - Al Jarreau, Chick Corea, Artie Maren

Start Date

End Date

2023-09-08

Type

Faculty Performances at UTEP

Title

Spain (I Can Recall) - Al Jarreau, Chick Corea, Artie Maren

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 5101 - Graduate Ensemble

Section

11781

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 1185 - Individual Instruction

Section

12210

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction

Section

13238

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

Section

10276

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 1285 - Individual Instruction

Section

12234

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction

Section

12266

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction

Section

12284

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUST 1215 - Music Technology I

Section

10307

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUST 3315 - Music Technology II

Section

10103

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 2275 - Secondary Instruc.-Low Strings

Section

17498

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

31452

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

Section

10276

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction

Section

12266

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction

Section

12284

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUST 1215 - Music Technology I

Section

10307

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUST 3315 - Music Technology II

Section

10103

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2025

Course

MUSA 2275 - Secondary Instruc.-Low Strings

Section

17498

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying

Section

28287

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction

Section

23621

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

Section

20716

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction

Section

20723

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

MUSA 3391 - Individual Instruction

Section

20729

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

MUST 1215 - Music Technology I

Section

20821

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

MUST 3315 - Music Technology II

Section

21778

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction

Section

13635

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

Section

10307

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction

Section

12491

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

MUST 1215 - Music Technology I

Section

10341

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2024

Course

MUST 3315 - Music Technology II

Section

10110

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction

Section

24156

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

Section

20796

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction

Section

20804

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MUST 1215 - Music Technology I

Section

20908

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MUST 3315 - Music Technology II

Section

21986

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MUSA 1190 - Individual Instruction

Section

14383

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MUSA 1195 - Individual Instruction

Section

10412

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MUSA 3295 - Individual Instruction

Section

12905

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MUST 1215 - Music Technology I

Section

10447

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MUST 3315 - Music Technology II

Section

10182

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MUSA 2275 - Secondary Instruc.-Low Strings

Section

16159

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2025

Course

MUSA 1165 - Chamber Music/Accompanying

Section

28287

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

MUST 1215 - Music Technology I

Section

20821

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2025

Course

MUST 3315 - Music Technology II

Section

21778

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2024

Course

MUST 1215 - Music Technology I

Section

10341

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MUST 1215 - Music Technology I

Section

20908

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

MUST 3315 - Music Technology II

Section

21986

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MUST 1215 - Music Technology I

Section

10447

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MUST 3315 - Music Technology II

Section

10182

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

MUSA 2275 - Secondary Instruc.-Low Strings

Section

16159

Evaluation

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