Betancourt

Based in Zacatecas, Manuel Betancourt is a distinguished percussionist and educator who serves as the Principal Percussionist of the Orquesta Filarmónica de Zacatecas and as a Professor of Percussion at the Universidad Autónoma de Zacatecas, where he also directs the university's Percussion Ensemble. He has an extensive and diverse orchestral career, having previously performed as a percussionist with numerous professional ensembles throughout Mexico, including the symphony orchestras of Xalapa, Jalisco, Boca del Río, and Durango. Mr. Betancourt studied music at the prestigious Universidad Veracruzana and has also shared his expertise as a percussion instructor for marching bands such as Pegasos Marching Band and Delfines Marching Band.