SA'OAXACA 2026
Welcome!
We want to thank all our collaborators for supporting the seventh edition of SA'OAXACA.
The last three editions have been held in downtown Oaxaca, thanks to our close collaboration with the José Vasconcelos University of Oaxaca (UNIVAS). We have been fortunate to hold our academic activities in their beautiful classrooms since the summer of 2024. We are grateful for the essential support of the Secretaría de Cultura Federal through the Convocatoria de Apoyo a Festivales Culturales y Artísticos, which made our seventh edition possible. We also thank the Juan León Mariscal Sound Archive for their continued collaboration with each edition of the festival.
Header art: José Viloria IG: @jocgvm
History
SA'OAXACA is the first tuition-subsidized chamber music festival exclusively for string instrumentalist (violin, viola, cello and bass) in Oaxaca. The SA'OAXACA vision is to provide excellent chamber music opportunities to students in Mexico, creating a bridge between young professionals from prestigious music institutions and pre-professional students in Mexico. SA'OAXACA is also committed to increasing the study and promotion of Hispanic and Latin American composers. In the past 6 years the festival has provided private lessons, coachings, chamber rehearsals, orchestral rehearsals, masterclasses, conferences, and performances opportunities to over 250 students from México and across Latin America. We want to give special thanks the PROFEST Mexican federal grant, the UNIVAS University, and the Fonoteca Juan León Mariscal for making our seventh iteration possible.
Sa´- This word comes from the Zapotec language in one of the famous regions in Oaxaca, el Istmo. Depending on the context, the word can mean: celebration, music, festivity, “son”, agreeable sound, melody, orchestra, dance or song.
