Nationally recognized composer Hector Armienta is best known for blending Mexican and Mexican-American musical idioms into his work for opera, theater, and symphonic music. His work has been produced by Opera Pacific, Oakland East Bay Symphony, Center City Opera, the Pacific Symphony and others. He is also the founder of Opera Cultura, which is based in San Jose. For more information, please go to www.operacultura.org or contact [email protected]