Director: José Francisco Martínez
Members: 24
Rehearsals’ time and place:
Mondays to Thursdays from 18:30 to 20:30 hours, Mesón de San Antonio.
Began their presentations in November 22, 1975, founded by M. María de la Paz Lozada, with participation in the state of Guanajuato as well as other places in the country with a repertoire that covers different genre. From November 2007, the direction is in charge of M. José Francisco Martínez, and begins a process of enrichment of the musical proposal with the montage of choral plays from renaissance polyphony, works from the baroque period, classic and romanticism, from authors such as Palestrina, Juan del Encina, Antonio Vivaldi, W. A. Mozart, Franz Schubert; as well as new choral versions, songs from Agustín Lara, Consuelo Velázquez, María Grever, Jorge del Moral, Manuel M. Ponce, among others.
Among the choir’s most outstanding montages, there is the “Gloria” from Antonio Vivaldi, presented in December 2009; “Missa Brevis” in D minor from Mozart in March 2010; programs with choral versions of Mexican songs, in September 2008, 2009 and 2010. Renaissance music with harpsicord accompaniment in June 2010.
Technical requirements:
- Closed or open theater, plaza, patio or auditorium
- Stage space: 10 x 10 m
- Illumination: Ambient spotlights
- Sound: 8 microphones with stand
- Others: Piano or in its case electronic piano, 24 chairs, 4 ramps (2 of 30cm tall and 2 of 60cm tall), dressing rooms near the presentation place, water.
- Necessary transport to move costumes, props and members, besides the corresponding food.
Entry requirements:
- Make a previous audition which checks for own aspects as tuning and aptitudes for the choir singing.
Director: Iván Palacios Ruvalcaba
Members: 20
Rehearsals’ time and place:
Mondays and Wednesdays from 21:00 to 22:30 hours, Auditorium “C”, Department of Architecture.
Founded in December 10, 1971, the “Rondalla Santa Fe” from our University has remained in the public’s taste thanks to the participation of young college students who, parallel to their academic activities, they have manifested musically, making use of this freedom of expression granted from our alma mater.
The formation of this college group happens precisely for the inauguration of the 1st “Festival Internacional Cervantino”, and have also played themes for Queen Elizabeth II from England and Prince Phillip from Edinburg, for Mario Moreno “Cantinflas”, Pedro Vargas, Rocío Dúrcal and other important people from the political and artistic media. Their work keeps flourishing, providing results and making a road of success, which the University of Guanajuato, the city and the state are proud of.
Technical requirements:
- Closed space, preferably theater
- Stage space: 10 x 10 m. Black or blue bottom.
- Illumination: ambient spotlights, spotlight for the solo
- Sound: 12ch mixer, amplifiers, 12 microphones, 1 wireless microphone for the solo, 4 monitors.
- Other: Make a previous sound test an hour and a half before the event to equalize the guitars, requintos and double bass and equilibrate three voice groups and solos, voice together, dressing rooms near the presentation place, water.
- Necessary transport to move costumes, props and members, besides the corresponding food.
Entry requirements:
- Knowledge of guitar and singing
- Have taste for romantic music
- Preferably be a college student
Director: Rubén Cano Rocha
Members: 15
Rehearsals’ time and place:
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 20:00 to 22:30 hours, Mesón de San Antonio.
The “Rondalla Señorial” from the University of Guanajuato, born in October 28, 1985, in what used to be the Official High School from Guanajuato, with the double purpose to offer a college social service and extend the cultural-artistic formation through romantic music, currently it is composed by local youth, students, ex-students and workers from the University of Guanajuato and public, that together join their creativity, knowledge and musical aptitudes to develop artistic activities.
The greatest concern for the group has been to rescue themes from Mexican composers, having the task to collect songs that can adapt to their style for their interpretation; their repertoire is based in genre such as ballads, huapangos, waltz, boleros without forgetting the ranchero genre; throughout their XXV years they have attended different forums in cities from the state of Guanajuato and the country.
Technical requirements:
- Open or closed theater, plaza, patio or auditorium
- Stage space: 10 x 10 m, black or blue bottom.
- Illumination: Ambient spotlights, spotlight for the solo.
- Sound: 8 microphones, 1 wireless microphone, 1 monitor.
- Other: Dressing rooms near the presentation place, water.
- Necessary transport to move costumes, props and members, besides the corresponding food.
Entry requirements:
- Knowledge of guitar and singing
- Have taste for romantic music
Director: Gerardo Augusto Sánchez Leyva
Members: 21
Rehearsals’ time and place:
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 20:30 to 23:00 hours, Mesón de San Antonio.
The “Estudiantina” from the University of Guanajuato is one of the groups that has remained for 47 years in the public’s taste. Born April 13, 1963 when they presented in the San Roque small square after a function of “Entremeses Cervantinos” from the University theater. The youth who compose the “estudiantina” are students from the University of Guanajuato.
They have toured almost all Southern US, Canada, and the Américas, it was the only student group that won a Golden Disc for sales, the Silver Herald, two Golden clovers and was part of the theme from the golden Aztec calendar as the year’s vocal group, the award of the Tourist Merit as well as numerous recognitions, witnesses of their brilliant career.
Being also who projected nationally and internationally the proliferation of these kind of groups in all universities from the country, colleges and schools.
Indispensable minimum requirements:
- Open or closed theater, plaza, patio or auditorium
- Stage space: 10 x 10 m
- Illumination: Ambient spotlights, spotlight for the solo.
- Sound: 8 microphones, 1 monitor
- Other: Dressing rooms near the presentation space, water, necessary transport to move costumes, props and members, besides the corresponding food.
Entry requirements:
- Interest in music
- Availability
- Time availability




