Awards

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Awards & Recognition in Music

“When you set out to achieve a difficult endeavor, be prepared to face both greatness as well as great obstacles.” - Mito

• “If you missed him the last time, you certainly heard about the show.” – D. Wilfong (Crestone, CO, 2011)

• “Mito hails from a long line of musicians, which adds to his compositional techniques (Seth, Crested Butte News, 2011)

• “Passionate, evocative and thoroughly infused with love.” – Rima Raiff (Taos News, Feb 2010)

• “Flamenco at Phoenix” in depth feature “encore” magazine interview.  The Cape Fear’s alternative voice. (city events guide, Vol. 32 Aug. 27th ed. 2008).  ALSO:

• “Culture and the City” exclusive “encore” magazine interview.  The Cape Fear’s alternative voice. (city events guide, Vol. 24 June 18th ed. 2008).

• Guitarists Impress Gallery Audience” The Cibola Beacon (Grants, NM, August 2007).

• “Focus on the Coast: The Original Artist Series”: tourist guide honors new local musicianMito of Soto del Barco Music™ (Wilmington, NC Spring ed., 2005).

• Houston Chamber Music Ensemble “Eclectic Style and Articulation of Instrumentation” utilized in “Gitano in Egypt” (for Oboe and Percussion).  Original composition used by permission through, Soto del Barco Music™ (Houston, TX, 2002).

• “Latino Composers Concert”: honored as the only graduate composer showcased in this worldwide search. ( Milwaukee, WI, 2001).

• United States Government, White House: received certificate of appreciation from the White House for Flamenco rendition of “America the Beautiful” recorded for a compilation CD titled, Spirit of the American Voice following the 9/11 tragedy in collaboration with Ruben Romero; ( Albuquerque, NM, Dec. 2001).

• Wisconsin Public Library: “Highly Recognized Performance Entertainer”: honored for multi-cultural summer performance series; (State of Wisconsin Public Library Musical Cultural Series, 1997 – 2000).

• “Best Orchestral Adaptation & Original Score” for chamber orchestra in the multicultural version of The Wizard of Oz ( Modjeska Theatre – Milwaukee, WI, 1998).

• Octavio Paz Symposium: “Most Original Latino Chamber Music Score Award”; (Milwaukee, WI, 1997).

• Milwaukee Public Theatre Productions: “Award of Excellence”; honored for being ‘instrumental’ in theatrical production as musical director and musician; (Milwaukee, WI, 1996-1997).

Awards & Recognition in Life

Although Mito was not producing music at this time, he excelled at other educational, cultural and social justice commitments.

• Ronald E. McNair Academic Achievement Program: the first Latino music student in the country to be accepted to and successfully complete this prestigious post-baccalaureate academic program.(Milwaukee, WI 1996).

• College of Letters and Science, Center for Latin America: received a competitive stipend for the position of “Undergraduate Project Assistant” (Milwaukee, WI 1996).

• At-Risk Programs in Chicago Public Schools: “Instrumental Assistance in Effective Educational Reform”: honored for contributions to research and revamping of the public At-Risk school system in Chicago (Chicago, IL 1995).

• Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Committee: “Maintaining High Academic Standards” (U. W.- Milwaukee, 1994 & 1995).

• Search and Screen Review Committee for Dean of Fine Arts: selected out of forty applicants to serve as the only undergraduate student representative on this committee (U. W.- Milwaukee, WI 1994).

• National Hispanic Scholarship Fund: honored for contribution, assistance and lectures in the task force implementing “A New Paradigm for Basic Education” (Milwaukee, WI 1994).

• Recognition for being “Instrumental in Latino Awareness” – Changing the name of Milwaukee’s 16th Street to Cesar Chavez Blvd. (Milwaukee, WI, 1993).  This happened after an extensive 2 year attempt to change the name of South Division High School to Cesar Chavez Sr High.  Mito wishes to recognize and commend all of the pertinent players in the plight.