Wesley S. Uchiyama-Penix

After receiving his B.M. in Music Education and Certificate of Clarinet Performance at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Wesley S. Uchiyama-Penix decided to make composing music his main focus. Returning to his alma mater, he received a Certificate of Music Technology learning to become an audio engineer and producer while also refining his compositional technique. Afterwards, Wesley attended Texas State University to obtain his M.M. in Music Composition where he continued to develop his music writing for the traditional and electronic/computer setting. Wesley has studied under Ethan Wickman, Michael Ippolito, and Richard Hall. Wesley has helped establish the week long music technology event held at UTSA, MuTe Fest, where events include student/guest concerts and guest masterclasses. Wesley is also a founding member of the San Antonio Ambient Orchestra (SAAO) as a clarinetist, keyboard, and mixing engineer. He is the recipient of multiple ASCAP Plus Awards.