About Us

Established in July, 2018, Philharmonic Orchestra of Texas was formed to provide talented instrumentalists with the opportunity to cover the gap between school and professional orchestras. The tough professional world requires experience and these artists are given the opportunity to perform professionally under the philharmonic wing. Established & Founded by Maestro Luis Rodriguez, the philharmonic has brought to the table a unique experience for their former and present members, performing all over the DFW metro area! This unique ensemble has participated in various concerts including a concert benefitting the relief efforts for the Mexican earthquake in September, 2017 also partnering with Arapaho United Methodist Church in several concerts. They have performed along with Classical Fusion's production of Dido And Aeneas in Richardson Texas. Other performances include a season of six performances of Pergolesi's Stabat Mater! The Philharmonic Orchestra of Texas is a Non-Profit Corporation!

As of July 2019, The Philharmonic Orchestra of Texas is proud to announce the future collaborations with Liberty Music Academy!

Meet The Artists

Maestro Luis Rodriguez

Orginally from Guadalajara, Mexico has studied orchestral conducting under Pedro Bocotan, Leonardo Gasparini, Lynn McLain, Dr. Suzanne Pence, Glenn Richter, Carlos Riazuelo and Hector Guzman. He has conducted several orchestras in Mexico, as a guest conductor appearing in various cities throughout the country, conducting Mozart, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Vivaldo, Mascagni and Beethoven among others. He currently works as the cover conductor for the Plano Symphony Orchestra, as well as working as assistant to Maestro Hector Guzman. In the operatic field, he has conducting the operas Elixir of Love by Gaetano Donizetti, Rigoletto by Verdi, Amahl and the night visitors by G.C. Menotti and Dido and Aeneas by Henry Purcell. He earned his bachelors degree from the University of Texas at Austin where he majored in voice performance and minored in conducting, continuing his education at Louisiana State University's School of Music where he earned his Master's degree in Orchestral Conducting. In Austin, he conducted works by Stephen Sondheim (Into the Woods) and Dan Studney (Reefer Madness.) As a voice performer, he has sung the roles of Papageno (The Magic Flute), Ramon (La Curandera), King Balthazar (Amahl and the night visitors), Rigoletto (Rigoletto by Verdi), Belcore (Elixir of Love), Warrick (Plump Jack), The Phantom (Phantom of the Opera) among others. He has been heard regularly as a recitalist both in Mexico and throughout the US. Mr. Rodriguez is the founder and director of the Philharmonic Orchestra of Texas a non profit Organization that works with young and community musicians to help them fill the gap between college and professional orchestras, he currently serves as cover conductor for Plano Symphony Orchestra as well as Librarian for both Plano and Irving Symphony Orchestras.

Anthony Olague, Liberty Music Academy CEO

Anthony Olague, a young entrepreneur with a life long passion for music. He is the owner and creator of Liberty Music Academy and he works hard to bring the best of the best together to instruct the youth of Collin County. He is a talented musician in his own right. Anthony founded the Liberty Music Academy to spread the love of music and educational benefits for generations to come.

"Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without."

~ Confucius