Jason Gallardo

Jason Gallardo is a Lecturer and Assistant Director of Choral Activities at Santa Clara University's Department of Music within the College of Arts and Sciences. He began pursuing a DMA in Choral Conducting and Literature at the University of Colorado Boulder in Fall 2023, where he directed the Festival Chorus and served as Assistant Director of Ars Nova Singers. Previously, he held roles as Associate Choir Director at Benold Middle School (2017–2022) and Assistant Choir Director at Shoemaker High School (before 2017) in Texas. From 2011 to 2022, he was a contract musician at St. Louis Catholic Church in Austin, TX, leading the Magnificat Women’s Choir and serving in liturgical music roles.

He holds a B.S. in Sound Recording Technology and an M.M. in Choral Conducting from Texas State University. His expertise spans choral conducting, music education, and liturgical music, with a focus on ensemble direction and vocal performance. He currently resides in Santa Clara with his wife and pets.