Armando Ortega

Armando Manuel Aurelio Ortega Carrillo, also known as Maestro Armando Ortega, was a Mexican musician and the Director of Coro de la Escuela Secundaria y de Bachilleres de Orizaba (ESBO). Born into a prestigious family, Ortega had a rich cultural and educational background. His maternal great-grandfather, Don Manuel Carrillo Tablas, was a philanthropist and former mayor of Orizaba, Veracruz. His maternal grandfather, Manuel Carrillo Iturriaga, served in the Mexican Legislature in the early 20th century. Ortega's paternal grandfather, Don Aurelio Ortega y Placeres, was a highly regarded educator in Veracruz. His father, Don Aurelio Ortega Castañeda, was a renowned poet and educator who bestowed the title of 'Nuestra Señora de los Puentes' on the city of Orizaba.More