Richard Mata has a long history as a director, arranger, and composer. His award-winning mariachi compositions and arrangements have been featured in venues such as El Teatro Degollado in Guadalajara, Jalisco, The Festival of Pyrenees in France, and various short films and documentaries in the United States, with his compositions receiving acclaim in each event. He has done major commissions that have ranged from a Mariachi Blink 182 Tribute, to the premier of a first ever Mariachi Zarzuela Performance with The Los Angeles Opera Company. Richard Mata has also directed several mariachi productions for the HBO Network and Netflix serving as a music director, consultant, arranger, musician, actor, and vocal coach. This defines his versatility and diversity as a mariachi composer as well as his capability of arranging in various genres.