On July 27, 2018, Paquito D’Rivera joins a star-studded cast and the National Symphony Orchestra, at Wolf Trap in “Bernstein at 100 – A Celebration” in Vienna, Virginia. The program, featuring the National Symphony Orchestra conducted by Michael Barrett, reflects the wealth and breadth of Leonard Bernstein’s music. Paquito D’Rivera shines the spotlight on Bernstein… [Read More]
D’Rivera Receives Honorary Doctorate
On May 11, 2018, Paquito D’Rivera received an Honorary Doctorate of Musical Arts from the Manhattan School of Music. The presentation was made during the school’s Commencement Ceremony by MSM President James Gandre and Interim Provost Joan Gordon. D’Rivera was honored along with other luminaries including Placido Domingo, conductor Bernard Labadie, pianist Robert McDonald (DMA’90),… [Read More]
Loud or Louder, That Seems To Be the Question
Once upon a time, a wise man I knew said that in order to correct the failures of our different communities, the first thing to do was to recognize and face those failures. So inspired by those wise words I sent to the editor of “Modern Drummer Magazine” an article I titled “Alfred Nobel and… [Read More]