Produced by Cargo Music and CLAZZ Continental Latin Jazz Paquito D’Rivera is the maestro of the clarinet and the saxophone, Cuban by birth, New Yorker by adoption, lover of everything that has to do with Spain, and citizen of any place that takes him to enrich the world with his music. This summer he will… [Read More]
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100th Birthday Leonard Bernstein Celebration at Wolf Trap
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]