Event Details

Presented by the Unanue Latino Institute and the Seton Hall Arts Council

Tickets:
$250 Benefit reception and concert tickets
$65 Concert tickets (Limited availability)

Nine time Grammy award winner, Paquito D’Rivera kicks off the Inaugural Celebration of the Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute, College of Arts and Sciences, of Seton Hall University.

Paquito D’Rivera will lead the celebration with his extraordinary mastery of both saxophone and clarinet. The winner of this year’s Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album, he is celebrated both for his artistry in Latin jazz and his achievements as a classical composer. Paquito D'Rivera defies categorization. The National Endowment for the Arts affirms "he has become the consummate multinational ambassador, creating and promoting a cross-culture of music that moves effortlessly among jazz, Latin, and Mozart.”

Born in Havana, Cuba in 1948, D’Rivera began his career as a child prodigy playing with the Cuban National Symphony Orchestra. His numerous recordings include more than 30 albums. He was a founding member of the United Nation Orchestra with Dizzy Gillespie, where he continues to appear as guest conductor. While his dedication and enthusiasm for Jazz, Bebop and Latin music is remarkable, his contributions to classical music are impressive. His repertoire includes solo performances with the London Philharmonic, the London Symphony, the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra, and the National Symphony Orchestra to name a few. As a renowned composer he has been commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra, the Rotterdam Philharmonic, The Library of Congress, and Jazz at Lincoln Center. Maestro Paquito D’Rivera is the recipient of countless awards, among them - the National Medal for the Arts, presented at the White House, naming him a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master. He was also honored with the Living Jazz Legend Award in a ceremony at the Kennedy Center, Washington, DC.

Enjoy the extraordinary artistry of Maestro Paquito D’Rivera while helping the Joseph A. Unanue Latino Institute support its academic and cultural programs, enhance the educational experience of students, and enrich the community at large.