Sony Pixel Power calrec Sony

Five Dominican Students Receive Summer Scholarships to Berklee

02/09/2022

Five Dominican Students Receive Summer Scholarships to Berklee Since 2015, the AES Dominicana Foundation has provided full scholarships to more than 40 musicians from the Dominican Republic to attend Berklee's Aspire summer program.

By

Colette Greenstein

September 1, 2022

Left to right: Scholarship recipients Leomar Cordero, Esthefany Santos, and Amanda S nchez; AES President Edwin de los Santos; Berklee President Erica Muhl; Itabo owner F lix Garc a; and scholarship recipients Lorainne Garrido and Jose Rehuel Vizcayno.

Image courtesy of the AES Dominicana Foundation

Berklee is continuing its partnership with the AES Dominicana Foundation and electricity generator Itabo to present annual scholarships to student musicians from the Dominican Republic to attend the Aspire: Five-Week Music Performance Intensive (Aspire) summer program.

Since 2015, AES has provided full scholarships to more than 40 talented Dominican musicians to attend the Aspire program. This years recipients include Amanda Sanchez, Lorainne Garrido, Leomar Cordero Castro, Jose Diaz, and Esthefany Guiyenny Santos Polanco.

We are enormously grateful for our partnership with the AES Dominicana Foundation, and for the generous support it provides for outstanding musicians to study at Berklee. The foundation's work serves to enrich the cultural landscape of the Dominican Republic, and indeed the world, by uplifting brilliant young artists, said Berklee President Erica Muhl. I'm delighted that this agreement will provide the means for these wonderful young students to have a continued immense and positive impact on arts and culture, including by greatly enhancing our community here at Berklee.

A delegation from AES visited Berklees Boston campus in August to meet with President Muhl and to solidify and extend the partnership. The two-day visit concluded with the scholarship recipients performing as part of the Aspire: Showcase Concert at the Berklee Performance Center. The delegation was led by Edwin de los Santos, president, AES; F lix Garc a, private owner, Itabo; Bredyg Disla, communications and sustainability director; Rita Pena, communication manager; and F. Javier Vargas, a professor at the Dominican Republics National Music Conservatory.

Charged with energy, inspiring, and promising is how I would summarize the meeting [with] President Muhl and the senior directors of Berklee...who together with our partner F lix Garc a signed a multiyear agreement to provide scholarships for students of the National Music Conservatory, said de los Santos. With this renewed enthusiasm, AES reiterates its commitment with Dominican education and culture.

Music is inspiring [and] seeing how these Dominican students lives changed at Berklee has been truly gratifying and motivating, said Garc a. I hope that more young people get motivated and take advantage of the door AES Dominicana Foundation and Itabo are opening to a world of opportunities.

About AES Dominicana Foundation AES Dominicana Foundation is a nonprofit organization that works for the protection of the Earth and the well-being of its inhabitants. Since 2015, AES has supported more than 40 outstanding young musicians from the National Conservatory of Music, providing them scholarships to Berklee summer programs.

Related Categories

News

Most Popular

Berklee President Erica Muhl awards Joni Mitchell an honorary doctorate of music.

Image by Kelly Davidson

Surrounded by Friends, Joni Mitchell Receives an Honorary Doctorate from Berklee The honorary doctorate is the latest addition to a long list of awards Mitchell has achieved over her six-decade career.

Latest

Image courtesy of Berklee Online

Berklee Online Announces Three New Degree Programs The offerings, which will begin in early 2023, include an M.A. in interdisciplinary music studies, a B.A. in voice performance, and a B.A. in piano performance.

Image courtesy of Ukulele Kids Club

Berklee Renews Partnership with Ukulele Kids Club to Deliver At-Home Music Therapy Children and adolescents across the Greater Boston area will receive virtual music therapy sessions from Berklees clinical experts at no cost.

Joni Mitchell with jazz legends Herbie Hancock (left) and Wayne Shorter (right) at a ceremony in Santa Monica, California, where she was presented with an honorary doctorate from Berklee.

Image by Kelly Davidson

Berklee Presents Honorary Doctorate to Joni Mitchell The legend was celebrated with a musical tribute under the direction of multiple Grammy Award-winning musician Terri Lyne Carrington.

Read All

Subscribe The latest sounds, stories, and ideas, sent to your inbox weekly.
LINK: https://www.berklee.edu/berklee-now/news/five-dominican-students-recei...
See more stories from berklee

More from Berklee

02/12/2023

Berklee Artists Collaborate on Song for Grammy-Nominated Album

Berklee Artists Collaborate on Song for Grammy-Nominated Album Marianna Matyja and V ctor Badillo B.M. '22 contributed to Lupita Infante's Amor Como E...

01/12/2023

Terri Lyne Carrington Receives Luise Vosgerchian Teaching Award from Harvard

Terri Lyne Carrington Receives Luise Vosgerchian Teaching Award from Harvard Carrington was honored with the award at a ceremony from Harvard's Office for...

30/11/2023

Berklee to Partner with Music Managers Forum-US for Boston Summit

Berklee to Partner with Music Managers Forum-US for Boston Summit The inaugural event will provide a unique opportunity for artists and managers to connect wi...

29/11/2023

Beyonc, Taylor Swift, and the Soaring Popularity of Concert Films

Beyonc , Taylor Swift, and the Soaring Popularity of Concert Films Ralph Jaccodine of Berklee's Music Business/Management Department delves into the recen...

28/11/2023

Berklee Honors TuneCore CEO at Annual Music Business Lecture

Berklee Honors TuneCore CEO at Annual Music Business Lecture Andreea Gleeson was the featured guest at the 30th Annual James G. Zafris Distinguished Lecture S...

21/11/2023

For Elena Pinderhughes, Each New Release Is a Snapshot

For Elena Pinderhughes, Each New Release Is a Snapshot The sought-after vocalist and flutist, whose collaborator credits include esperanza spalding and Herbie...

18/11/2023

Dr. Rhoda Bernard Honored with Service Award for Arts Education Advocacy

Dr. Rhoda Bernard Honored with Service Award for Arts Education Advocacy The founder and managing director of the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Educat...

18/11/2023

Berklee Alumni Win at the 2023 Latin Grammy Awards

Berklee Alumni Win at the 2023 Latin Grammy Awards Cristina Abaroa 91 and Juan Luis Guerra 82, 09H are among this years winners. By Colette Greenstein Nove...

15/11/2023

Whos Laufey Now

Whos Laufey Now Just two years after graduating, the alumna breaks record for the biggest debut of a jazz album on Spotify. By Cheston Knapp November 14, ...

15/11/2023

Edward Moretas Strings of Good Luck

Edward Moretas Strings of Good Luck The fortuitous acquisition of a guitar opened up a path to success for Moreta B.M. 11 By Darry Madden November 14, 2023...

15/11/2023

Berklee Celebrates 40 Years of Singers Showcase Concerts with Madonna Tribute

Berklee Celebrates 40 Years of Singers Showcase Concerts with Madonna Tribute The interdisciplinary student production will pay homage to four boundary-breaki...

15/11/2023

Student Spotlight: Lumanyano Mzi

Student Spotlight: Lumanyano Mzi The Cape Town, South Africa, drummer and contemporary writing and production major discusses his winding path to Berklee, the...

15/11/2023

Representation Counts in Jazz Faculty

Representation Counts in Jazz Faculty Berklees Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice supported a new study documenting gender disparity among educators. By Te...

15/11/2023

Kurt Maas Award Builds Bridge with Berklee

Kurt Maas Award Builds Bridge with Berklee Now in its 10th year, the biennial competition honors the legacy of Maas 65. The top prize is a scholarship to Aspi...

14/11/2023

With Feeling: For Cheche Alara, Musicians Need to Know They Are Artists First

With Feeling: For Cheche Alara, Musicians Need to Know They Are Artists First Performer, composer, producer and arranger Alara B.M. 94 talks to Berklee Today ...

14/11/2023

Artistry in the Algorithms: Music in the Age of AI

Artistry in the Algorithms: Music in the Age of AI Berklee alumni and professors speak to Berklee Today about the promise and peril of making music with AI. ...

14/11/2023

Foundation Has Awarded Berklee Students Over $5 Million in Scholarships Since Inception

Foundation Has Awarded Berklee Students Over $5 Million in Scholarships Since In...

14/11/2023

Key Changes: Music Educators Change Curricula to Meet Kids Where They Are

Key Changes: Music Educators Change Curricula to Meet Kids Where They Are Music teachers from elementary schools to high schools are using a wider repertoire,...

14/11/2023

Electronic Arts Scholarship Helps Composer Katie Rupinski Play the Long Game

Electronic Arts Scholarship Helps Composer Katie Rupinski Play the Long Game Rupinski worked with video game developer Electronic Arts (EA) after graduation, ...

13/11/2023

Berklee Student, Alumni Aim to Help Veterans Heal Through Music

Berklee Student, Alumni Aim to Help Veterans Heal Through Music Berklee student Adam Rosario and board-certified clinician Rebecca Vaudreuil B.M. '08 shar...

09/11/2023

Signature Series Presents Saxophone Prodigy Braxton Cook

Signature Series Presents Saxophone Prodigy Braxton Cook Cooks latest album blends jazz and R&B with a message of social change. By Alicia Taylor Bard Nove...

08/11/2023

Berklee Celebrates 25th Annual BMI Day with Acclaimed Composer Trevor Gureckis

Berklee Celebrates 25th Annual BMI Day with Acclaimed Composer Trevor Gureckis Gureckis and BMI's Tracy McKnight presented the BMI Film Scoring Scholarshi...

08/11/2023

Berklee Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 HEED Award

Berklee Receives INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 HEED Award This is the second consecutive year that Berklee has been named a recipient of the award. By Media R...

07/11/2023

Berklee Hosts Major K-Pop Creators and Executives

Berklee Hosts Major K-Pop Creators and Executives The 2023 Berklee K-Pop and Beyond program includes performances from students and guest artists along with i...

07/11/2023

Berklee Hosted Doja Cat's Manager at Business of Hip-Hop Music Symposium

Berklee Hosted Doja Cat's Manager at Business of Hip-Hop Music Symposium Executive Gordan Dillard shared his knowledge and experience with Berklee student...

02/11/2023

Berklee and NEAR Foundation Partner to Launch RAIDAR

Berklee and NEAR Foundation Partner to Launch RAIDAR RAIDAR is an innovative and creator-centric marketplace for Berklee students and alums to upload and sell t...

01/11/2023

Berklee's Africana Studies Division Celebrates 50 Years of Hip-Hop

Berklee's Africana Studies Division Celebrates 50 Years of Hip-Hop Roxanne Shant , Prince Charles Alexander, and Edo G. will be the inaugural inductees in...

26/10/2023

Berklee Faculty Lead the AI Conversation at AES Convention

Berklee Faculty Lead the AI Conversation at AES Convention Berklee educators Michele Darling and Jonathan Wyner will participate in discussions on AI at the A...

25/10/2023

Applications Open for Berklee in Santo Domingo 2024

Applications Open for Berklee in Santo Domingo 2024 Registration will run through November 24. By Colette Greenstein October 25, 2023 Students Berklee in ...

25/10/2023

Amplify Berklee Gala Raises Over $1.2 Million for Berklee City Music

Amplify Berklee Gala Raises Over $1.2 Million for Berklee City Music This year's event featured a DJ set by MC Lyte and performances from the Berklee City...

25/10/2023

Electronic Arts/Berklee Charting Change Scholarship Awarded

Electronic Arts/Berklee Charting Change Scholarship Awarded Carol Gao was named the fall 2023 scholarship recipient during a panel at the World Soundtrack Awa...

24/10/2023

TikTok Is Changing the DNA of Hit Songs, and Artists Are Taking Note

TikTok Is Changing the DNA of Hit Songs, and Artists Are Taking Note Berklee songwriters explain how the smallest details of a song's structure and themes...

20/10/2023

Music That Inspired Nite Bjutis Bold Debut Album

Music That Inspired Nite Bjutis Bold Debut Album The jazz trio, which includes Berklee faculty Val Jeanty and Mimi Jones, curates a playlist of their influenc...

20/10/2023

Four Berklee Artists Move to Battle Round on The Voice

Four Berklee Artists Move to Battle Round on The Voice With two vocalists on Team Legend and one each on Team Gwen and Team Reba, Berklee talent is set to hea...

20/10/2023

Berklee Indian Ensemble Presents the Shuruaat Tour Reloaded

Berklee Indian Ensemble Presents the Shuruaat Tour Reloaded The Grammy-nominated ensemble will perform in several U.S. cities this December. By Colette Gree...

12/10/2023

Berklee Signature Series Celebrates Cuban Troubador Pablo Milans

Berklee Signature Series Celebrates Cuban Troubador Pablo Milan s The concert will feature musicians Miguel N ez and Pavel N ez performing with a Berklee en...

12/10/2023

How Generative AI Is Changing College Classes

How Generative AI Is Changing College Classes Four Berklee professors explore the educational opportunities and concerns raised by new AI tools like OpenAIs C...

07/10/2023

Lacretia Johnson Flashs Ancestral Journey Is a Call to Stay Connected to History

Lacretia Johnson Flashs Ancestral Journey Is a Call to Stay Connected to History Featured on Reuters and NBCs Nightly News, the Berklee senior vice president ...

06/10/2023

Meet Barklee, Public Safetys Resource Dog

Meet Barklee, Public Safetys Resource Dog Working with Sergeant Felix Vicente, Barklees main job is to bring comfort and emotional support to the campus commu...

30/09/2023

New Pass the Mic Podcast to Highlight Inspiring Berklee Alumni

New Pass the Mic Podcast to Highlight Inspiring Berklee Alumni Listen to the first episode featuring Captain Marvel composer Pinar Toprak B.M. '00. By Dan...

29/09/2023

Berklee Abu Dhabi Convenes Community Leaders for Creative Arts Educators Symposium

Berklee Abu Dhabi Convenes Community Leaders for Creative Arts Educators Symposi...

29/09/2023

Conservatory Student Wows Gwen Stefani on The Voice Premiere

Conservatory Student Wows Gwen Stefani on The Voice Premiere Juliette Ojedas bilingual rendition of Hopelessly Devoted to You landed her on Team Gwen. By B...

27/09/2023

Laura Bibbs Comes into Her Own on Tour with Harry Styles

Laura Bibbs Comes into Her Own on Tour with Harry Styles The trumpeter and Boston Conservatory alum performed for record-breaking crowds across the U.S. and E...

23/09/2023

Kris Davis Makes DownBeat Cover with New Village Vanguard Classic

Kris Davis Makes DownBeat Cover with New Village Vanguard Classic With her band, Diatom Ribbons, the acclaimed jazz pianist makes a live record worthy of the ...

21/09/2023

Two Alumni Compete on Season 24 of NBC's The Voice

Two Alumni Compete on Season 24 of NBC's The Voice Taylor Deneen and Claudia B are the latest Berklee artists to compete on the hit singing competition. B...

21/09/2023

Berklee Alumni Nominated for 2023 Latin Grammy Awards

Berklee Alumni Nominated for 2023 Latin Grammy Awards Juan Luis Guerra, Miguel Zen n, and Kristhyan Benitez are among this years nominees. By Colette Greens...

18/09/2023

Why the Best Cover Songs Succeed

Why the Best Cover Songs Succeed From Fast Car to Heartbeats, there's no formula to making a successful cover song. But the best covers answer two imp...

18/09/2023

Berklee City Music Celebrates 30 Years with Amplify Berklee Gala

Berklee City Music Celebrates 30 Years with Amplify Berklee Gala The annual event, filled with world-class performances, will benefit Berklee City Music stude...

16/09/2023

Deepen Your Orchestral Skills as a Film Composer

Deepen Your Orchestral Skills as a Film Composer Ever want to score a horror film, perfect your MIDI glissandi, or learn what the heck the zed clef is? Faculty ...

15/09/2023

Signature Series Presents the Elena Pinderhughes Berklee Septet

Signature Series Presents the Elena Pinderhughes Berklee Septet Pinderhughes, an award-winning vocalist and flutist, will join Berklee students for a performa...