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DESCRIPTION:Fabiola Mendez Quartet\n\nThursday October 8\, 7 pm\n\nMerrick 
 Hall\n\nFABIOLA MENDEZ is a Puerto Rican cuatrista\, singer\, educator\, a
 nd Emmy-nominated composer. Her artistic vision and original music focus o
 n the exploration of her culture\, her ancestry\, and her identities.\n\nN
 ative to Caguas\, PR\, Fabiola began playing the cuatro\, Puerto Rico’s 
 national instrument\, at the age of six. She got her early music trainings
  at the Antonio Paoli School of Music in Caguas and her Bachelor’s in Mu
 sic from Berklee College of Music\, where in 2018 she made history as the 
 first graduate to play the Puerto Rican cuatro as principal instrument.\n\
 nFabiola’s mission has always been to share and celebrate the cuatro\, f
 olk music\, and collective story-telling. In doing so\, she’s had the ho
 nor of performing at venues such as the NPR Tiny Desk\, Metropolitan Museu
 m of Art in NYC\, Celebrity Series of Boston\, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage
  Festival\, Fred Rogers Productions\, Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña
 \, among many others. She has also collaborated with many local and intern
 ational artists\, including the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra\, Totó La 
 Momposina\, Pedro Capó\, Andy Montañez\, Danny Rivera\, Chicago Philharm
 onic\, and the Boston Landmarks Orchestra.\n\nHer list of recordings inclu
 de: Herencia Criolla (2009)\, Al Otro Lado Del Charco (2019)\, Afrorrique
 ña (2021)\, and Flora Campesina (2024). In 2022\, she produced her firstd
 ocumentary “Negrura”\, showcasing Afro-Latinx stories in topics around
  colorism and discrimination within our own communities.\n\nIn recent year
 s\, she’s had the honor of receiving recognitions such as the Quincy Jon
 es Award\, ambassador for the Puerto Rican Day Parade in NYC\, the Brother
  Thomas Fellowship\, the Whippoorwill Arts Fellowship\, and the ASCAP Foun
 dation Lucille and Jack Yellen Award 2022. She was also nominated for a Ch
 ildren’s and Family Emmy in the category of Outstanding Interactive Medi
 a and won the “Latin Artist of the Year 2023” by the Boston Music Awar
 ds. Her music is featured on the film Beautiful\, FL (Disney+)\, on the tv
  shows Alma’s Way\, Work It Out Wombats (PBS Kids)\, and Mecha Builders 
 (HBO Max)\, as well as indie films\, jingles\, and TV commercials.
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LOCATION:Merrick Lecture Hall
SUMMARY:Fabiola Mendez Quartet
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CATEGORIES:Music/Concert
CATEGORIES:Public
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