August 25 Schoolyard Summer Concert: Fabiola Méndez
When:
Sunday, Aug 25, 2024 5:00p -
6:30p
Sunday, Aug 25, 2024 5:00p -
6:30p
Where:
Eliot School of Fine and Applied Arts Schoolyard
24 Eliot St.
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Admission:
FREE
Hosted by:
Categories:
Kid Friendly, Music, Outside, Seasonal
Event website:
https://eliotschool.org/concerts
Native to Caguas, Puerto Rico Fabiola Méndez is a cuatrista, singer, educator, and Emmy-nominated composer who has taken part in a musical movement, crossing over the lines of genres such as Folk, Afro-Latin, and Jazz. Her musicality and original compositions take the listener on a journey through her identities and culture while celebrating and exploring the versatility of the cuatro puertorriqueño. Recognized for being the first student to graduate from Berklee College of Music with the cuatro as her principal instrument (2018), Fabiola performs nationally and internationally and is the co-composer of PBS Kids show Alma's Way. She has received numerous awards, including the Quincy Jones Award, the Brother Thomas Fellowship, ASCAP Lucille and Jack Yellen Award 2022, a Children's and Family Emmy nomination for Outstanding Interactive Media in 2023, and being selected as the Latin Artist of the Year 2023 by the Boston Music Awards.
This outdoor performance from cuatrista, Fabiola Méndez is the final show of the Eliot School of Fine & Applied Arts' 2024 Schoolyard Summer Concert Series. Visit our website to check out the other performance dates in the series.
Admission to all concerts is free! A $20 donation is suggested & all other donations are gratefully accepted to ensure we can pay our musicians, curators, and audio engineer. Please bring your own seat, and leave your pets at home.
