Jazz great Arturo Sandoval coming to Eastern Connecticut State University
Concert supports Kevin Crosbie Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Willimantic, CT (09/19/2022) — Eastern Connecticut State University will host Grammy Award-winning jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval on Oct. 15 for a concert in support of scholarships for Eastern students. Sandoval will perform two shows, at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m., both in the Concert Hall of the Fine Arts Instructional Center.
Part of a series of events titled "Great Music Fostering Scholarship," the concert is presented by the ECSU Foundation and Lester E. and Phyllis Foster Foundation in association with Shaboo Productions. All ticket proceeds will go toward the ECSU Foundation's Kevin Crosbie Memorial Endowed Scholarship, which supports Eastern students from six high schools.
Winner of 10 Grammy Awards, six Billboard Music Awards and the Presidential Medal of Freedom by former President Barrack Obama, Cuba-born Arturo Sandoval stands among the world's foremost guardians of jazz music. A protege of legendary jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie, Sandoval is a master trumpeter known for vivacious live performances seen by millions around the world.
Sandoval's latest album, "Rhythm & Soul," released in 2022 to rave reviews. He also received an Emmy Award for composing the entire underscore of the HBO movie based on his life, "For Love or Country," starring Andy Garcia as Arturo. Sandoval is also a renowned classical musician and pianist, regularly performing with leading symphony orchestras from around the world.
"We're so excited to bring this music series to Eastern's beautiful Concert Hall," said Kenneth J. DeLisa, vice president for Institutional Advancement at Eastern. "And we're so grateful to David and Marilyn Foster and the Lester E. Foster and Phyllis M. Foster Foundation for their underwriting support. These concerts will raise a significant amount of money for local students, enabling them to complete their undergraduate degree."
Local philanthropist and music icon David Foster, executive director of the Foster Foundation and owner of Shaboo Productions, will perform with his band The Shaboo All-Stars on Oct. 15 with Arturo Sandoval. "Eastern is the pinnacle of our community and I'm a strong believer of scholarship," said Foster. "Knowledge is everything today. If everybody has a chance to have an education, they have a chance to better themselves."
Tickets
Tickets are now for sale online at https://bit.ly/3dPYdNt
All proceeds will go toward the ECSU Foundation's Kevin Crosbie Memorial Endowed Scholarship. Named for the late publisher of The Willimantic Chronicle, the four-year scholarship supports Eastern students with financial need who graduated from the following high schools: Windham High School, RHAM High School, E.O. Smith High School, Parish Hill High School, Coventry High School and Lyman Memorial High School.
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Eastern Connecticut State University is the state of Connecticut's public liberal arts university, serving more than 4,300 students annually on its Willimantic campus. In addition to attracting students from 163 of Connecticut's 169 towns, Eastern also draws students from 31 states and 10 countries. A residential campus offering 41 majors and 65 minors, Eastern offers students a strong liberal art foundation grounded in a variety of applied learning opportunities. Ranked as the #1 public regional university in New England by U.S. News & World Report in its 2020, 2021 and 2022 Best Colleges ratings, Eastern has also been awarded 'Green Campus' status by the Princeton Review 12 years in a row. For more information, visit www.easternct.edu.
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