In The Heights - Berklee Diamond Jubilee

"In The Heights" opening number performed by students and alumni for Diamond Jubilee: A Celebration of Berklee's 75th Anniversary. Featured are Diego Klock-Pérez from Boston Conservatory at Berklee as Usnavi; Kamilah Marshall from Berklee Online as Vanessa; Brian “Raydar” Ellis from Berklee NYC as Benny; Gael Hedding from Berklee Abu Dhabi as Piragua; Mayssa Karaa from Berklee Abu Dhabi as Claudia; Abhisek Ghosh from Berklee Valencia as Sonny; and the Berklee Motion Picture Orchestra from Berklee College of Music performing strings and winds.

The song is by Lin-Manuel Miranda and originally orchestrated by Berklee alumnus Alex Lacamoire.

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Diego Klock-Pérez: Usnavi
Kamilah Marshall: Vanessa
Brian “Raydar” Ellis: Benny, turntables
Gael Hedding: Piragua
Mayssa Karaa: Claudia
Abhisek Ghosh: Sonny, backing vocals
Berklee Motion Picture Orchestra (BMPO): strings, winds
Shilpa Ananth, Li Yin, Yixuan Gu, Jimena Caballero, Chella Nahas, Isabel Rodriguez, Lauren Massow: backing vocals
Stephen Webber: turntable
Michael Shanks: guitar solo
Juan Guillermo Aguilar "Cosito": drums, percussion
Francis Peña: drums
Eduardo Diez: bass
Joao Perrusi: guitar
Alonzo Miles: keys
Danielle Marie, David Alea, Jorge Barranco, Sarah Crane, Selena Mercado, Nicolette Hernandez: dancer
Myriam Bitar: actress
Jeannie Greeley: video editor
Andres Gonzalez-Cardona: audio producer, editing, mixing engineer
Isabel Rodriguez: audio editing
Robin Reumers: "Usnavi" vocal recording
Hernan Fioravantti, Andres Gonzalez-Cardona: programming
Diego Pérez Hernandez: Usnavi videographer
Stephen Webber Berklee NYC shoot director & vocal production
Simon C.F. Yu Berklee NYC Director of Photography
Ryan Nava, Glenn Forsythe production associates
Gloria Kaba Berklee NYC vocal session engineer
Mine Erkaya, Guillermo Espert Berklee Valencia recording engineer
Olga Román Berklee Valencia producer
Yarub Smarait Berklee Abu Dhabi recording engineer
Berklee Motion Picture Orchestra for "In The Heights"
Catherine Willingham, Music Director
Arjan Dogra, Executive Director
Utsav Bhargava, Arranger
Charles Ritz, Alto Saxophone
Thomas Hasselberger, Baritone Saxophone
Jack Burrell, Bass Trombone
Brittany McCorriston, Bassoon
Catherine Willingham, Bassoon
Ana Miriam Vázquez-Landeros, Clarinet
Savannah Bourke, Cello
Yahsuan Yu, Cello
Daniel Chouinard, Cello
Andrew Lee, Clarinet
Devyn Sowry, Flute
Logan Mitchell, Piccolo
Tommaso Annoni, Flute
Tarin Clott, French Horn
Claire Poznachowska, Harp
Yixiang Wang, Horn
Nadya Kelly, Oboe
Collin Vodicka, Oboe
Thomas Michaels, Piano
Peter Antinozzi, Tenor Saxophone
Matt Wesztergom, Trombone
Arjan Dogra, Trombone
Tyler DeTulleo, Trumpet
Danielle Breitstein, Viola
Christian Donayre, Viola
Lauren Massow, Violin
Miya Wang, Violin
Gabriel Lucas Khaw de Leon, Violin
Alyssa Wells-Lewis, Violin
Andrea Guariguata, Violin
Jing Su, Violin
Miles Acquaviva, Violin
Alyssa Barker, Violin
Clara Mazo, Violin
Peiran Zhao, Violin
Finn Moore, Violin
Theo Payen, Violin

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