Oscar D'León Meets Berklee - Berklee Signature Series Complete Virtual Concert

In celebration of Berklee College of Music's 75th anniversary, Venezuelan artist Oscar D'León will perform a virtual concert with Berklee students.

Known as the "Pharaoh of Salsa,” D'León was named Best Salsa Artist at the Venezuela Music Awards in 2014, and has had a successful touring and recording career that has spanned 50 years.

D'León will perform one song with a large student ensemble, and then students will pay tribute to D'León and the music of Venezuela. The concert is produced by Oscar Stagnaro, professor in the Bass Department, and Matthew Nicholl, dean of the Professional Writing and Music Technology Division, with dance choreography by Mila Thigpen, chair of the Dance Division at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

Video introduction by Nella (Margarita, Venezuela)

The Carlos Capacho Group
"Andreina" and "Carora" by Antonio Lauro
"Improvisation" by Carlos Capacho
Carlos Capacho: cuatro, arranger (Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela)
Ali Tovar: bass (Caracas, Venezuela)
Tyson Jackson: drums (Florida, USA)
Fran Vielma: percussion
Alexis Soto: maracas

The Valeria Añez Group
Simón Díaz - "El Alcaraván"
Valeria Añez: voice, producer (Caracas, Venezuela)
Aquiles Baez: guitar (Caracas, Venezuela)
Stefano Melillo: violin (Caracas, Venezuela)
Manuel Lara: drums (Caracas, Venezuela)
Luis Celis: bass (Maracaibo, Venezuela)
Recorded at Cayuga Studios by Ricardo Mestiza

Berenice Gonzalo Group
"Un Querer como el Tuyo" by Ilan Chester and "Tan Enamorados" by Ricardo Montaner
Berenice Gonzalo: voice (Caracas, Venezuela)
Santiago Galeano: piano (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Daniella Ravelo: voice (Caracas, Venezuela)

Adriana Corredor Group
"El Carite" and "De Repente" by Aldemaro Romero
Adriana Corredor: voice (Mérida, Venezuela)
Maurizio Fiore Salas: guitar, arranger (Valencia, Venezuela)
Eduardo Díez: double bass (Medellín, Colombia)
Oscar Quilca: drums (Lima, Perú)
Juan Fernando Ruiz: clarinet (Medellín, Colombia)

The Oscar D'León Large Ensemble
"El Frutero"
Oscar D'León: lead vocal (Caracas, Venezuela)
Nicolle Horbath: lead vocal (Barranquilla, Colombia)
Stephanie Acosta: background vocal (Bogota, Colombia)
Sofia Peña: background vocal (Queretaro, Mexico)
Juan Kamoru: background vocal (Bogota, Colombia)
Simon Yriberry: background vocal (Lima, Peru)
Yibrán Aponte : trumpet (Caguas, Puerto Rico)
Sam Rowley : trombone (Slidell, Louisiana)
Ellis Hamilton: alto sax (Springfield, Virginia)
Claudia Medina: tenor sax (Lima, Perú)
Peter Antinozzi: bari sax (Shelburne, Vermont)
Camila Cortina Bello: piano (Havana, Cuba)
Eduardo Díez: bass (Medellín, Colombia)
Robert Vilera: percussion, musical director (Caracas, Venezuela)
Fernando Lopez: percussion (Arroyo, Puerto Rico)
Ricky Matute: percussion (Barranquilla, Colombia)
Mila Thigpen: dance choreography
Kaitlin Bachman: dancer (Falls Church, Virginia)
Emma Branson: dancer (Kennewick, WA)
Delilah Farrell: dancer
Adam Ross: dancer
Lucia Vilches: dancer
Henry Winslow: dancer

Production credits:
The Carlos Capacho Group
Mixed by Rodrigo Martins
Audio edited by Isabel Rodriguez, Rodrigo Martins and Andres Gonzalez
Video edited by Berklee External Affairs

The Valeria Añez Group
Video produced and edited by Steffan Hacker
Audio mixed by Andres Gonzalez
Audio edited by Isabel Rodriguez, Rodrigo Martins and Andres Gonzalez

Venezuelan Pop Music Group
Video produced by Jeannie Greeley
Video edited by Isak Kotecki
Videographer: Luciana Avila
Video production assistants: Fernanda Campuzano and Luciana Avila
Audio mixed by Andres Gonzalez
Audio edited by Isabel Rodriguez, Rodrigo Martins and Andres Gonzalez

The Adriana Corredor Group
Produced and edited by Jeannie Greeley
Adriana Corredor's filming and production by Leonardo Corredor
Audio mixed by Andres Gonzalez
Audio edited by Isabel Rodriguez, Rodrigo Martins and Andres Gonzalez

The Oscar D'León Large Ensemble
Video produced by Jeannie Greeley
Video edited by Sharon Renold
Audio mixed by Andres Gonzalez
Audio edited by Isabel Rodriguez, Rodrigo Martins and Andres Gonzalez
Videography for dancers: Kevin Greene
Roberto Terreiro: midi mock up for ODL big band

Video live stream by Reggie Lofton