Darwin Aquino On Leading Gateway Festival Orchestra, Growing Up In Dominican Republic
St. Louis on the Air · St. Louis Public Radio
July 23, 201922m 52s
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (kwmu-adswizz.streamguys1.com) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
When Darwin Aquino was a young boy growing up in the Dominican Republic, his father directed him to choose one instrument to learn to play. Aquino opted for the violin and, with that early decision, took his first steps along a musical journey that would eventually lead him to St. Louis. Along the way, his musical accomplishments have also expanded beyond his skills as a violinist. Aquino is now a conductor and a composer, with his current roles including positions at both Washington University and the University of Missouri-St. Louis. He was also recently named the musical director of Gateway Festival Orchestra, which is wrapping up its 2019 season this Sunday. Aquino talks with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jeremy D. Goodwin about his local musical endeavors and compositions.