Michael Camilo expresses enthusiasm after auditions for the Berklee program in Santo Domingo 2026

Santo Domingo.– The pianist with brilliant technique and composer who seasons his melodies with Caribbean rhythms and jazz harmonies, Michael Camilo, expressed his enthusiasm after concluding the audition process for the young people who applied to the international academic program Berklee in Santo Domingo 2026, of which 43 Dominican students benefited from scholarships from Berklee College of Music, including the prestigious scholarship that bears his name. The scholarships were awarded after an intense week of musical training and academic evaluation, in which nearly 200 selected students from different regions of the country participated, who demonstrated their talent, discipline and artistic progress during the closing concert, held this Saturday in the Carlos Piantini hall of the Eduardo Brito National Theater.

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The closing event served as a showcase to highlight the results of the training process developed from January 5th to 10th, a period in which the young musicians received specialized instruction under international academic standards, taught by teachers and musicians linked to the Berklee College of Music. With the conclusion of this edition, Berklee in Santo Domingo 2026 reaffirms its commitment to training new talents and strengthening the Dominican musical ecosystem, creating concrete opportunities for international projection for young performers and composers.