Enrique Márquez
Enrique serves as CFA’s Interdisciplinary Academic Development Consultant, supporting projects aimed at identifying, developing, and implementing opportunities for interdisciplinary artistic projects at BU, such as the new Arts Leadership minor, the Keyword Initiative, the Citizen Artists Series, and the Arts Leaders Forum.
Enrique is an accomplished violist, arts administrator, and an advocate for the potential of music education as a vehicle for social development. Enrique debuted in Carnegie Hall in 2005. Has served in a capacity of roles in the music industry, collaborating with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Manhattan School of Music, United Nations Association, Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas, and the Music Festival of the Americas in Stowe. Enrique is a founding member and served in the Board of Directors of the YOA – Orchestra of the Americas. Enrique holds degrees from the Interlochen Arts Academy, Indiana University Bloomington, Manhattan School of Music, and City University London. Most Recently, Enrique received an Ed.M. from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Enrique has performed under the baton of Kurt Masur, Lorin Maazel, Gustavo Dudamel, and Valery Gergiev in some of the most prestigious venues in over 25 countries as principal violist of the Youth Orchestra of the Americas, the Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra, and the Philharmonic Orchestra of the Americas. At Present, Enrique serves as an Interdisciplinary Academic Development Consultant at Boston University College of Fine Arts. He was also a Fellow at Harvard University’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences from 2011-12. At present, Enrique is an Affiliate at Harvard University’s David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies. He also serves as founder and CEO of MESDA – Music Education for Social Development Agency. Enrique was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and currently lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts.