Jennifer Pascual

Jennifer Pascual, DSG (born 1971) is an American organist and conductor. Since 2003 she has been the Director of Music at St. Patrick's Cathedral on Fifth Avenue in New York City.[1]

Education

Pascual earned a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Organ Performance from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, a Master of Music Degree in Piano Performance from the Mannes College of Music in New York City and Bachelor of Music Degrees in Piano and Organ Performance (magna cum laude) and Music Education from Jacksonville University in Florida.

Career

On February 13, 2002 Pascual was named Associate Director of Music at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, NJ. She served under John J. Miller, Director of Music Ministries.

On September 1, 2003 she was named Director of Music at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City by Msgr. Eugene V. Clark, the cathedral's rector, and Edward Cardinal Egan, Archbishop of New York.

Pascual was charged with overseeing all of the music for the Pastoral Visit to New York by Pope Benedict XVI on his April 2008 Apostolic Journey to the United States.[2]

Honors

She was named a Dame of St. Gregory the Great by Pope Benedict XVI in December 2008 for distinguished service to the Roman Catholic Church.[3]

Discography

References

  1. Haley, Mary. "Concert to feature St. Patrick's director of music". Altoona Mirror, February 7, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  2. New York Daily News. "Making joyful noise and living a dream". April 12, 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
  3. Palmo, Rocco. "For Gotham, "The Search is On"". Whispers in the Loggia. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
Preceded by
Johannes Somary
Director of Music and Organist, St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City
2003-present
Succeeded by
incumbent
Preceded by
Pablo Fernandez
Associate Director of Music, Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Newark, NJ
2002-2003
Succeeded by
Mark Pacoe
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