We invite you to an amazing series showcasing the majestic 1,994-pipe Saint John's Seminary Chapel organ, renowned as one of the finest in the Archdiocese of Boston. Join us in celebrating the seminary's 140th Anniversary with four distinguished guest artists, as they perform thrilling and innovative programs, highlighting both classic and contemporary repertoire, and showcasing the breathtaking versatility of this historic instrument.
RegisterDr. Jennifer Pascual
was appointed Director of Music at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City in 2003. She is the first woman to hold this position, one of the most prestigious sacred music appointments in the United States. Jennifer earned a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Organ Performance from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY where she studied with David Higgs and taught undergraduate theory courses. She holds a Master of Music Degree in Piano Performance from the Mannes College of Music in New York City where she studied with Nina Svetlanova and studied organ privately with Mc Neil Robinson. She received the Bachelor of Music Degrees in Piano and Organ Performance, magna cum laude, and Music Education from Jacksonville University in Florida where she studied with Mary Lou Wesley Krosnick and William Saunders and taught both organ and piano in the University’s Continuing Education Department.
She was on the Artistic Staff of the Boys Choir of Harlem, Inc. from 1994 to 2003. She has served as an organist and choir director in the Dioceses of St. Augustine (FL) and Rochester (NY), and the Archdioceses of Newark (NJ) and New York (NY), and has served at three Roman Catholic Cathedrals. Dr. Pascual served as Professor and Director of Music of St. Joseph’s Seminary and College in Yonkers, New York from 2007 to 2014. She also currently serves as the Director of Music of the New York Archdiocesan Festival Chorale.