Kevin Alexis Enriquez

Kevin Enríquez is a PhD student at the University of Oregon. Before arriving at UO, Kevin was located in Boston, MA where he was an active musician and scholar. As a musician, Kevin has performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Boston Ballet, Veronica Robles Mariachi, Son Jarocho Boston, and has performed in Tanglewood, Carnegie Hall, and the Kennedy Center. In the summer of 2026, Kevin was invited to perform son jarocho for the World Cup match between Mexico and Czechia. As a scholar, Kevin helped organize the first son jarocho fandango in Granada, Spain, where he brought together jaraneros from all over Europe. In 2025, he was awarded a fellowship by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Latino to do archival work. While studying at Boston University, he received the Departmental award for the department of Musicology and Ethnomusicology. He has consulted with the Boston Symphony Orchestra for their Dia de Muertos concerts in regard to programming and cultural sensitivity. Kevin holds a BM in Music Education from the University of Redlands, a Master of Art in Education: Learning and Teaching also from the University of Redlands, and a Masters of Arts in Musicology and Ethnomusicology from Boston University.

For fun, Kevin enjoys riding his motorcycle, dancing, and olympic sabre fencing. He also holds the title of Lord in the Principality of Sealand.