Interview, Hector Arguinzoni

Hector Arguinzoni was born in Cayey, Puerto Rico, in 1951. He moved with his parents to Rochester, New York, when he was two years old. Arguinzoni came from a musical family and learned to play various instruments, such as the guitar and el cuatro. He became a well-known musician and singer in the Rochester area and played with the Antonetti Orchestra (Orquesta Antonetti).

This interview recounts Arguinzoni’s experiences as a musician, including his involvement with the Antonetti Orchestra, a group formed in Rochester in 1970 that specializes in Latin American music. Arguinzoni discusses how his musical life took him all over the world. The interview also details Arguinzoni’s passion for youth outreach, describing his work with various organizations throughout Western New York. This community engagement reached a high point when Arguinzoni became the Director of the Puerto Rican Arts and Cultural Center at the Department of Recreation in Rochester.