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Stars Align for Three Score: The Berklee 60th Anniversary Concert
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| Photo by Phil Farnsworth |
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"Tonight you're are going to hear one amazing array of talented musicians whisk you through six decades of musical history, with a focus on the distinctive and pivotal role Berklee has played in that history," President Roger H. Brown told the crowd before the start of Three Score, Berklee's 60th anniversary concert on January 28 at Boston's Wang Theatre.
Brown's words weren't an overstatement. The concert's producer, Berklee trustee and 12-time Grammy-winning record producer Phil Ramone, brought in such stars as Paul Simon, Herbie Hancock, Gloria Estefan, Juan Luis Guerra '82, Gary Burton '62, and Michel Camilo as the headlining acts. On hand as the house rhythm section were drummer Steve Gadd and electric bassist Abraham Laboriel '72. In addition, arrangers Rob Mounsey '75, Philippe Saisse '78, and Victor Vanacore '74 each wrote overtures scored for a 60-piece orchestra and a chorus of voices comprising Berklee faculty members and students. Comedian Bill Cosby was the show's host.
More than a spectacular musical celebration, the event raised funds for the newly instituted Presidential Scholarship Program at Berklee. Brown announced that presidential scholarships for students who are both highly gifted and financially needy will be established in the names of the concert's stars: Simon, Ramone, Hancock, Estefan, Guerra, Burton, Camilo, and Cosby.
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