Inspired by Ray: The Ray Charles Symposium
Schedule of Events
Symposium events and participants are subject to change. Please note: Registration is now closed.
Friday, September 21
| Time(s) | Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | Check-In for Preregistered Guests | Heck Room 1140 Boylston Street |
| 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Ray Charles, the Church, and Southern Music | 1A 1140 Boylston Street |
| 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Ray Charles and Country Music | 1W 1140 Boylston Street |
| 1:15 p.m.–2:00 p.m. | Performance: Laszlo Gardony Trio | David Friend Recital Hall 921 Boylston Street |
| 2:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. | Plenary Session: Ray Charles the Reinventor | David Friend Recital Hall 921 Boylston Street |
| 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. | Ray Charles the Businessman | 1W 1140 Boylston Street |
| 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. | Heavenly Sight | 1A 1140 Boylston Street |
| 5:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. | An Open Rehearsal with the Wayfaring Strangers: Playing Chess with Ray Charles | 1A 1140 Boylston Street |
| 5:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. | Assistive Music Technology Lab for Blind and Visually Impaired Musicians | 7 Haviland |
| 6:00 p.m.–7:15 p.m. | Jazz Composers Alliance: Everybody Loves Ray Charles | David Friend Recital Hall 921 Boylston Street |
Saturday, September 22
| Time(s) | Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | Check-In for Preregistered Guests | 921 Boylston Street Lobby |
| 9:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. | Working with Ray Charles | David Friend Recital Hall 921 Boylston Street |
| 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | That's What I Say: The Making of a Tribute Album with John Scofield | David Friend Recital Hall 921 Boylston Street |
| 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m. | Ray Charles: The Music, the Genius, the Pathology | 1A 1140 Boylston Street |
| 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Inside the Genius Studio | 1W 1140 Boylston Street |
| 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. | A Discussion of the Biography Ray Charles: Man and Music with the Author, Michael Lydon | 1A 1140 Boylston Street |
| 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. | Ray Charles and the Jazz Community | 1W 1140 Boylston Street |
| 1:15 p.m.–5:00 p.m. | A Screening of the Film Ray Followed by a Discussion with Curt Sobel | David Friend Recital Hall 921 Boylston Street |
| 3:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. | Film Screening: Ray Charles America | 1W 1140 Boylston Street |
| 3:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. | Carolyn Wilkins: Music Inspired by and in Tribute to Ray Charles | 1A 1140 Boylston Street |
| 8:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. | InspiRAYtion: Concert Finale | Berklee Performance Center 136 Massachusetts Avenue |
Sunday, September 23
| Time(s) | Information | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Closing Event: Happy Birthday Ray | David Friend Recital Hall 921 Boylston Street |