Upcoming Events: April 2010

A screening of the documentary film Icons Among Us: Jazz in the Present Tense, to be followed by a panel Q&A with special guests Anat Cohen '98, Greg Osby, codirector/cinematographer Lars Larson, and associate producer/production manager B. Dahlia from Paradigm Studios in Seattle.

This is the first of two recitals by the Mixed World Ensemble led by Jamey Haddad and Alain Mallet. Jazz and ethnic music from around the world mix in a unique blend.

Saakumu Dance Troupe is dedicated to introducing their audiences to traditional and contemporary African dance and music. Saakumu means traditions, and as the name implies, the company derives its repertoire on the variety of both traditional and contemporary cultures with creativity. [details]

A high energy concert full of pop and soul music sung by Tavonna Miller

The Berklee Flute Choir, the Spring Winds Ensemble, and outstanding flute soloists will present a global music potpourri under the direction of professor Wendy Rolfe.

Vocalist Mor Ben Yakir presents this recital.

Arturo Pena Lopez presents his recital.

This concert will feature fresh arrangements of the fiddle music of Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Guitar faculty members Thaddeus Hogarth presents an evening of r&b funk with student-led bands. Featuring some of the hottest r&b funk guitarists on the campus.

Adrien and the Fine Print are a five-piece band out of Boston's Back Bay with a rich sound and a sharp, intelligent focus on the craft of songwriting. [details]

The annual Professional Writing Division Awards Concert features original music composed by award winning students, representing the six departments in the PWD, along with the annual Millicen Composition Contest winner. Ensembles vary from orchestra to rock band.

This concert will feature the Berklee Beginning Percussion Ensemble, directed by Richard Flanagan, and the Berklee Percussion Ensemble, directed by Dean Anderson. The Percussion Department's top total percussion principals will perform some of today's most contemporary percussion ensemble literature. These all-percussion works will include composers such as Steve Reich, William Albright, Carlos Tort, Till Meyn Michael Udow, and Victor Mendoza.

Joca Perpignan performs as part of Percussion Days.

Faculty member Joe Hunt performs with his trio, featuring Terry Bernhard on piano and Bronek Suchanek on bass, as part of Percussion Days. [details]

Pianist Sang Hyun Park will perform a mixture of contemporary jazz and fusion with his band.

This semester's jazz comp seniors present original compositions and/or arrangements for big band. The program will feature pieces by Derek Bomback, Jeremy Stewart, Mark Kilianski, Alan Retamozo, Gabriel Parra, Nikolaos Stamatakis, and Alexander Trampas.

Drummer Scott Quintana presents a night of jazz, funk, and some r&b.

Bassist Dylan Coleman and friends improvise music based on classical, g-funk, traditional, and popular music themes from around the world.

Showcasing members of Berklee Marimba Ensemble 3 and Marimba Transcriptions and Repertoire Lab, the program features music of Samuel Barber, Philip Carlsen, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Enrique Hernandez, W. A. Mozart, Michael Nyman, Robin Pecknold, Astor Piazzolla, and Studio 99.

Directed by Yoron Israel, this concert will feature Berklee's Percussion Department scholarship award winners of spring 2010. The 18 students represent some of Berklee's finest drumset, total percussion, hand percussion, vibraphone, and marimba performers and scholastic achievers. They will cover a wide variety of musical idioms, including jazz, fusion, funk, classical, and world styles. In addition to the featured percussionists, a talented group of 11 student accompanists will be heard throughout the evening.

Natalie Sara Weaver will be playing all original songs for her recital, ranging from folk to blues to rock. She will be on guitar and vocals, backed by her band, including bass, keys, cello, and drums.

Sentirenla Lucia performs a little bit of jazz, soul, r&b, and world music by artists like Sade, Raul Midon, Rahsaan Patterson, and Sara Tavares in this senior recital.

Guitarist Sonya Perricone will perform a variety of blues, funk, jazz, and pop/rock tunes for her senior recital.

In this two-hour seminar, Josh Summers, a mindfulness consultant, yoga instructor, acupuncturist, and jazz saxophonist, will present both theoretical and practical meditation methods to develop performers' inner capacities. This event is presented by the Performance Division. [details]

KidsJam is workshop which gives Berklee Music Education students, led by Professors Libby Allison and Charlene Ryan, an opportunity to practice their skills in a fun and energetic, performance-style setting. Each session will involve singing, moving, playing instruments, stories, listening, and creating or improvising music. Email kidsjam@berklee.edu for a reservation form.

Jeffrey Werbock will present an clinic of instrumental solo improvisations based on traditional Azerbaijan mugam, played on oud (fretless wood-face short-neck lute), tar (fretted skin-face long-neck lute), and kamancha (skin-face spike fiddle). [details]

Bassist Felice Puopolo presents a recital featuring funk/fusion.

Arturo Cardelus Ruiz-Alberdi and Sonya Belousova, two of Berklee's finest classical pianists, will present a concert of classical and contemporary piano music.

Emi Inaba, winner of the Emanuel Zambelli Scholarship, will perform an all-classical program, ranging in styles from J.S. Bach's Italian Concerto to George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue." [details]

Come see Milo Coello perform on his senior recital. He will be performing with some of Berklee's top musicians, and the night will be filled with some great original songs, and a few covers from bands like Yellowjackets, Chick Corea, Pat Metheny, etc. Milo's band Tornasol will close the show with its rock/pop hits.

Trumpet player Matt Funamura leads this recital.

Emi Inaba's graduate concert, performing her original compositions for jazz orchestra. Inaba’s compositions display a wide range of colors and expressions, reflecting her uniqueness, as well as her command of classical and jazz.

The Piano Department features several outstanding piano students chosen by CD submissions.

The Red Room at Cafe 939 presents its hour-long lunchtime concert series, the New Brew, featuring Trevor Jude Smith. Bring your lunch or indulge your palate with coffeehouse fare. [details]

Drummer Ari Hoenig presents a clinic. [details]

This senior recital will primarily be jazz standards performed by Joseph Lofar's jazz quartet, and will feature improvisation.

An evening of jazz, blues, and rock including some of Elizabeth Thomas's original compositions. She will be accompanied by some of Berklee's best musicians.

A recital that covers solo acoustic guitar, bluegrass, country, and instrumental rock.

Bassist Sayuri Shimada presents her senior recital.

Opera Boston presents Leonard Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti, in another installment of the popular Opera Boston Underground cabaret series. This marks the first time that Opera Boston Underground will be presented as an all-ages show. [details]

The Berklee Artists Series at Scullars continues with acclaimed vocalist and Berklee professor Donna McElroy.

This one-day symposium aims to provide information and skills development for applying electronic music technologies in clinical settings. Although the day will focus on music therapy practice, emphasis will be given to interdisciplinary collaboration as an essential part of clinical services where technology is employed. [details]

A songwriting master class featuring Janis Ian and hosted by professor Pat Pattison. All are invited. [details]

Yuhan Su leads her first recital at Berklee, presenting jazz and some original music.

Daniel Berges presents his senior recital featuring Spanish, Latin, and jazz influences.

Ben Guerrero (drums) and friends will play a variety of jazz/rock fusion songs from the '70s to the present featuring songs by Bill Bruford, Chick Corea, Allan Holdsworth, Guthrie Govan, and originals.

Berklee's most talented pop/rock singers and songwriters reveal the stories behind the songs. Directed by Didi Stewart and Alizon Lissance.

The 2010 Music Education Symposium at Berklee College of Music—Across the Borders, Across the Sea—will offer a forum to discuss current practices in education. Cohosted by Grammy-nominated recording artist, conductor, composer, and Berklee ambassador for artistry in education Patrice Rushen and Music Education Department chair Cecil Adderley, the all-day event will feature clinics and performances. [details]

The Red Room at Cafe 939 presents its hour-long lunchtime concert series the New Brew featuring: Natalie Smith. Bring your lunch or indulge your palate with coffeehouse fare. [details]

Musicians will rehearse with Janis Ian in preparation for the Liberal Arts Symposium taking place on Friday, April 9, at 9:30 a.m. Renese King serves as musical director. She is assisted by associate professor Alizon Lissance. Liberal Arts Department assistant chair Michael Mason will host the rehearsal. All are invited. [details]

Join Dylan McDonald and friends for an evening of contemporary blues music.

Lizz Potter will be closing out her final semester at Berklee with a fabulous recital. Come hear a range of music, pop/rock, country, r&b, and some of Potter's originals. Featuring the Lizz Potter Band—drums, keys, guitar, bass, voice, and some special guests.

Elliot Klein presents this guitar recital.

Each semester, music education students demonstrate their performance skills and their connection to the proficiencies, standards, and skills that they employ as teachers.

The New York Songwriters Circle returns to the Red Room at Cafe 939 to showcase the talents of six seasoned songwriters. This year's artists are Julia Easterlin, Jim Wolf, Erin Barra, Pam Autuori, Roger Salloom, and Reed Waddle. [details]

Since arriving as a student at Berklee in 1960, Gary Burton has led groups that have defined the state-of-the-art of jazz for five decades, while forming lasting relationships and receiving six Grammys. In this performance, Burton joins bandmates from his seminal groups. Artists include the members of his first Berklee band, Mick Goodrick, Abe Laboriel, and Harry Blazer; John Scofield, Joe Lovano, Steve Swallow, Antonio Sanchez, Donny McCaslin, Jim Odgren, Makoto Ozone, and Tiger Okoshi; and his Next Generation Band with Julian Lage, Vadim Neselovskyi, Luques Curtis, and James Williams. Learn more about the event.

Janis Ian, will be the featured speaker and artist at Berklee's 16th annual Liberal Arts Symposium. Ian will also complete a week-long residency on the Berklee campus from April 5-9. [details]

The Songwriting Department presents a clinic with Gordon Chambers. An eight-time ASCAP winner, Chambers has written songs for over 60 recording artists, including Aretha Franklin, Queen Latifah, Usher, Brandy, and Marc Anthony. His two-day visit to Berklee will showcase all facets of his songwriting, producing, and performing talents. [details]

More than one third of all major orchestral musicians (and they are really good players) take pills to keep their hands from shaking when they perform. This presentation will help you understand what happens to your thinking, your body, and your emotions when you experience stage fright, and more importantly, what you can do to control it. It is based on proven techniques taken from neuroscience, sports psychology, cognitive science, and the psychology of music that will be synthesized in a way that is much more interesting than the boring way that it is being described here. [details]

Come enjoy an evening of music with Evan and his outfit of miscreant musicians. This senior recital is the culmination of Evan's career at Berklee, an evening he wishes to share with one and all. Styles will range from jazz, to funk, to everything in between. See you there!

Japanese vocalist Hiromi Sugahara sings jazz tunes with her fabulous band. The pensive sound takes you into a wonderful night.

Soulful singer/songwriter Merrily James has performed on Showtime at the Apollo and has performed for Linda Ronstadt, Smokey Robinson, Don Was, and many more. Coheadliner Ramzy Suleiman is a pianist, vocalist, and songwriter whose music is born out of classic rhythm and blues, and motivated by extensive experience playing funk and jazz. [details]

The fifth annual Music for Film Networking Event at Berklee College of Music is Boston's premiere filmmaker and composer networking event. For more information visit learningcenter.berklee.edu. [details]

A melange of tunes ranging from original material to classic covers to real book interpretations. Prepare for the sensational blend of rock 'n' roll and funk jazz!

Vocalist Nadia Washington, the Bill Cosby Presidential Scholar at Berklee, brings her quartet for a clinic: Vocalist + Rhythm = Band, at the Monterey Jazz Festival's Next Generation Festival. Read more about the event.

This concert features a variety of music, ranging from classical baroque to modern jazz to video game music.

Jazz standards arranged with a samba grove will feature special guest Marcos Santos on percussion.

Winners of Battle of the Bands will be performing their own show at Cafe 939. The battle champion Hannah and the Moose will be headlining and runner-up My Own Accord will open the night. [details]

KidsJam is workshop which gives Berklee Music Education students, led by Professors Libby Allison and Charlene Ryan, an opportunity to practice their skills in a fun and energetic, performance-style setting. Each session will involve singing, moving, playing instruments, stories, listening, and creating or improvising music. Email kidsjam@berklee.edu for a reservation form.

For the past several years, David Grier has been voted Best Guitar Player of the Year by the members of the International Bluegrass Music Association. [details]

Virtuoso cello with original songs.

The concert will include tunes from the Yellowjackets, Chick Corea, Bob Quaranta, and possibly some originals.

Akiko Ito's jazz orchestra will be performing original compositions conducted by Akiko Ito.

Join Ari and an ensemble of Berklee friends in an eclectic evening of rock, metal, gypsy jazz, surf, and more.

Drummer Branko Popovic presents this senior recital.

The Blood Mountain Brothers perform unique arrangements of classic American music—from Stephen Foster to Little Feat—with an acoustic, front-porch, sweet-tea vibe. Come see Berklee's very own president Roger H. Brown on drums and percussion, together with Mark Caddell, bass and vocals; Richard Curzi, piano and vocals; Jim Wooster, guitar; and Paul Judge, guitar and vocals, plus some special guests. Learn more about the event.

Come join Tom Kain as he leads two keyboard trios (Piano and B-3 Organ) and special guests through various jazz favorites. Among others, the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Tower of Power, George Shearing, and Chick Corea will be on the bill.

The John Baboian Quartet is made up of John Baboian, guitar; Daniel Ian Smith, woodwinds; Bruce Gertz, bass; and Larry Finn, drums. All longtime professors at Berklee, their music consists of original compositions and original arrangements of jazz standards.

Drummer Marton Juhasz presents some improvisational music within the jazz idiom.

Arranged by Tzu-Li, this recital will feature some Latin jazz and Final Fantasy songs.

The group will be playing original tunes in styles of Brazilian/Afro-Cuban and contemporary jazz.

Hyunpill Shin presents this jazz composition portfolio recital.

Saxophonist Andrew Halchak will be performing a must-see senior recital with his small band. Come see some of the finest jazz musicians Berklee has to offer.

The Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra performs a concert featuring selections from Patrice Rushen's Martin Luther King Suite, with the composer in attendance. The concert features Berklee Presidential Scholar Ada Pasternak and premieres works by the winners of the BCSO Composition Competition: Sonya Belousova's "By the Pike's Wish" and Simone Scazzocchi's "Toys (Chapter 3)." [details]

Thanks to a grant from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Emmy-award winning composer, orchestrator, arranger, and music director William Ross will visit Berklee on April 13, 14, and 15. While here, Bill will offer guest lectures and master classes, as well as participate in activities related to BMI at Berklee Day on Wednesday, April 14, including an open interview hosted by Film Scoring Department Chair, Dan Carlin. [details]

This workshop aims to describe the contributions of Jacob do Bandolim as a choro musician, putting emphasis on the particularities of his personal style through a study of the social and cultural contexts that shaped his musical development; an introduction to the interpretative elements of his musical style, extracted from the analysis of his interpretations of selected works of two important choro composers, Ernesto Nazareth and Pixinguinha; and an exposition of pictures and recordings, including musical examples (played by Almir Cortes) and transcriptions of Jacob’s significant recordings. [details]

Sharon Raizer will perform a collection of diverse pieces in the styles of pop, classical, folk, and jazz.

Rika Ikeda, who has been performing local jazz clubs every week, is giving her first recital. She will feature grooving original music supported by international musicians.

Uyanga Boldbaatar presents neo-soul originals and covers with world vibes. Special guest: The Women of the World.

Jeremy Stewart presents his jazz composition portfolio recital.

Steve Oristaglio and the Full Circle Band debut on the Boston music scene with a passion for playing rock 'n' roll, blues, and pop favorites. This exciting multi-talented band of Berklee musicians and tour professionals lights up the night with fresh sounds, driving beats, and the sultry vocals of guest star Maggie Seelig. Oristaglio and his band will also be performing with the opening acts, Chris Lax and Hillary Reynolds.

Kazuyo Kuriya will be conducting her original compositions for her jazz orchestra. She also have special guest vocalist and they will be performing with the orchestra.

Tuti Fernández ’01 presents From Berklee to the World of the Professional Musician. Fernández, a multifaceted guitarist and producer, has worked in almost every field related to the world of music. With a jazz background and a degree with honors from Berklee College of Music, he is a guitarist who plays every style as easily on the electric guitar as on the acoustic or flamenco guitar.  [details]

The Red Room at Cafe 939 presents its hour-long lunchtime concert series the New Brew featuring: Farin Hite. Bring your lunch or indulge your palate with coffeehouse fare. [details]

A clinic with electric bassist Snow Owl.

A catalogue of original compositions from Derek Bomback's studies at Berklee. The repertoire, being entirely jazz, will range from small trio performances to big band pieces.

Performance major Shira Bokov will sing some of his favorite tunes, including pop, jazz, and Latin.

Pianist Min Sun Park's Senior Recital will feature different instrumental settings, originals, and jazz standards.

Please join us for an in-depth panel discussion about best integrated marketing practices in the music industry today, and find out how experts leverage web technology and social media. Panelists include the marketing minds behind many successful acts, including Nine Inch Nails, Elvis Costello, Los Tigres del Norte, and John Legend. [details]

Driven by the gutsy lead vocals and savvy songwriting of John Cusimano, the Cringe has been bringing their blend of politicized power pop and big-belt-buckle blare to fans across the country since 2004. Members include lead guitarist James Rotondi (ex-Air, Mr. Bungle), bassist Jonny Matias (ex-Crash Moderns), and drummer Shawn Pelton (Saturday Night Live Band, Bruce Springsteen). Also performing: The Hush Now, Jenn Bostic.

Berklee's premier vocal event offers a variety of styles and musical settings for some of the college's exceptional singers. The outstanding lead singers will be chosen from more than 100 students who audition for a spot in this immensely popular concert.

Vibraphonist/composer Stefon Harris has been heralded as "one of the most important young artists in jazz" by The Los Angeles Times. He is developing what will unquestionably be a long and extraordinary career. [details]

Lorena Perez Batista presents this recital, a combination of South American music.

Guitarist Felix Martin presents this recital.

Terumi Kinoshita presents standard jazz and Japanese pop in this recital.

Guitarist Jimmy Gately leads this recital featuring death metal.

Berklee's Cafe 939 announces the return of Matthew Perryman Jones. Also playing: Joshua James and Ryan LaPerle. [details]

Berklee's own award-winning a cappella group, Pitch Slapped, perform at Cafe 939. [details]

An outstanding voice in the new generation of fado singers, Portugal's Ana Moura transcends her youth with a maturity that speaks of the pain of separation, unrequited love and longing. She has a gorgeous contralto voice, and her soulful and riveting interpretations are both heartbreaking and uplifting. Billboard calls her "soul-stirring... superb."

Keeping the HeartB.E.A.T. is an eight-hour dance marathon organized by the Berklee Entrepreneur Action Team to benefit the Jimmy Fund, raising money to fight pediatric cancer at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. [details]

The Berklee Global Jazz Institute Septet will visit WBGO 88.3 FM to give a live in-studio performance and interview. Listen to the broadcast at wbgo.org. [details]

The Berklee Global Jazz Institute Septet and Octet, directed by world-renowned pianist Danilo Perez, will play New York's Blue Note Jazz Club. It will be the 12th straight year a group of Berklee's top students have performed in the annual concert. Past showcases have included notable Berklee alumni Esperanza Spalding, Julian Lage, Kendrick Scott, Jaleel Shaw, Daniela Schaechter, Bryan Baker, and others. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Dan Moretti, David Fiuczynski, and Larry Watson. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including jazz, funk, rock, soul, and r&b. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Fernando Brandao, Rebecca Cline, Leo Blanco, and John Pierce. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, and Odd Meters. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Charlie Lewis and Brian Ellis. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including brass and spoken word. [details]

Gizem Gokoglu presents her senior recital. This performance will consist of her oiginals and jazz arrangements.

From Classical to Jazz and everything in-between. Featuring brass quintet music from Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, a solo trumpet piece from Halsey Stevens, and wrapping up with some smooth ballads.

Tell It Like It 'Tis: A Linguistic Journey Through Honesty stars students from the LENG-460 Flo'ology Class as well as Keren "Keppie" Coutts, Cleveland Jones, Sid Sriram, and featured artist Aziza Miller. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Ken Cervenka, Rebecca Cline, Kenwood Dennard, and Robert Schlink. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including jazz, Latin jazz, and rock. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Paul Elmen, Mimi Rabson, Robert Schlink, and Consuelo Candelaria. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including jazz, chamber, and heavy metal. [details]

Marsalis Music, the Cambridge, MA-based record label founded by Branford Marsalis, has joined forces with Berklee College of Music to bring Marsalis Jams to Cafe 939, Berklee's student-run, all-ages music venue and coffee house. The program, an innovative combination of concert performance, jam session, and classroom interaction, will be presented periodically during the college's academic semesters as Marsalis Berklee Jams. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Tiger Okoshi and Skip Smith. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including folk, soul, and neo-soul. [details]

Come see John Taylor perform with his friends as they rock out in a multifaceted show ranging from western swing to soul, to singer/songwriter styles. Featuring songs from Jonny Lang, Brad Paisley, John Mayer, and some originals.

Sagit Zilberman presents this recital.

Berklee students from the Berklee Musical Theater Workshop and Musical Theater Orchestra present a completely staged and costumed production of Elton John and Tim Rice's rock musical Aida, with a 24-piece orchestra. Based on Verdi's opera, Aida tells the timeless love story of a Nubian princess and her Egyptian captor. Emotions run high; there is jealousy, intrigue, and a beautiful but ill-fated love story, all told through the great rock music of Elton John and the lyrics of Tim Rice. Ashley Cook portrays Aida and Rodney Bush will fill the role of Radames, the Egyptian captain. The show will run for one night only.

Marsalis Berklee Jams is pleased to present Claudia Acuna. Chilean singer, songwriter, and arranger Claudia Acuña possesses one of the most beautiful and compelling voices in jazz and creative music. While singing primarily in Spanish, her music crosses language barriers to communicate with power and deep feeling. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Kenwood Dennard, Bernardo Hernandez, Bob Pilkington, and Robin Ginenthal. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including soul, salsa, Afro-pop, and chamber music. [details]

Lijie performs as part of he Heck Room Music Series, is a monthly concert series featuring Berklee's top acoustic performers. [details]

Claudia Acuña creates music resonant with determination, compassion, and commitment to struggling for and sustaining her hope for a better world. Marsalis Berklee Jams is an innovative combination of concert performance, jam session, and classroom interaction. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Ken Zambello, George Russell, Fernando Brandao, and Victor Mendoza. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including pop, rock, jazz, r&b, gospel, Brazilian, and Latin jazz. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Marcello Pellitteri, Lin Biviano, and Leo Blanco. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including jazz and Latin jazz. [details]

Ed Ricco and company perform a variety of blues/rock favorites and more.

Vocalist Darsell Obregon presents a mix of neo-soul, r&b, Latin, and some pop music in this senior recital.

Top Berklee songwriters team up with top Berklee singers. The concert is a community effort from all corners of Berklee: performance and professional music students in several styles auditioned to perform, songwriting and contemporary writing and production majors submitted their best songs, and music production and engineering students will be offering recording services. Out of hundreds of submitted songs, the top 14 are being performed live—and the crowd-voted best will win a professional demo recording of their song! Come vote for your favorites.

Marsalis Berklee Jams is pleased to present Claudia Acuña. Chilean singer/songwriter/arranger Claudia Acuna possesses one of the most beautiful and compelling voices in jazz and creative music. While singing primarily in Spanish, her music crosses language barriers to communicate with power and deep feeling. [details]

Student-run label Jazz Revelation Records (JRR) celebrates the release of its seventh compilation CD, Birds of a Feather, with a concert featuring seven of the label's most exciting student artists: Christoph Huber, Tom Kain, Utar Dundarartun, Kazuyo Kuriya, Lihi Haruvi, Nathan Cepelinski, and Roy Guzman. [details]

Berklee Ensembles - Berklee College of Music presents back-to-back concerts of various class ensembles. Many styles and genres are represented as Berklee faculty present each of their ensemble’s end-of-semester performance final. [details]

Berklee College of Music presents back-to-back concerts of various class ensembles. Many styles and genres are represented as Berklee faculty present each of their ensemble’s end of semester performance final. [details]

Patrick Anseth's senior recital will feature a jazz quartet.

The Changwon Lee Quintet performs in this senior recital.

For nearly 30 years Bryan Adams has been entertaining and electrifying audiences around the world. He now brings his very special acoustic performance, the Bare Bones Tour, to Boston, live at the BPC.

Singer/songwriter Jason Reeves' forthcoming album takes listeners on a contemplative journey of love, hope, heartbreak, and renewal. Originally available only online and at his shows, the album earned a Top Folk Album of 2007 distinction from iTunes. Now signed to Warner Bros., Reeves continues to have an outlook as pure as ever. [details]

Join award-winning children's music artists Leeny and Tamara for a rocking good time that will have the whole family learning, giggling, and singing along. [details]

Join award-winning children's music artists Leeny and Tamara for a rocking good time that will have the whole family learning, giggling, and singing along. [details]

Berklee's first-ever Spring Fest, cosponsored by the Shops at Prudential Center, takes place rain or shine on the outdoor plaza on the Boylston Street side of the Pru. The event features student performers, a mini-bazaar, and activities for children. [details]

A concert of some original big band music as well as some unique non-original music played by an all-star big band.

Luke Mutchler presents his seven-piece funk and swing ensemble in this senior recital.

Berklee's award-wining a cappella group, Pitch Slapped, will compete in the Varsity Vocals International Championship of A Cappella. [details]

Berklee College of Music international graduating seniors showcase their talents at the Red Room with a diverse mix of world musical styles. Headlining performers hail from Pakistan, Sweden, Puerto Rico, and Turkey. Admission is Free. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Joanne Brackeen, Kudisan Kai, Brian Ellis, and Robert Schlink. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including jazz, rock, hip-hop, and heavy metal. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Bob Doezema, Dennis Montgomery, Jerry Cecco, and Bob Tamagni. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including improv, gospel, big band, and funk. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Brian Ellis, Charlie Lewis, and Robert Schlink. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including New Orleans jazz and fusion. [details]

A wonderful hour of jazz and beyond. Original compositions as well as unique arrangements of hand-picked organically grown standards. Enjoy!

Liz Turner sings The Best of Broadway for her senior voice recital at Berklee. Listen to your favorite classic and contemporary showtunes performed by Berklee's greatest musical theater students.

A celebration of African Music featuring student performers from around the world, produced by Joey Guglielmo '13. [details]

An evening of great gospel music from prominent gospel composers, featuring the groups Reverence Gospel Ensemble under the direction of student conductor Michael Bradley, Women of Virtue, Men of Valor, and Overjoyed under the direction of Dennis Montgomery III. This will be a pew-breaking experience—you won't leave the way you came.

The Red Room at Cafe 939 presents its hour-long lunchtime concert series, the New Brew, featuring Meagan Hickman. Bring your lunch or indulge your palate with coffeehouse fare.

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Christiane Karam, Darren Barrett, and Terri Lyne Carrington. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including Middle Eastern and jazz. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Michael Wartofsky, Lello Molinari, and Dave Samuels. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including klezmer and jazz. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members John McGann and David Hollender. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including Celtic and blugrass. [details]

A night of neo-classically influenced heavy metal music from the masters. Featuring guitar, bass, drums, keys, and attitude, led by Dylan Mays.

James Partridge presents his senior recital.

The Berklee Jazz/World String Orchestra, directed by Eugene Friesen, presents an evening of diverse new works for strings.

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Carolyn Wilkins, Marcello Pellitteri, Barbara LaFitte, and Dave Weigert. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including jazz, Latin, chamber, and funk. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Dave Samuels, Rebecca Cline, and Neal Itzler. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including jazz and fusion. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Ron Reid, Jamey Haddad, Alain Mallet, Abby Aronson, and Nancy Morris. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including world, Afro-pop, fusion, and contemporary Christian. [details]

Guitarist Shawn Mills presents this recital featuring blues-rock, neo-classical, and metal guitar works.

Icelandic vocalist Asa Bjarnadottir sings a few jazz and pop songs.

Sam and Ruby's The Here and The Now showcases arrangements that are beautifully understated, relying on acoustic and electric guitars, brushes of percussion, the occasional string section, and, above all, those two intertwining voices. [details]

Great classic music from the history of jazz with featured vocalist Aubrey Logan. Presented by Phil Wilson.

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Leo Blanco, Jeffrey Galindo, Lin Biviano, Dave Weigert, and Matt Jensen. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including South American, jazz, blues, and reggae. [details]

Once a child prodigy, Pandit Chitresh Das has become one of the most dynamic and far-reaching artists to have emerged from modern India. A prolific artist, his performance, choreography, and evolution of Kathak—a classical dance of North India—has influenced the art form worldwide. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Josh Rosen, Dennis Cecere, Jon Finn, and Craig Macrae. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including jazz, golden oldies, progressive rock, and Middle Eastern. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Bruce Nifong, August Watters, Jon Hazilla, Lin Biviano, and Greg Wardson. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including jazz, Latin, funk, and classic rock. [details]

Kumju Park, presenting music that influenced the time spent here at Berklee, will be playing with great friends and musicians.

After studying at Berklee College of Music for nine semesters, Jessica Bichelmeyer is finally ready to perform her senior recital. Jessica Bichelmeyer: A Night To Remember will feature many different styles of music. Audience members will hear everything from country to jazz. Bichelmeyer's charm and voice will lift your spirits. Don't miss it, as this will be her final performance at Berklee College of Music and in the Boston area.

Sephardic songs in Ladino from the Greek Islands, featuring Berklee student and very special guest Ali Amr on qanun, and presented by Julia Madeson. Sponsored by the Office for Cultural Diversity.

Caleb Hawley is a passionate singer/songwriter and a Berklee College of Music alumnus. He has been touring across America, and placed in the Top 5 of the 2008 New York Songwriters showcase. He will be supported by Patryk Larney and Dan Torres. [details]

This annual joint concert pairs the high-energy big band music of the Urban Outreach Jazz Orchestra with Chord Scale Madness, a 10-piece group playing the music of talented student arrangers and composers. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Winston Maccow, Mark Simos, John McGann, David Hollender, and Mike Ihde. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including Caribbean, chamber, Gypsy jazz, bluegrass, and country. [details]

The Triple Helix piano trio will perform and critique new music by student composers Marcus Bagala, Courtney Swain, Gregory Houston, Marco Scorsolini, Maria Eugenia Leon Mazorra, and Sulene van der Walt. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members John Pierce, Richard Greenblatt, Kris Adams, and Oscar Stagnaro. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including jazz and Latin jazz. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Kevin Barry, Ron Mahdi, and David Hollender. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including jazz and bluegrass. [details]

A collection of music of different styles performed by Kristen Gleeson-Prata and some of her dear friends at Berklee.

Program will include both stnadards and original compositions by Italian jazz guitarist-band leader Claudio Leone.

Berklee students from the Advanced Theater Production Workshop and Michael Jackson Ensemble present an original play, with music and dance, about the life and death of Michael Jackson. Students perform Jackson's hits and examine his life, with guest artist Michael Bearden, musical director for This Is It. Read more about the event.

Born and raised in Idaho, Justin Ringle has a natural affinity with the West. Its space, beauty, and nonconformity seem to be reflected in the music of his band, Horse Feathers. In Ringle's hands, the literal meaning of this expression comes to life: two things that can't possibly exist together are spun into a gossamer delicacy of music shot through with lyrical weight. The band's most recent album, Thistled Spring, is an album of rebirth.