Upcoming Events

Shotaro Kaizuka will present a set of chamber music. The instrumentation is classical guitar quartet, flute, and violin.

A concert of original music—indie, pop, and rock—by songwriter/vocalist Kaye Kelly, with piano, bass, drums guitars, and background singers.

Bernice Johnson Reagon is a singer, composer, scholar, and social activist who founded the a cappella ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock in 1973. Toshi Reagon, her daughter, is also a singer and songwriter. Learn more about the Roots and Reason series. [details]

Tony Song presents a set of jazz/funk in a guitar, organ, drums trio.

This recital will have R&B and smooth-jazz style performance for all who wanna listen what they desire, led by Calvin Park.

The quintet will present original compositions by Jelani Bauman.

Bushwalla is a unique blend of funk, rock, freestyle, and acoustic hip-hop with a soul deeply rooted in authenticity and optimism. They are joined by Bronze Radio Return, who modernize traditional American music. [details]

A virtuosic German violinist, child prodigy, and huge star in Europe and the Far East, David Garrett merges classical, rock, and r&b.

Soulful, young, and energetic are three defining words for Boston-based, rock-infused, jam quintet Dear Havanah. With their melodic hooks and honest, uninhibited live shows, the band is making waves around the northeast. Also appearing: Tom Howie and Elise Hayes. [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.

Shun Chien and friends present the music of Brazilian composer Baden Powell and others. Come check out the different and intriguing styles: bossa, samba, choro from Brazil.

Momoe will explore piano in jazz style with great musicians.

Faculty perform the best student compositions from the Traditional Harmony II course.

Hiro Matsubara sings jazz and pop standards with his own arrangements.

Bass Department students will present their music in a number of different styles.

David Choi is a native Los Angeles singer/songwriter/producer whose songs and tracks have been heard on NBC, VH1, MTV, E!, Travel Channel, PBS, Food Network, as well as in national commercials overseas. On YouTube, he has more than 150,000 subscribers and more than 40,000,000 total video views. [details]

Drummer and Berklee alumnus Antonio Sanchez presents a clinic. Sanchez has played with Joshua Redman, Chris Potter, John Patitucci, Danilo Perez, David Sanchez, Paquito D'Rivera, Kenny Werner, Marcus Roberts, Avishai Cohen, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves, Miguel Zenon, Scott Colley, Dave Samuels, Luciana Souza, Billy Childs, and Claudia Acuña, to name just a few. [details]

Silvina Moreno is an Argentinean singer and songwriter. This is her fifth recital at Berklee, and she will be showcasing her songs along with some of her favorite bands' covers. Styles include pop/rock in English and Spanish, some reggae, and some original Argentinean tango.

Guitarist Ricardo Grilli’s Quintet presents a set of original compositions.

Compositions/arrangements by Italo Cunha.

Pianist Alan Benzie presents this recital.

Playing rock, funk, blues, and jazz originals from his original CDs Transitions and September in Boston:Live,

Greg Laswell returns to the Red Room for a February residency. His music has been described as densely lyrical, deeply melodic indie pop that refuses to settle into predictability. David Ryan Harris has worked with many great artists, including Dave Matthews, Santana, and Marc Broussard, and is getting ready to head out on tour with John Mayer's band. [details]

Ayal Wischnitzer will perform original compositions in modern style for piano, string quartet, and woodwinds.

Kata Kozma leads this recital.

Kris Tokarski will present a set of originals and bebop classics.

The Zodiac Trio plays the music of Bela Bartók, Igor Stravinsky, and Andrew Liszt. [details]

Chris Ayer is a Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter who won the 2006 Lennon Award in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, folk category. His album Don't Go Back to Sleep was released in August 2009. With Jesse Ruben and Emma White. [details]

From small group to large ensemble, recent works by faculty teaching in the Jazz Composition Department will be featured in this annual spring-semester concert.

Kamal Ghammache-Mansour’s “Small Big Band” plays old tunes with a contemporary twist, as well as original compositions. Styles of music include jazz, hip-hop, funk, and Latin.

Pianist Sooim Cho presents this recital.

Ilana Friedman presents A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC in CITY OF ANGELS in the theatre which she is RENTing which will show you HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING and how not to be WICKED. All musical theatre, all night long. It shall be a SPRING AWAKENING. (P.S., if you come to this recital, you don’t have to buy her a birthday present!)

Guest pianist Shizuyo Le Nestour from Paris will present a recital performing works by Composition Department faculty members Richard Applin, Rosey Lee, and Apostolos Paraskevas. As a special feature, she will perform one work by Berklee composition major Derek Remes as well as a piece by area composer Yoko Nakatani.

A jazz concert led by Voice Department professor Lisa Thorson with Tim Ray, piano; David Clark, bass (Bass Department professor); and George Sculler, drums. Compositions include works by Thorson, Fewell, Guinga, Corea, Newman, Ellington, and more!

Since singer/songwriter Brad Byrd released his debut album The Ever Changing Picture in 2003 and his EP Release Me in 2007, a number of his songs have been featured on over 20 television shows, independent films, and national ad campaigns. The single "Never Came Back" topped the singer/songwriter charts on Artistdirect.com as the number 1 downloaded song, ahead of artists such as Jewel, Jason Mraz, and Damien Rice. [details]

You may not be able to keep yourself from dancing, as the Bob Marley, Afro-Cuban, and Steel Pan ensembles perform. Learn more about the Roots and Reason series. [details]

The 2010 James G. Zafris Distinguished Lecture for Music Business/Management will be given by Gerry Barad, chief operating officer, Live Nation Global Touring. The title for this year's lecture is Concerts/Touring: Past, Present, and Future. [details]

Pianist Sungae Choe leads this recital.

Mario Carrillo leads this hour of exploring groove in many different forms and styles with amazing musicians.

A stunning documentary about V-Day's global movement to end violence against women and girls. [details]

For his last semester at Berklee, drummer Kevin Bedejus presents this recital.

Jordan Maley and his band will present a set of original music. This will be their second performance at Berklee College of Music.

Electro-pop performers Logan 5 and the Runners and LipTease co-headline this explosive evening of music, with special guest Brite Lite Brite. [details]

Motown celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2009 with the bittersweet memory of Michael Jackson's electrifying performance at the 25th anniversary concert. In tribute, Berklee students and faculty artists perform the timeless music of Motown with a full orchestra. Learn more about the event.

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.

Nicknamed the "King of Nouveau Swing," jazz saxophonist Donald Harrison Jr. travels to Berklee from his home in New Orleans for this clinic. [details]

Guitarist Mauricio Andrade and his group present a set of high-energy originals and standards.