Upcoming Events

Born in Rovaniemi, a small town on the Arctic Circle in northern Finland, fretted/fretless guitarist and oudist Jussi Reijonen truly is the product of a world with few frontiers. Having grown up moving back and forth between Finnish Lapland, the Middle East, and East Africa, and currently living in Boston, MA, Jussi has spent his life soaking up the sounds, scents, and shades of Nordic, Middle Eastern, African, and now American culture, all reflected in his music. [details]

A production of the Musical Theater Club.

Vocal students from semesters one through eight will sing an array of vocal styles.

Known for his vivid and powerful figurative paintings, Robert Freeman has been celebrated for his images of middle-class African-American society, focusing on human interaction with a skillful, brave use of color and gesture that makes his figures nearly abstract. Freeman's work has been included in the collections of the National Center for African American Artists, Boston Public Library, Brown University, and DeCordova Museum, among other institutions. He earned his BFA and MFA from Boston University.

Susie Kang will be singing a set of her favorite tunes with her favorite fellow musicians for an afternoon you'll be sure to remember.

A combination of Western and Eastern influences with friends and music and a journey through Mariza Neiada's musical path from her early years until now.

Italian drummer Giancarlo de Trizio presents his senior recital at Berklee. If you like the groove, the funk, and world music, you can't miss it.

The Pocket Jazz Orchestra will perform compositions and arrangements by Alexander Trampas, as well as Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and others, in partial completion of the jazz composition major requirements. It will feature: Alexander Trampas (b), Zac Zinger (a.s), Niki Mariskanish (t.s), and Kris Tokarski (p), among others, in a 10-piece ensemble. For more information, visit alexandertrampas.com or myspace.com/jazzpocket.

Jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, and Berklee graduate Carmen Spada performs original music and arrangements. To honor his Italian roots, Spada also performs on the accordion, playing and singing the music of his heritage. [details]

Baritone Philip Lima and pianist Tom Hojnacki will perform Franz Schubert’s Song Cylcle “Die Winterreise.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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]

Berklee's 16th annual Liberal Arts Symposium will feature Janis Ian, an American songwriter, singer, musician, columnist, and author. [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.