Upcoming Events

A performance by the Milk Carton Kids is a quiet and intricate affair. Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan have enjoyed intent audiences across the country and abroad in their respective solo careers, but an even greater sense of attention is palpable now that they've come together as the Milk Carton Kids. Also on the bill is Trevor Menear. [details]

Jazz Composition Department's annual spring concert featuring the writings of department faculty

Andres Marin Mostacho presents fusion music, mostly original compositions exploring funk, jazz, Latin, rock and pop. Featuring horns, rhythm section, and vocals.

Sawa is a baritone saxophone player from Japan. She'll perform some jazz songs for you.

Little bear is back with some Hendrix covers, but it is quite . . . different.

Artists to be announced.

Come travel around the world through language and culture celebrations, in a concert honoring the inspiring field of music therapy and the power of live music. Performers include Jeniris Gonzalez and Ricardo Garay.

My sound. My improvisation. My conversation.

Songs from around the world by players from around the world, as seen on the Playing for Change PBS special and on YouTube. The Playing For Change tour features musicians from different cultures uniting together for a common purpose of peace through music.

The Grammy Award–winning Carolina Chocolate Drops revitalize the old-time string and jug-band music of the Piedmont region with velocity and virtuosity. The band’s expanded new lineup includes original members Rhiannon Giddens on fiddle, banjo, and vocals and Dom Flemons on guitar, banjo, harmonica, jug, and snare. They are joined by new members Hubby Jenkins and Leyla McCalla. [details]

Since releasing their self-titled debut in 2007, Boston's the Grownup Noise have evolved into a rousing indie-pop outfit, bridging the gap between Americana and indie. Also featuring the Daily Pravda and St. Helena [details]

An all-star lineup of bands will perform at WesFest 7, a concert to benefit the Wes Wehmiller Scholarship at Berklee. The event continues the tradition of paying tribute to Berklee alumnus Wes Wehmiller. Performers include the Aristocrats, Mike Keneally, and the Casualties of Jazz. [details]

KidsJam is an early childhood (3-5 years) interactive music education program provided to the Boston-area community by the Music Education Department at Berklee. [details]

The show will include a variety of fusion tunes, centered mainly around jazz, rock, and Latin styles.

A collaboration of musicians from Southeast Asia, singing originals and arrangements of classic songs from the Indian subcontinent.

We will be presenting Venezuelan music, both traditional and some modern arrangements. Beautiful rhythms and musical elements represent our beautiful culture and traditions.

Acclaimed as America's premier post-classical string quartet, Ethel invigorates contemporary concert music with refreshing exuberance, fierce intensity, imaginative programming, and exceptional artistry. Formed in 1998, New York's ebullient Ethel is composed of Juilliard-trained performers Cornelius Dufallo (violin), Ralph Farris (viola), Dorothy Lawson (cello), and Mary Rowell (violin).

Many Piano Department faculty members will be performing in a variety of settings and styles.

Students of Francine Trester—Sheena Hong and Tsui Chin Hung—present small-form pieces.

Dual major in EPD and MP&E Jayvon Rymer is in his last semester at Berklee. Before he leaves he wants to share some of the skills that he has developed over his four years at Berklee with his fellow Berklee classmates. The pieces that he will be performing will be in the styles of jazz, pop, electronica, and calypso/soca. So come on out and enjoy the music of Rymer and his friends!

This will be mainly jazz piano trio with double bass and drums (maybe with special guests on some tunes). Repertoire will consist of original compositions and arrangements.

A contemporary showcase of collaborative writers Noshi Curry, Timothy Do Nugyen, and Deborah Pierre, with covers and originals of R&B, pop, and rock tunes, in vocal ensemble with a three-horn pop band accompaniment.

The music of African American composers.

Women of the World is an ensemble of exceptional women from all over the world. Hailing from Japan, India, Italy, and the United States, the four core singers and their diverse band create rich tapestries of culture and sound as they perform both original and traditional songs. [details]

Led by Jeff Galindo, the New Orleans superband Bonerama will perform at 8:15 p.m. The 9:15 p.m. show will feature original and arranged material from Neal Smith's latest album and will showcase an all-star lineup of some of the finest in jazz.

This program will primarily consist of some of Broadway's best numbers and classic jazz standards, amongst other fabulous genres.

Composer/pianist Boram Han presents her arrangements and compositions for both big band and small band ensemble with fantastic performers.

A senior recital with tunes by Jeff Beck, Robben Ford, and John Scofield and original tunes.

Drummer John Kemal and his group perform selected compositions from America's jazz repertoire as well as compositions from various genres that influenced him and the members of the group during their course of study at Berklee.

Jazz standards as well as original music by Austin Howard.

This concert is Lydia Lyon's first independent concert at Berklee. She hopes to combine a mix of many musical genres to create more than just a recital, but also a chance to interact with the audience and give everyone something to appreciate. With a band composed of violinists, drummers, a bassist, keys, synth, and intense vocalists, this concert is sure to be stimulating and entertaining. From R&B to samba to indie, this show has something for every ear.

Italo Cunha and the Mates present exciting original music.

Kendrick Scott is an artist of incredible depth, talent, and determination. He has been featured in Terence Blanchard's band for the last six years and has appeared on the Grammy Award–winning and –nominated recordings A Tale of God's Will and Flow. Since arriving in New York in 2003, Scott has appeared on more than 30 records and on the soundtracks to seven feature films. In 2007, Scott launched his own label, World Culture Music, with the release of Kendrick Scott Oracle and began his career as a solo artist. [details]

This always-popular concert highlights the music of Berklee women students and their bands from around the world. An eclectic mix that can range from jazz and R&B to Latin, folk, alternative, and more. This year's lineup includes Berklee City Music, Zili Misk, and Renese King.

Bo Ram Park presents original contemporary jazz music in piano trio or quartet.

Original compositions and arrangements hosted by Angelo Spampinato.

One of the most influential films of all time gets a new, original score, performed live-to-picture. Berklee students who composed the score will conduct the ten-piece orchestra. Admission: Free [details]

Young Ae presents jazz standards and Korean pop songs for piano, double bass, drum set, saxophone, and trumpet.

A night of fresh, soulful, and groovy original music with some of my favorite musicians in Boston. Be ready to have a fun time!

Known for her smoky voice and magnetic performances, Mexican-American singer and composer Lila Downs has created one of the most singular explorations of Mexican roots music on both sides of the border. She blends Mexican folk rhythms and native dialects with American folk, blues, and rock. Her new release, Pecados y Milagros (Sins and Miracles), is inspired by Downs's experience becoming a new mother (something she calls a miracle), and a contemplation of the meaning of sin in the modern world. The music is accompanied by a series of specially commissioned votive paintings (retablos) by 15 Mexican painters. For this special performance, Downs and her band La Misteriosa will perform while these powerful images are projected onstage. [details]

Club d'Elf is an ever-shifting group of musicians who are fiercely dedicated to "the groove." The group revolves around bassist and leader Mike Rivard and consists of some of the most sought-after players from the jazz, DJ, rock, and world music scenes of Boston and New York. [details]

The Greater Boston region offers a unique mix of modern change and historic culture where people are looking for a place to be challenged and inspired. In this unique event explore how Northway Church can serve this dynamic and diverse community. Admission: Free [details]

Piano Department assistant chair Tony Germain and Guitar Department chair Larry Baione will perform as part of the Piano Monday series. The piano-guitar trio will play several standards and originals in the Bill Evans and Jim Hall style.

The third annual Curtain Up concert will feature songs by the winners of this year's Curtain Up Musical Theater Songwriting Contest, arranged and orchestrated by students in Musical Theater Arranging and Orchestration class. An entertaining revue of new material written and performed by the Broadway talent of tomorrow. Directed by faculty members Michael Wartofsky and Jeri Sykes.

The Middle Eastern Music Festival is a celebrated annual event that joins gifted artists from the Middle East and the Balkans with students from all over the world to perform traditional and inspiring music from these homelands.

A night of R&B, hip-hop, jazz, and gospel for guitar, keyboard, bass, drum, trumpet, saxophone, vocal (or rapper), and DJ.

Syl DuBenion will lead a quintet playing original compositions by himself and his bandmates.

Original songs and jazz tunes.

Yung-Hsiang Yang presents this guitar recital: a rock 'n' roll spirit.

The Planet MicroJam Institute, under the direction of David Fiuczynski, collides sonic aesthetics from our increasingly shrinking global village to create music that sounds like a Gauguin painting – a raw, powerful, and extremely colorful mix of eastern and western elements. [details]