Tuesday, March 13, 2012, 8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center [Map]
Grammy Award–winning faculty drummer/composer Mark Walker presents a powerful and intoxicating blend of jazz improvisation with the rhythms and percussion of South America, the Caribbean, and North America. His new group, the Rhythm of the Americas, is a virtual wall of rhythm, sound, and color, and features two percussionists, Hammond organ, piano, guitar, saxophone, bass, and drums. [details]
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
An exploration of combining musical monads, unique and indivisible building blocks, to create a clear, unitary sound with an organic sense of structure, presented by Grant Richards.
Dahye Kim: The First Sounds
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
Flutist Dahye Kim will present some jazz tunes and original compositions.
Jonah Francese: Thinkin' Big
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Thinkin' Big is a student-run big band. We play anything from old-fashioned swing to Latin, to contemporary funk. All our charts are student written. We're big, loud, and guarantee to make you swing. Presented by Jonah Francese.
Danny Mo's Family Reunion
Wednesday, March 14, 2012, 7:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall [Map]
This annual concert is a celebration of family and friends, music, groove, and a special remembrance of our bass brother Wes Wehmiller as we introduce the 2012 scholarship award recipient of the Wes Wehmiller Scholarship. The scholarship recipient will be performing with their group and with Bass Department faculty member Danny Morris's group consisting of Berklee students and faculty.
March
15
Young Hoo Kim: Jazz
Thursday, March 15, 2012, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Acoustic bass player Young Hoo Kim presents this trio.
Tsui Chin Hung: In Memory of Wong Sau Lai
Thursday, March 15, 2012, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
Hosted by composer Tsui Chin Hung, a Hong Kong native, and boasting a variety of musicians, including drummer Michael Cardone, bassist Osmar Okuma, saxophonist Rafael Aguiar, and singer Rong Lu. Both original and traditional compositions ranging from a poem by Su Dongpo to original music by the composer. The performance is dedicated to the memory of Tsui's grandmother, Wong Sau Lai (June 5, 1924–November 2, 2011).
Young Hoo Kim: Jazz Concert
Thursday, March 15, 2012, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Bassist Young Hoo Kim presents a jazz trio.
Free
Dana Kyle: Nerd-Pop
Thursday, March 15, 2012, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Come enjoy a union of folk, pop, rock, and country influences with a splash of nerdy pop-culture references at this recital, featuring original folk-pop tunes with a dash of cover songs.
CWP/EPD Student Concert: A Collaborative Writers Showcase
Thursday, March 15, 2012, 8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center [Map]
The concert features some of the best contemporary writing and production and electronic production and design students collaborating to present their dynamic songs, arrangements, and original compositions in an exciting mix of modern electrifying music.
[details]
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
Friday, March 16, 2012, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
Pianist Ning Tang presents this recital.
Kartikeya Srivastava's Recital
Friday, March 16, 2012, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Drummer Kartikeya Srivastava presents a jazz recital with some originals and standards.
Free
Aaron Liao
Friday, March 16, 2012, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Free
Louis Fram and Friends
Friday, March 16, 2012, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
Louis Fram will be playing music ranging from jazz to folk/acoustic with a small ensemble composed of some very talented musicians he's been lucky enough to encounter at this school.
March
20
Eisley
Eisley / Marksmen / Christie Dupree / Say Chance
Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 8:00 p.m., Cafe 939 [Map]
Get ready to be pleasantly blown away by what you hear from this super line up. [details]
Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 7:30 p.m., Berklee Performance Center [Map]
With explosive taiko drumming and innovative, acrobatic choreography, Tao: The Martial Art of Drumming offers a breathtaking, vibrantly modern twist on a traditional art form—and a visual and sonic tour de force. This all-new production captures the best of Tao’s extraordinary precision, energy, and stamina. [details]
Friday, March 23, 2012, 8:00 p.m., Berklee Performance Center [Map]
Since meeting at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in 1939, the Blind Boys of Alabama have thrilled audiences worldwide with their potent, impassioned renditions of gospel songs. Winners of five Grammy Awards, celebrated by the National Endowment for the Arts with several Lifetime Achievement Awards and inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, they have attained the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 60 years and shows no signs of diminishing. The Blind Boys of Alabama send spirits soaring to dizzying heights with their foot-stomping, hand-clapping celebration.
Monday, March 26, 2012, 11:00 a.m., Cafe 939 [Map]
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]
Sitarist Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan—one of the leading exponents of the Etawah gharana, a musical tradition from India—will present a master class. [details]
Allison French and Friends
Monday, March 26, 2012, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
A rock/grunge-driven recital, with a few additional twists just for fun.
Free
Christopher Macie's Eastern Romance Orchestra
Monday, March 26, 2012, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Seven original compositions for woodwinds by Christopher Macie performed by the Eastern Romance Orchestra (flute, oboe, B flat clarinet, bassoon and alto sax). Conducted by Christopher Macie.
Free
Takafumi Suenaga's Dream
Monday, March 26, 2012, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Pianist Takafumi Suenaga presents jazz standards and original compositions.
Free
Best Inventions 2011
Monday, March 26, 2012, 7:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall [Map]
Best Inventions is a concert of the student projects from the Tonal Canon and Inventions (Counterpoint 2) course, performed by faculty pianist Marti Epstein.
Berklee Global Jazz Summit
Monday, March 26, 2012, 8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center [Map]
The Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI) is a performance program designed to foster creativity and musicianship through various musical disciplines, with pianist and composer Danilo Pérez as its artistic director. The BGJI provides a comprehensive contemporary music environment where students are given opportunities to explore their creativity to the highest level possible, advance the power of music as a tool for the betterment of society, and connect musical creative thinking with the natural environment. This concert will feature BGJI ensembles, faculty, and special guests.
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 2:00 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall [Map]
Fantastic Berklee flutes and wonderful spring winds will present a concert of lyrical and lively originals, featuring the Berklee Flute Choir and the Woodwind and Piano Chamber Ensemble, led by Woodwind professor Wendy Rolfe.
Sarah Grina's Senior Recital
Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Vocalist Sarah Grina presents a concert celebrating four successful years at Berklee.
Free
Nathalie Raedler: Colors
Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 5:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
Vocalist and guitarist Nathalie Raedler presents her original music, all written during her stay at Berklee. She and her multinational Berklee fellows will perform a colorful mix of different musical styles, ranging from pop-rock to Brazilian.
Free
International Folk Music Festival
Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
Various student bands perform folk music from around the world.
Free
B.I.T.R. Tuesdays
Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 7:00 p.m., Cafe 939 [Map]
Berkee-in-the-Round Tuesdays is a free acoustic performance showcasing Berklee students, faculty, and alumni, plus special guests. Inspired by the world-famous Bluebird Café rounds in Nashville, B.I.T.R. Tuesdays are held on the last Tuesday of each month during the semester. [details]
Free
Composer's Seminar
Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
A recital of contemporary classical compositions by eccentric, promising young composers Noshi Curry, Timothy Do Nguyen, and Deborah Pierre.
Free
Music of Julius P. Williams and Elena Roussanova Lucas
Tuesday, March 27, 2012, 7:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall [Map]
Join us for an evening of chamber instrumental and vocal music performances of works by these two Composition Department faculty members.
March
28
Amanda Andrews: Mysterious Traveler
Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Jazz/fusion with drums, bass, guitar, sax, and keyboard, with a few arrangements or originals by Amanda Andrews.
Free
Doug Johnson Trio
Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
The Doug Johnson Trio will play arrangements of standards and original compositions.
Free
The Jibaek Five
Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
Flute player Euna Park presents original tunes and standards.
Free
New Chamber Works of Margaret McAllister and Andrew List
Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 7:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall [Map]
Composition Department faculty Margaret McAllister and Andrew List present new chamber works for various instrumental groups.
David Choi
David Choi
Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 8:00 p.m., Cafe 939 [Map]
David Yong Choi is a Korean American musician and YouTube video producer living in Los Angeles. On YouTube, he has over 900,000 subscribers, 102,000,000 total video views, and more than 13 million channel views. As of November 2011 he is YouTube's 15th most subscribed musician and 62nd most subscribed user overall. [details]
Wednesday, March 28, 2012, 8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center [Map]
This annual performance celebrates Berklee's abundant international student population proving that music is truly a cultural bridge. Students and faculty will perform, some wearing vibrant clothing and playing rarely seen instruments from their homelands. They will showcase a vast range of musical styles. [details]
$8, $13 in advance (discount applied at checkout); $12, $17 day of show, reserved seating
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 1:00 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall [Map]
The Composition Department presents its annual playoff concert of the finalist graduation marches for the Spring 2012 Commencement ceremony. After the marches have all been played, the audience and players alike cast votes to determine a winner.
Noam Pikelny Clinic
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 1:00 p.m., Cafe 939 [Map]
Though Beat the Devil and Carry a Rail is banjo player Noam Pikelny's second solo disc, it represents something of a new beginning. Even more revelatory than his 2004 debut In the Maze, it captures an artist as he unveils a developed and assured voice as musician and composer. In 2010, actor, banjo player, and author Steve Martin awarded Pikelny the first Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass, calling Pikelny, "a player of unlimited range and astonishing precision." [details]
Luis D'Elias: Origins and Destinations
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 4:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Venezuelan composer and guitar player Luis D'Elias presents an ensemble of amazing musicians from different backgrounds to bring his own musical journey to life, combining traditional South American influences with contemporary jazz, rock, and world music.
Free
Hiro's Groove Party
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
Drummer Hirokazu Suyama will perform pop, rock, percussion jam, and Japanese taiko. The six-person band includes vocals, guitar, bass, piano, drums, and percussion.
Free
Jin Ju Yi: Singing Fingers
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Pianist Jin Ju Yi presents her music.
Free
Guitar Night: R&B/Funk Showcase
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 7:30 p.m., David Friend Recital Hall [Map]
Guitar faculty member Thaddeus Hogarth presents an evening of six guitarists leading their groups in a program of original and cover R&B/funk music.
March
30
Q-Brew: You're Not the Boss of Me. . . or Are You?
You're Not the Boss of Me. . . or Are You? and Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself—We talk about managers, agents, publicists and other folks that should make up your team, as well as contracts, riders, and other legal documents to know what’s yours, what’s realistic, and who gets paid. [details]
The Music of Katamari Damacy
Friday, March 30, 2012, 7:00 p.m., Recital Hall 1W [Map]
The Enormous Room presents the music of the game Katamari Damacy.
Free
Microcosmos
Friday, March 30, 2012, 7:00 p.m., Berk Recital Hall [Map]
Anastasiya and her chamber jazz group will present a program of contemporary jazz, classical, and free improvisation music. This concert will feature pieces from "Mikrokosmos" by Béla Bartók arranged for various small jazz groups. Performance will include improvisations that explore different aspects of Bartok's music. The ensemble will also present music by Maurice Ravel, Leo Brouwer, and Olga Karaseva.
Rosie Thomas will release her sixth full-length album on February 14 via Sing-A-Long Records. The new record, With Love, was recorded by David Bazan with contributions from Sam Beam (Iron and Wine) and members of Sufjan Stevens’s band. Most recently, Thomas could be seen as part of the Iron and Wine touring band. [details]
Friday, March 30, 2012, 8:15 p.m., Berklee Performance Center [Map]
Since completing his studies at Berklee, Kirill Gerstein has devoted his career to classical repertoire. In 2010, he was awarded the coveted Gilmore Artist Award, which is presented every four years to recognize extraordinary artistry. Gerstein returns to Berklee with a program that includes Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in the original 1924 arrangement, with guest clarinetist and Berklee alumna Anat Cohen.
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]