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Fifteenth Annual Encore Gala

Musical Itinerary

Gala Reception, Dinner & Party
6:00 p.m.-11:15 p.m.

First Floor
Foyer
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Piano John Arcaro, faculty


Second Floor
Superstar Ballroom (Dinner)
Sponsored by ARAMARK Education, Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC, J. Robert Scott Executive Search, and State Street Corporation.
7:00 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
PianoJesse Taitt, Roslindale, MA
BassMax Ridley, Jamaica Plain, MA
DrumsAdriel Ferguson, Dorchester, MA
GuitarChris Juris, Boston, MA
Alto SaxophoneBenjamin Allen, New Orleans, LA


The Silent Auction
Enjoy great piano music while you check out the one-of-a-kind items in the Silent Auction Room.

5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
Piano Nick Petrillo, Bound Brook, NJ
World Music Room

5:45 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Berklee Flute Choir, directed by Wendy Rolfe
FlutesKrystal Bloom, Francestown, NH
 Rebecca Crabb, Allentown, PA
 Minyoung Kim, Seoul, Korea
 Levin Valayil, Sugarland, TX
 Noelle Werner, Whitewater, WI
Flute/VocalJackie Ware, Severn, MD
Flute/GuitarJamie Billings, Haverhill, MA
GuitarJean Pierre d'Alencon, Santiago, Chile
Acoustic BassJames Robbins, Fairlawn, NJ
 
Autumn Winds, directed by Wendy Rolfe
FlutesNancy Buttrick, Hollywood, MD
 Erisa Ogawa, Yokohama, Japan
 Alysha Suley, Pittsburgh, PA
BassoonJames Andrew Whisenand, Denver, CO
Piano/FluteMinyoung Kim, Seoul, Korea
PianoShin Iikura, Tokyo, Japan
 
Berklee Woodwind Quintet, directed by Barbara LaFitte
FluteEun A. Park, Seoul, Korea
OboeKathryn Frankeny, Houston, TX
ClarinetKaitlin Jorgensen, Chicago, IL
BassoonJames Andrew Whisenand, Denver, CO
HornAmparo Edo Biol, Valencia, Spain
 
6:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Berklee West African Drum and Dance Ensemble, directed by Joe Galeota
DrummersGiancarlo DeTrizio, Bari, Italy
 Kevin Farrell, Hookset, NH
 Alejandro Giuliani, Formosa, Argentina
 Kristen Gleeson Prata, Cleveland, OH
 Vishal Nayak, Calcutta, India
 Noriko Terada, Kashima, Japan
DancersBen Al-Mateen, Richmond, VA
 Jennifer Criss, Boston, MA
 Victor Dogah, Kopeyia Ghana
 Kristal Foster, Manassas, VA
 Paola Gonzalez, Mexico City, Mexico
 Meredith Jones, Dallas, TX
 Wesley Maples, Yakima, WA
 Helder Tsinine, Maputo Mozambque
 Ayumi Ueda, Tokyo, Japan
First Floor

Berklee Groove Club - Sponsored by Barnes and Noble Booksellers and Longwood Security Services

Groove with two smokin' bands that play that funky music, the Berklee P-Funk Ensemble and the Berklee Tower of Power Ensemble.

9:00 p.m.-9:40 p.m.The Berklee P-Funk Ensemble, directed by Lenny Stallworth
VocalsCaitlin Coneo, Connellsville, PA
 Jeremy Engel, Sundan, WY
 Michelle Ferrucci, New Haven, CT
 David Jiles Je, Chicago, IL
 Ai Kowashimo, Osaka, Japan
GuitarStefan Kallander, Charlotte, NC
KeysSteve Malinowsky, Brownville, NY
DrumsGregory Barnum, Miami, FL
BassDwayne Thomas Jr., Musiciphis, TN
TrombonesBatu Caldiran, Istanbul, Turkey
 Alex Crillag, Los Angeles, CA
 Trumpet Jared Baca, Santa Fe, NM
Tenor SaxophoneMichael Summers, Oakland, CA
TrumpetReiko Matsusaki, Tochigi, Japan


10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. The Berklee Tower of Power Ensemble, directed by Wayne Naus
VocalsTansu Akman-Duffy, Darien, CT
 John Engel, San Diego, CA
 Joelle James, Temecula, CA
 Mario Jose, Concord, CA
Tenor SaxophonePaul Jefferson, Manchester, England
Alto SaxophoneAndy Kautz, Medford, OR
Baritone SaxophoneBen Whiting, Bolder, CO
TromboneBrian Paulding, Cape Cod, MA
TrumpetsMatt Joseph, Cape Cod, MA
 Chris Rymes, Keene, NH
PercussionArturo Pena, Moca, Dominican Republic
BassBrad Shapiro, Cincinnati, OH
DrumsKristen Gleeson-Prata, Solon, OH
GuitarJohn Lippincott, Knoxville, TN
KeyboardsWilly Beaman, Boston, MA


Second Floor
The Berklee Showcase Sponsored by Lori and Peter Comeau and Stonyfield Farm Yogurt
9:45 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Special Guest Alumna Lalah Hathaway
Lead VocalsLalah Hathaway, Chicago, IL
BassMichael Aaberg, Oakland, CA
 Eric Smith, Oakland, CA
DrumsEric Seats, Indianapolis, IN
GuitarSteve Wyreman, San Francisco, CA
Background VocalsJason Morales, Harrisburg, PA
 Toni Scruggs, Moreno Valley, CA
Sound EngineerAnthony Jeffries, Los Angeles, CA

The City Music Room Sponsored by Citizens Bank and Gallagher Koster Insurance Agency

Come hear a wide variety of music, featuring the City Music SYSTEM 5 Ensemble and the Grace Kelly Quintet.
9:00 p.m.-9:45 p.m. The Berklee City Music SYSTEM 5 Ensemble, directed by Winston Maccow
VocalsDavid Alexis, Lynn, MA
 Latoria Boyd, Hyde Park, MA
 Dewin Hernandez, Boston, MA
 Jessica Johnson, Boston, MA
 Christiana McMullen, Dorchester, MA
 Jalysa Riley, Allston, MA
PianoJesse Taitt, Boston, MA
KeyboardLauren Fuller, Framingham, MA
BassKeithen Foster, Dorchester, MA
DrumsCarrington Brown, Maryland
PercussionJosue Maldonado, Chelsea, MA
GuitarChris Juris, Boston, MA
Alto SaxophoneBenjamin Allen, New Orleans, LA
Tenor SaxophoneAlex Mecrides, Roslindale, MA
TrumpetMatthew Hull, Boston, MA
 
10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. The Grace Kelly Quintet
Alto and Soprano Saxophone/VocalsGrace Kelly, Brookline, MA
BassEvan Gregor, New York, NY
DrumsLee Fish, Boston, MA
TrumpetDarren Barrett, faculty
PianoDoug Johnson, MI
 
R & B Central Sponsored by Academic Risk Resources and Ascent Venture Partners.
9:45 p.m.-10:45 p.m. John Blackwell, featuring vocalist Alisa Miles
DrumsJohn Blackwell
KeyboardsMark Copeland, Boston, MA
BassLenny Stallworth, faculty
VocalsAlisa Miles, five-week faculty
The World Music Room Sponsored by McCall & Almy and Siemens Enterprise Communications.
Be inspired by the Women of the World, and dance to the Berklee Salsa Ensemble.

8:50 p.m.-9:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.-11:15 p.m. The Berklee Salsa Ensemble, directed by Bernardo Hernandez
VocalsElena Lazo Adam, Peru
 Jose Mellado, Cuba
 Christina Rodriguez, Boston, MA
 Juliana Ronderos Mora, Colombia
ViolinJoshue Ashby Humphreys, Colon City, Panama
DrumsNahum Corona Gomez, Guadalajara, Mexico
PianoAnthony Del Barrio, San Francisco, CA
BassSayuri Shimada, Japan
PercussionCesar Gonzalez, Medellin, Colombia
 Judith Soberanes Castanon, Chiapas, Mexico
 Gustavo Hernandez, Boston, MA
9:40 p.m.-10:15 p.m. Women of the World
VocalsArooj Aftab, Lahore, Pakistan
 Paola Gonzalez Pareja, Mexico City, Mexico
 Chashe Musarurwa, Harare, Zimbabwe
 Katerina Polemis, Greece/Brazil
 Ali Rapetti, Houston, TX
 Giorgia Renosto, Torino, Italy
 Ayumi Ueda, Tokyo, Japan
PianoYumi Sugimoto, Tokyo, Japan
ViolinDuncan Wickel, Asheville, NC
BassSara C. P. Coffin, San Jose, CA
PercussionNoriko Terada, Kashima, Japan
Irish Flame and DrumSimone Scazzocchio, Rome, Italy


The Singer/Songwriter Club Sponsored by BOND and Charles River Ventures.

Relax to original music and unique covers by student singer/songwriters.
9:00 p.m.-9:35 p.m. Nicole Rood
Piano/VocalsNicole Rood, Pelham, NY
 
9:45 p.m.-10:20 p.m. Liz Longley and Johnny Duke
Acoustic Guitar/Piano/VocalsLiz Longley, Downingtown, PA
Acoustic Guitar/DobroJohnny Duke, Boston, MA
 
10:30 p.m.-11:05 p.m. Katerina Polemis
Acoustic Guitar/VocalsKaterina Polemis, Greece/Brazil


The Berklee Bluegrass Club Sponsored by Lewis (Rusty) and Mari Williams.

Enjoy the sounds of folk and bluegrass.
9:00 p.m.-9:45 p.m. Chasing Blue
BanjoMaggie MacKay, Wolfville, Canada
Mandollin/VocalsSuzanne Oleson, Austin, TX
Fiddle/VocalsTrent Freeman, Comox, Canada
Guitar/VocalsMike Reese, Cincinnati, OH
BassChad Gray, El Centro, CA
 
10:00.p.m.-10:50 p.m. Ivonne Hernandez and Trent Freeman
Fiddle Ivonne Hernandez, Victoria, Canada
Guitar/Fiddle Trent Freeman, Courtenay, Canada
 
Starlight Finale
11:15 p.m.-12:30 a.m.
VocalsDarcel Wilson, faculty
Keyboards/VocalsJoel Hiller, Milton, MA
KeyboardsCalvin Brown, Richmond, VA
GuitarJeff Lockhart, Boston, MA
DrumsMilo Coello, Mexico City, Mexico
BassJoshua Tyson, East Orange, NJ
Background VocalsCleveland Jones, Atlanta, GA
 Sharon Young, Boston, MA




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