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What's Happening at Berklee

Ashley Sonlin, your guide to all things Berklee, tells you what's happening the week of May 20, 2013.

Carole King, Willie Nelson, and Annie Lennox Honored at Commencement

More than 1,050 graduates—the college’s largest-ever graduating class—and three music legends received degrees.

The Journey Begins for the Class of 2013

Berklee’s 2013 class—1,053 students representing 60 countries—will graduate this weekend. Many of them overcame significant obstacles, battling everything from cancer on down to skeptical parents. Here are a few brief profiles of the many talented and dedicated Berklee students who are soon to become alumni.

From Construction to Classroom: The Making of an Audio Complex

Berklee’s new 16-story building under construction at 160 Massachusetts Avenue is doubling as a teaching tool, with students observing design and construction in real time.

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Visiting Artist News

Geri Allen Premieres Composition at Berklee

March 13, 2009

Music and dialogue were on the bill as Geri Allen performed a piece she wrote for her Guggenheim Fellowship. Faculty member Danilo Perez interviewed her afterward.

Marsalis Berklee Jams: Jazz Trio Fly, April 15, 16

March 09, 2009

Students will learn-by-doing with Jeff Ballard, Larry Grenadier, and Mark Turner.

Are Smart Phones the Future of the Music Business?

March 05, 2009

Nettwerk CEO Terry McBride spoke of his dreams for the future during Berklee's James G. Zafris music business lecture.

Tower of Power Sits In

March 04, 2009

Members of the Bay Area funk outfit spend an afternoon with the Tower of Power student ensemble.

Zafris Lecture: Can Applications Boost the Industry?

February 19, 2009

Nettwerk Music Group CEO Terry McBride Discusses Music Industry Relief from Applications and Social Networking at Annual Zafris Lecture, Feb. 20

Philip Bailey Live at the BPC, March 7

February 13, 2009

Philip Bailey Joins Students and Faculty for Concert Tribute to Earth, Wind and Fire, March 7

Carolina Chocolate Drops, African American Stringband

February 11, 2009

Fiddle and banjo musicians provide a unique twist on bluegrass and old-time sounds.

Bacharach Songbook with Paula Cole, March 1

February 11, 2009

The Great American Songbook: The Music of Burt Bacharach with special guest Paula Cole, Berklee Performance Center, March 1

Carly Simon: Healing Through Music

February 11, 2009

The award-winning singer/songwriter paid a visit to Berklee's Music Therapy Department.

Geri Allen Premieres New Work

February 09, 2009

Jazz composer and pianist Geri Allen will present her Guggenheim Fellowship project, a new solo piano work, on February 26.

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