Press Releases

Berklee presents Homeland Security: Celebrating Contemporary and Traditional African Music and Dance, highlighting the rich music, compelling stories, and vibrant dance that are a way of life in Africa. The concert will feature students from Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, and South Africa who are studying at the college on scholarships, as well as students from the U.S.

Berklee College of Music will commit $1 million to support students and their families through a new Achievement Grant program, as well as $350,000 for the Berklee Achievement Scholarship and additional scholarships and grants.

The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences nominated 18 Berklee alumni and faculty for a total of 26 Grammy Awards.

The renowned pianist and artistic director of the Berklee Global Jazz Institute was recognized for his efforts to promote music programs for children living in extreme poverty in his native Panama.