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June 2008 News@Berklee.edu

 
  Zili Misik will perform at Kendall Square and the ICA.
  Photo provided by the artist

As the summer heats up, Berklee students and alumni take their music outdoors, with a free summer concert series that reaches beyond Boston's borders. Check our events calendar to find a concert near you.

Commencement 2008 was full of surprises, including impromptu performances by honorary doctorate recipients Philip Bailey, Steve Winwood, Rosa Passos, and Howard Shore. Read on to find out more about these performances—and to watch them. Also, hear what Steve Winwood had to share at a surprise clinic prior to commencement.

Berklee focuses not only on current students, but on building the future, as well. The college announced its first-ever capital campaign to improve scholarships, facilities, and innovation—already halfway to its goal of $50 million. Speaking of scholarships, this month brings the launch of the new Africa Scholars Program, to bring students from that continent to Berklee on a full ride. Closer to home, three Memphis teens were recently awarded scholarships to Berklee's Five-Week Summer Performance Program as part of a new partnership with Stax Music Academy. Read on to find out more.

Free Summer Shows

All summer long, Berklee students and alumni present free live music in Boston and beyond.

  June 5   Chloe and the Pappas at Kendall Square
June 12 Carmen Spada at Kendall Square
June 14 Zach Hillyard Band in Salem
June 19 Maeve Gilchrist at Kendall Square and the ICA
June 26 Zili Misik at Kendall Square and the ICA

Learn more on the Events section of our website.

Events

JazzFest Café, June 10, 11, 21, 22
Some of the college's top student jazz groups will close out the evening for music greats Arturo Sandoval and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Stars at the 2008 Boston Pops JazzFest. Symphony Hall. Read more...

The Dave Brubeck Quartet, June 14
The legendary pianist, who celebrated his 87th birthday last December, performs with reedman Bobby Militello, bassist Michael Moore, and drummer Randy Jones. 8:00 p.m., Berklee Performance Center. Read more...

Yael Naim with Piers Faccini, June 21
Israeli singer Yael Naim performs ballads that meander through folk and pop. 7:30 p.m., Berklee Performance Center. Read more...

An Evening with Lizz Wright, June 27
One of the jazz world's most celebrated rising stars performs from her third album, The Orchard. 8:00 p.m., Cafe 939. Read more...

On-Sale Announcements

  • Old Crow Medicine Show — Tickets go on sale June 6 for a September 24 show.

Learn more on the Events section of our website.

 
  Philip Bailey performs at the 2008 commencement concert
  Photo by Phil Farnsworth

News

Berklee Grads Find Their Wings
The class of '08 was sent off by honorary doctorate recipients Philip Bailey and Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire; Steve Winwood; Rosa Passos; and Howard Shore. Read more... Watch video...

Rolling with It
Steve Winwood talks about his evolution as a musician and the benefits of a contemporary music education. Read more...

An Idol's Idol
Berklee alumna Emily Shackelton's song "Dream Big" is performed by American Idol winner David Cook during the show's season finale. Read more...

A Thousand Miles, A Giant Step
The college launches its first-ever capital campaign already ahead of the game. Read more...

Berklee's Auditions and Interviews Go to Africa
The Africa Scholars Program will provide opportunities for gifted musicians without financial resources from that continent to attend the college. Read more...

Memphis Teens Are Awarded Scholarships for Summer Study
Three students from Stax Music Academy—a charter member of Berklee's City Music Network—were presented with scholarships to Berklee's Five-Week Summer Performance Program at the academy's spring concert. Read more...

Ernie Boch Jr. Challenge a Success
A matching gift triggered a record number of alumni donations. Read more...

Getting a Grip on Social Activism
Author Frances Moore Lappé shares insights about making the world a better place. Read more...

For all the latest news, go to the Berklee News home.

Sounds of Berklee Podcast

Zili Misik is an all-woman band whose repertoire ranges from Haitian to blues to Afro-Cuban music and beyond. Most of the group's eight members are Berklee students or alumni. In this month's podcast, you'll hear "Praia," a song from the group's debut disc, New World Soul. You can also hear it live during Berklee's free summer concert series.

Subscribe to the Sounds of Berklee podcast.

African Roots, Fiddle Tunes & Fancy Footwork

Berklee String Department chair Matt Glaser and associate professor John McGann are featured in a cross-cultural performance of traditional music and dance, Saturday, June 7. Featuring African kora, American banjo, old-time tunesmithery, rhythm tap dance, South Indian violin, and Irish somgs and stepdancing, this concert complements the new exhibition Keepers of Tradition: Art and Folk Heritage in Massachusetts. 8:00 p.m, National Heritage Museum, Lexington. Read more...

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