October 19, 2010

Violinist Mark O'Connor brings his acclaimed String Camp to Boston for the first time this summer. The Mark O'Connor/Berklee College of Music Summer String Program will be a highlight of Berklee's summer offerings, June 27 through July 1, 2011. Apply now.

Podcast

Berklee's CMJ showcase has become an annual opportunity to hear the latest from rising bands that feature alumni and students. This year, six artists will perform October 22 at New York's Bowery Poetry Club. Listen to one of these bands, the Prigs, perform one of its horns-driven originals, "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight."

News

Nona Hendryx: Stage Manager
A real pro helps students find what it takes to get the audience in the palm of your hand.

Challenging Convention: The Bad Plus
The convention-defying jazz trio discusses individuality, dialogue, and the "people's music."

Berklee and MIDEM to Launch Rethink Music Conference
The conference will confront music business and rights challenges, offering $50,000 for a solution.

Kevin Eubanks Returns with Compositions Written for Concert with Students
Kevin Eubanks's musical vision, including dancing and spoken word, comes to life at the Berklee Performance Center October 22.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Series to Feature Berklee Global Jazz Institute Octet
The renowned ensemble features Berklee students from Japan, Israel, Ireland, Korea, Spain, Portland, Oregon, and Brooklyn.

Meet Berklee's New Presidential Scholars
Berklee awards seven full scholarships to promising first-semester students.

Berklee Riffs: Singers Showcase Callback Auditions
For the first time, auditions for one of Berklee's biggest student concerts, Singers Showcase, were opened to public voting.

The Groove: Berklee Interarts Ensemble Creates Heavenly Music
EPD students use the the orbits of planets and solar wind as models in pieces presented at the International Conference on Auditory Display.