Berklee College of Music

Missy Elliott, Alex Lacamoire, Justin Timberlake Honored at Commencement

The music icons received honorary doctorates for their lasting contributions to music and popular culture.

Meet Seven Students from Berklee’s Class of 2019

This year’s graduates will embark on careers in fields ranging from film scoring to music production to dance. Here are a few of their stories, in brief.

Game of Thrones Medley

Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee students present a medley of themes composed by Ramin Djawadi B.M. ’98 for Game of Thrones.

Berklee Cleans Up at the Grammys

Berklee's streak of success at the Grammys continued with Joelle James, Danilo Pérez, Alex Lacamoire, Annie Clark, and others taking home awards.

Berklee and Women in Music Release Study on Women in the U.S. Music Industry

Results shed light on gender bias, the importance of mentorship, how a career factors into starting a family, and other topics.

Pinar Toprak Cracks Celluloid Ceiling with Captain Marvel

Toprak will be the first female composer to score a major superhero movie.

April 1 Announcement

Berklee partners with SpaceX.

Ariana Grande and Micki Miller Tribute Show March 7

Directed by Tia Fuller, this two-part concert features such hits as “God Is a Woman,” “Side to Side,” and “Diamonds,” performed by some of the College and Conservatory's best singers, dancers, and instrumentalists.

Berklee Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton February 24

From rousing production numbers to intimate, down-home songs, the concert will span Parton’s six-decade career with hits such as “Jolene,” “Joshua,” “9 to 5,” and more.

Berklee Announces Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice

Led by Terri Lyne Carrington, the institute will focus on equity in jazz and on the role of jazz in the larger struggle for gender justice.

Larry Klein Meets Berklee February 21

The four-time Grammy winner presents a career-spanning concert featuring special guests Madeleine Peyroux and Luciana Souza and an international cast of Berklee students, alumni, and faculty.

Boston Conservatory at Berklee Presents Center Stage

Boston Conservatory at Berklee launches Center Stage, showcasing an eclectic mix of dance, music, and theater works.

Berklee’s Signature Series Returns February 21

The popular concert series features a collaboration with Grammy-winning producer Larry Klein, tributes to Dolly Parton and Aretha Franklin, Berklee’s Ariana Grande ensemble, and more.

Berklee Indian Ensemble: Untold Stories

Melding Indian music with spoken word, poetry, and visuals, the Berklee Indian Ensemble brings together unheard voices to tell their stories on Saturday, December 15.

Paquito D'Rivera and Berta Rojas Meet Berklee

The renowned artists will perform music from their album, as well as the music of Agustín Barrios Mangoré, at a Signature Series concert on November 15.

Innovate: The Berklee Electronic Digital Instrument

Berklee celebrates the EDI, its newest principal instrument, with a Signature Series show featuring Laura Escudé, Rachel Z, dolltr!ck, and others on October 30.

Charlie Puth Discovers Berklee Genesis of Hit Song

Talking with Kara DioGuardi at a Berklee clinic, Puth realized that he started writing his hit "See You Again" while still a student.

Rajan on the EDI Vanguard

The assistant professor talks about the artists who are moving the needle with electronic digital instruments.

City Music Awards Scholarships

The program awarded four-year, full-tuition scholarships to seven young musicians from underserved communities in Boston and across the United States.

Drive My Car

Berklee teamed up with WGBH to record a new version of the song "Drive My Car" as Saudi women are granted the right to drive.

Summer in the City Concert Series

Berklee students, faculty, and alumni will perform over 400 free concerts throughout the Greater Boston area this summer.

The Art of the Tenor: Celebrating Bill Pierce

The renowned saxophonist will join Kevin Eubanks, Terri Lyne Carrington, Javon Jackson, and others in a Signature Series performance on September 26.

Sharifi '85 Wins Tony Award

This is the third consecutive year a Berklee alumnus has won in the Best Orchestrations category.

Soldiers Pursue Art and Degree

Ten percent of students pursuing degrees with Berklee Online are active duty or reservist service members, or veterans.

'Wild Creativity' on the Harp

Professor Felice Pomeranz shares her experiences crafting more inclusive, creative, and sustainable career opportunities for harpists.

Berklee Popular Music Institute Artists

Berklee Popular Music Institute's 2018 summer festival lineup takes student artists to major festivals including Essence, Lollapalooza, and Outside Lands.

Berklee Honors Rosanne Cash, Nile Rodgers, and Esperanza Spalding

This year's honorary doctorate recipients span an array of musical genres, including country, hip-hop, pop, and jazz. Berklee President Roger H. Brown will present Rosanne Cash, Nile Rodgers, and Esperanza Spalding B.M. '05 with honorary Doctor of Music degrees on May 12.

Student Jackie Foster Advances on The Voice

Jackie Foster, an eighth-semester student who got her start at Berklee by attending the Five-Week Summer Performance Program, makes the final rounds on The Voice.

Unpacking Vocal Pedagogy

Versatility is key for vocalists, and training across styles—from classical to pop to hip-hop—helps students prepare for a wide spectrum of career opportunities. Boston Conservatory at Berklee's Christy Turnbow and Michael Hanley embrace this integrated approach in vocal pedagogy.

Eliminating Poetry's Fear Factor

Poet Beth Woodcome Platow, assistant professor of liberal arts, will help you get over your fear of poetry. She speaks about teaching writing to musicians and her own process as a poet.

Student Cowrites New Single for Sofía Reyes

Latin pop crossover star Sofía Reyes's new single "1, 2, 3," featuring Jason Derulo and De La Ghetto, was cowritten by Nicole Zignago, a professional music major from Peru.

Songwriting in the Digital Studio

Erin Barra, associate professor of songwriting, once hesitant to adopt recording technology such as the digital audio workstation (DAW), is now a leading music tech educator.

Berklee in Literature

Berklee has found its way into a host of books, including Alisa Valdes's novel Make Him Look Good. For Valdes, the connection is two-fold: she's an alumna and her protagionist is a rising pop star with Berklee roots. Read about 10 books that feature Berklee.

A Global Path to Berklee

From performer to singer, entrepreneur to manager, student Paloma Menendez is always up for learning new skills—no matter where in the world she is.

Alumnus Charlie Puth Sets YouTube Record

“See You Again,” featuring Charlie Puth B.M. ’13, is now YouTube’s most-watched video. Alumni have performed, written, produced, or engineered all of YouTube’s all-time top five.

John Mayer Returns to Berklee

The 1998 alumnus and guitar titan gave a master class at the Berklee Performance Center, offering advice and constructive feedback to a handful of Berklee students on their original songs.

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