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Zakir Hussain Meets Berklee: Interview and Master Class
As part of the Zakir Hussain Meets Berklee residency, we are delighted to welcome the Grammy-winning tabla virtuoso to Berklee for a master class and interview.
Warren Miller’s Timeless
Kick off ski season with Warren Miller’s latest film, Timeless, presented by Volkswagen, and travel with new and veteran athletes as they explore renowned mountain locations across the globe. It’s more than a ski and snowboard film; it’s an experience.
Dreion: Made for This
Dreion, an R&B, soul, and gospel performing artist who is a fourth-year songwriting major at Berklee College of Music, presents an explosive celebration of black music, art, and culture.
Singers Showcase: A Night at the Opera—The Music of Queen
In celebration of the enduring appeal of Queen, one of rock’s most influential bands, prepare for a glittering night of stomping, fearlessly eclectic rock anthems and harmony-steeped, melodramatic piano ballads.
Chucho Valdés: Jazz Batá
Jazz Batá, a new project of pianist, composer, and arranger Chucho Valdés, features Yelsy Heredia on acoustic bass and Dreiser Durruthy Bombalé on percussion and voice.
Keb’ Mo’s Jingle Bell Jamboree
Keb’ Mo’ embarks on Jingle Bell Jamboree, a holiday tour that features the four-time Grammy Award–winning contemporary blues and Americana artist performing songs from the album Moonlight, Mistletoe, and You.
Latin America Vive Music Festival
Founded in 2013, the Latin America Vive Music Festival features a Berklee College of Music student band, under the direction of associate piano professor Nando Michelin, performing a repertoire of works that represent a variety of Latin American styles and countries.
The Golden Age of Broadway
The Musical Theater Orchestra, featuring four conductors and a 25-piece orchestra, performs excerpts from Evita, Miss Saigon, An American in Paris, and Man of La Mancha.
Berklee Global Jazz Institute Celebrates Charlie Parker
For one night only, the Berklee Global Jazz Institute celebrates Charlie Parker's centennial, presenting new arrangements and music from Bird's repertoire.
A Gypsy Jazz and Brazilian Solstice with Berklee World Strings and Jason Anick
Berklee World Strings presents jazz violinist and mandolinist Jason Anick in an original program of swinging music from Europe and Brazil.
Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra: World Premiere of Original Jazz Music for the Large Ensemble
The Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra presents World Premiere of Original Jazz Music for the Large Ensemble.
Shalom: Peace of the Season
The Berklee Symphonic Winds present a program of Yiddish and Hebrew music, set for wind ensemble.
Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars
After gaining international fame for reviving classic Cuban music, tres master Juan de Marcos has turned the Afro-Cuban All Stars into a sensational showcase for Cuba’s most prodigious young musicians.
Terence Blanchard, Featuring the E-Collective
Terence Blanchard and the E-Collective thrive off the mixture of Blanchard’s acumen and the innovations of four young musical pioneers: guitarist Charles Altura, pianist Fabian Almazan, bassist David “DJ” Ginyard Jr., and drummer Oscar Seaton Jr.
Yamato
With virtuosity, strength, spirit, and sheer endurance, Yamato displays its breathtaking performance on more than 20 drums, as well as bronze cymbals, vocals, and bamboo flutes.
Dianne Reeves
With a timeless voice and improvisational soul/jazz prowess, Dianne Reeves is one of the world’s preeminent vocalists.
Great American Songbook: Nu-Vintage Pop—Today’s Hits, Time Traveled
Inspired by the retro-hip joie de vivre of Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox and its “gramophone music in a smartphone world” philosophy, join an eclectic and global cast of Berklee’s finest vocalists, instrumentalists, arrangers, and dancers as they reimagine modern-day pop songs in jazz and retro styles from a bygone era.
The Coming: Black History Month Celebration
This musical narrative features excerpts with Daniel Black from his book The Coming, along with compositions from Tia Fuller’s Grammy-nominated album, Diamond Cut, and performances by the Rainbow All-Stars Ensemble on the rich traditions and more contemporary portrayals of the African diaspora, firmly depicting the unrighteous capture and journey of the transatlantic slave trade.
The Show
In this concert spanning many genres and styles, musical director Rob Lewis '94 (Christina Aguilera, New Kids on the Block, Toni Braxton) presents Berklee College of Music students at their best, highlighting their talent and passion through popular music.
Omar Sosa and Yilian Cañizares
Pianist Omar Sosa and violinist/vocalist Yilian Cañizares draw on their Afro-Cuban roots, along with Western classical music and jazz, to perform beautiful and personal music from their recent album Aguas.