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Berklee Alumni Work on Music for Black Panther and A Wrinkle in Time
March 14, 2018
If you head to the movie theater this weekend there’s a good chance you’ll be hearing the work of Berklee alumni, who feature prominently in the music credits of the country’s top two movies, Black Panther and A Wrinkle in Time.
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Berklee Blogs: Discovering Fado—Touring and Recording with Mariza
March 7, 2018
In fall 2017, bassist Lucy Clifford '16 got the chance to record and tour with Portuguese fado sensation, Mariza. Clifford reflects on the experience for Berklee Blogs.
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Berklee Artists to Perform at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s RISE Concert Series
February 28, 2018
A student, an assistant professor from the Harmony Department, and a prominent alumna will perform at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum as part of the RISE concert series this spring.
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Young Saxophone Avatars Hailey Niswanger and Daniel Rotem Headline The Checkout—Live at Berklee Concert Broadcasts
February 13, 2018
Two of the most greatly admired young saxophonists to study at Berklee in the last decade are set to headline the spring season of essential New York jazz station WBGO’s The Checkout—Live at Berklee concert broadcasts, on February 21 and March 14, at the Red Room at Cafe 939.
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Berklee Blogs: Tali Rubinstein Tours with 'Flamenco Legends'
January 31, 2018
This past fall, Israeli recorder player and composer Tali Rubinstein B.M. '14 toured with Flamenco Legends, the late Paco de Lucia's band, now led by Javier Limón. What follows are a few selections from a travel journal she kept over the course of the tour.
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Berklee Alumni, Professor Recognized at 60th Grammy Awards
January 29, 2018
Berklee alumni, including a current associate professor, were recognized across genres at the 60th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, January 28.
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For Work on Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Alumnus Michael Semanick Receives 11th Oscar Nomination
January 26, 2018
Michael Semanick, a 1985 graduate of Berklee’s music production and engineering major, recently received his 11th Academy Award nomination following his work on Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
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Berklee Silent Film Orchestra to Perform Original Score for Battleship Potemkin in Upcoming Concerts and Screenings
December 21, 2017
The Berklee Silent Film Orchestra, one of the world’s top silent film ensembles, will bring its award-winning film/concert experience to several venues with upcoming presentations of its original score, performed live-to-picture, to 1925 silent film classic Battleship Potemkin.
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Pop Singer Jiayun Yu B.M. '17 Reflects on Bridging Chinese and Western Music Industries
December 21, 2017
During a recent symposium with members of the Chinese music industry, pop singer-songwriter Jiayun Yu B.M. '17 discussed the benefits of Chinese and western music industry cross-pollination, the art of collaboration, and what inspires his own songwriting.
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Students Build Band with Guidance from Bluegrass Master Tony Trischka
December 20, 2017
Banjo icon Tony Trischka, who has mentored the likes of Béla Fleck, builds bluegrass knowledge and confidence among students involved in Berklee’s American Roots Music Program.
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Behind the Music of Ferdinand with Batu Sener, Film Scoring Alumnus
December 15, 2017
Batu Sener, an alumnus of Berklee's film scoring program, discusses his work, alongside his Oscar-nominated mentor John Powell, on the new film Ferdinand, based on the popular children's book.
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PODCAST: Iris Lune Challenges Pop Music Status Quo
December 12, 2017
In this episode of Sounds of Berklee, we're listening to the title track of Iris Lune's newest album, "Lost in Chatter", to hear how the band is creating music that challenges the status quo of today's pop music.
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Berklee Alumnus Wins Latin Grammy for "Despacito"
November 17, 2017
Berklee College of Music graduate Luis Saldarriaga B.M. '14 walked away from the 18th annual Latin Grammy Awards with a gold-plated gramophone trophy on Thursday, November 16.
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Film Critics Laud Berklee Silent Film Orchestra’s Score for Varieté
November 2, 2017
Leading film critic and historian Leonard Maltin, author of dozens of popular books on film, is among those who have recently praised the Berklee Silent Film Orchestra.
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PODCAST: Lauren Kinhan Salutes Nancy Wilson
October 31, 2017
Critically acclaimed vocalist Lauren Kinhan B.M. '86 has released a new album, recorded in Berklee's Shames Family Scoring Stage, honoring legendary jazz vocalist Nancy Wilson, and will perform as part of The Checkout—Live at Berklee, a broadcast series with New York City jazz radio station WBGO, at the Red Room at Cafe 939 on November 8.
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Three Takeaways from Berklee's Career Center Internship Expo
October 27, 2017
More than 20 employers across the arts and entertainment industries participated in the expo to recruit for internships, offering students a jumpstart on their career. The following is a sampling of tips to help land an ideal internship, a list culled from students who attended the expo.
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Berklee Musicians to Fill the Bill at 2017 Dominican Republic Jazz Festival
October 26, 2017
Several of jazz's leading lights, including many Berklee faculty members, students, and alumni, are slated to perform at the 2017 Dominican Republic Jazz Festival, held October 29 and November 1-5.
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Berklee Alumni Nominated for 2017 Latin Grammy Awards in Many Categories
October 13, 2017
Berklee alumni could take home 2017 Latin Grammy Awards for their performances, production, songwriting, mixing, and engineering on the biggest Latin music albums of the year.
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Alumnae Tuttle and Hull Win Top Bluegrass Honors
October 5, 2017
Molly Tuttle, a 2014 Berklee alumna, and fellow alumna Sierra Hull B.M. ’11 recently received 2017 International Bluegrass Music Association Awards (IBMA) for Best Guitarist and Best Mandolinist, respectively. Each were the first female instrumentalist to win in their award category since the IBMAs began in 1990.
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From Berklee to Hamilton: Khiyon Hursey Shares Broadway Experiences with Students
September 29, 2017
Khiyon Hursey B.M. '14, a New York City-based songwriter and musical theater composer who has worked on the Broadway productions of Hamilton and Witness Uganda, recently visited the weeklong summer Musical Theater Intensive program at Berklee.
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