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Berklee Students and Alumni to Perform at Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s RISE Music Series
August 10, 2017
Starting in September, Berklee students and alumni will perform as part of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum’s third annual RISE music series.
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PODCAST: Sounds of Berklee—Lady Pills
August 8, 2017
This week's Sounds of Berklee episode features a new song from rock band Lady Pills, which is fresh off its set at summer festival mainstay Lollapalooza.
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Animated Short Scored by Alumnus Arturo Cardelús Becomes YouTube Sensation
August 7, 2017
Released on YouTube just one week ago, the animated short In a Heartbeat, scored by Arturo Cardelús B.M. ‘11, has earned more than 21 million views and the attention of national media, including the New York Times, the Guardian, and NBC.
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Berklee Blogs: Composer Tim Hare
August 4, 2017
Composer and blogger Tim Hare B.M. '11 has been sitting down with some of Hollywood's biggest composition professionals to hear their stories—and to then turn those conversations into succinct blog posts for Berklee Blogs that bring together industry wisdom and his own personal career journey.
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Berklee Online Instructor's Songs Appear in The Big Sick
August 4, 2017
Kyle James Hauser, who teaches songwriting at Berklee Online, has two songs in the hit comedy The Big Sick.
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Film Composer and Vocalist Tori Letzler '12 Contributes to Hollywood Blockbusters
August 3, 2017
Alumna Tori Letzler '12 is making her voice known in the film scoring industry, not only as a composer working alongside Hans Zimmer and Brian Tyler, but also by singing in movies and trailer scores for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Thor: The Dark World and Wonder Woman, as well as for video games including Beyond: Two Souls and Call of Duty.
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Hit Songwriter and Alumnus Claude Kelly Imparts Knowledge to Summer Songwriting Students
July 28, 2017
Students in Berklee’s summer Songwriting Workshop glean valuable insights from Claude Kelly B.M. ‘02, who has written songs for artists such as Bruno Mars, Whitney Houston, and many more.
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Berklee Musicians Stack Killer Newport Jazz Festival Lineup
July 27, 2017
The 2017 Newport Jazz Festival is primed to draw both traditional jazz aficionados and fusion-minded fans, with many well-known and soon-to-be-well-known Berklee alumni, faculty, and students scheduled to perform.
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At documenta, Interdisciplinary Dive into Cuba Thrills Global Art Crowd
July 26, 2017
At the fourteenth documenta, an international exhibition for contemporary art established after World War II, Berklee Professor Neil Leonard took attendees on a multisensory journey to Cuba with help from talented alumni.
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Variety: Sire Records Names Rani Hancock as President
July 25, 2017
Rani Hancock B.M. '91, a graduate of the music production and engineering program, is Sire Records' new president.
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Alumna Writes Theme Song for International Swimming Championships
July 21, 2017
Alumna Kata Kozma’s song for the FINA Swimming World Championships, “We Are the Water,” cowritten by fellow Hungarian songwriters Szandra Iván ‘15 and Áron Sebestyén, and engineered by Jett Galindo B.M. ‘12 at the Bakery in Los Angeles, debuted on YouTube July 13 and already has more than 119,000 views.
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Charlie Puth Video Dethrones 'Gangnam Style' as YouTube's Most-Watched
July 13, 2017
At nearly 3 billion views, Charlie Puth's video with Wiz Khalifa, "See You Again," is the most-watched video in YouTube's history, surpassing longtime record-holder and fellow Berklee alumnus Psy, whose "Gangnam Style" has dominated the list for years.
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PODCAST: Sounds of Berklee—Paul Sanchez
June 13, 2017
Trumpet player, composer, and music teacher Paul Sanchez will perform as part of Berklee's Summer in the City series. He composed the song “A Traves de Tus Ojos” (“Through Your Eyes”) about his wife.
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For Orchestrating Dear Evan Hansen, Alumnus Alex Lacamoire Wins Third Tony Award
June 12, 2017
For his work on Broadway's hottest ticket, Dear Evan Hansen, Alex Lacamoire B.M. ’95 took home his second consecutive Tony Award for Best Orchestrations at the 71st annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.
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Berklee Alumna Uses Music Therapy to Help Heal the Wounds of War
June 2, 2017
Music therapist Rebecca Vaudreuil B.M. ‘08 spent two years at Walter Reed Medical Center helping soldiers recover from post-traumatic stress disorder and regain functions lost after brain injuries.
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Dedicated to Danilo Pérez, Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest Features Alumni, Students, and Faculty
May 25, 2017
This year’s Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest was dedicated to Danilo Pérez, the Grammy-winning artistic director of the Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI), and featured several Berklee alumni while incorporating opportunities for students.
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Berklee Artists to Perform at Top Music Festivals This Summer Through BPMI
May 25, 2017
The Berklee Popular Music Institute (BPMI) is sending seven artists to perform at top music festivals in the U.S. and Canada this summer including the Governors Ball, Essence Festival, Chicago Open Air, Lollapalooza, and Outside Lands.
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PODCAST: Inside Berklee—Esperanza Spalding, Part 2
May 23, 2017
In Part Two of Tony Brown's interview with Esperanza Spalding, the two talk about her early days in Portland, Oregon; her mother's influence on her musical development; why feedback is important; and what's next for her.
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PODCAST: Inside Berklee—Esperanza Spalding, Part 1
May 16, 2017
In her fifth and latest album, 2016’s Emily’s D+Evolution, Grammy winner and Berklee alumna Esperanza Spalding B.M. ‘05 plays with expressing different sides of herself through the character of “Emily.” Listen to the first part of an interview with her.
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Lionel Richie, Lucinda Williams, Todd Rundgren, Neil Portnow, and Shin Joong Hyun Receive Honorary Degrees
May 13, 2017
At Berklee's 2017 commencement ceremonies, graduating students began the next chapter of their lives inspired by words and music from honorary doctorate recipients Lionel Richie, Lucinda Williams, Todd Rundgren, Neil Portnow, and Shin Joong Hyun.
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