Berklee Today

Berklee's alumni magazine for contemporary music and musicians. Learn more.

Nobuko Toda and Kazuma Jinnouchi

Nobuko Toda '03 and Kazuma Jinnouchi '02

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The Game Changers

Metal Gear Solid and Halo composers Nobuko Toda ’03 and Kazuma Jinnouchi ’02 talk about the paths to their careers and what it takes to level up in the video-game industry.

Berta Rojas

Associate Professor Berta Rojas in the Berklee Performance Center. 

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A Legacy of Her Own

Classical guitarist Berta Rojas discusses a banner year of awards, honors, and the return of her irreplaceable stolen instrument.

Tracy Yang

Tracy Yang '15 recorded her 17-piece jazz orchestra debut album, OR, at Power Station Berklee NYC.

Alum Notes: Spring 2023

The most recent news from your fellow alumni. 

Cédric Hanriot

Cédric Hanriot B.M. '08

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A Late Bloomer Finds Himself on Time Is Color

Cédric Hanriot B.M. '08, a self-taught pianist who entered Berklee at 31, released a jazz album that's impressed the critics—and mentor Herbie Hancock.

Guido Arcella

“Barrio Maya and Múul Paax are trying to spread the message that, ‘Hey if we don’t do something, a huge part of our culture is going to be lost: our language,’” Guido Arcella M.M. '15 says. 

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Rap and Roots

The Mayan people of Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula breathe new life into their ancient heritage, with help from a Berklee alum.