Berklee Stage at the Boston Book Festival
Hannah Siglin
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Piao
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Mestizas
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Marcus Prince
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Mom Rock
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Hear student bands perform at the Berklee Stage in Copley Square as part of the Boston Book Festival.
The lineup:
11:00 a.m.—Hannah Siglin is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from the Inland Northwest. Raised on folk music and studied in classical training, her songs tangle intricate guitar parts with raw and intimate lyrics, stripped down to her guitar and voice or set over the dynamics of her band—acoustic bass, fiddle, and mandolin.
12:00 p.m.—Piao is a Chinese Canadian pop and R&B singer from Toronto, Canada. Born in Shanghai and raised in Toronto, her unique background has helped her bridge the gap between Chinese pop music and American R&B. Her soulful, heartfelt, and dynamic performances reflect the world as she experiences it.
1:00 p.m.—Born in 1994 in Havana, Sheila del Bosque is one of the most in-demand young flutists in Cuba. Her music features contemporary and traditional Afro-Cuban music with the influence of European and jazz ingredients. Awarded a full-tuition scholarship, del Bosque enrolled in January 2018 at Berklee College of Music, where she has shared the stage with musicians such as Paquito d’Rivera, Berta Rojas, and Omar Hakim.
2:00 p.m.—Marcus Prince, a musician and instrumentalist from Trinidad and Tobago, plays tenor steel pan, steel pan, clarinet, and saxophone. After graduating from Berklee College of Music, Prince hopes to continue his performance career and begin teaching.
3:00 p.m.—Mestizas is a female group specializing in a fusion of flamenco, Latin, and jazz genres, with an extended repertoire of covers and originals. With vibrant vocals and outstanding musicianship, the band’s girl power stands out in a male-dominated environment as one of the most original bands at the college.
4:00 p.m.—Mom Rock is a hard-hitting, upbeat rock band based in Boston. Members Curtis Heimburger (vocals, acoustic guitar, and synthesizer), Josh Polack (vocals, electric guitar, and synthesizer), and Wilson Reardon (drums) met in their first year at the college, and later added Tara Maggiulli (vocals and bass) to round out their lineup.