Events: Clinics and Master Classes

Artistry in Action Series; Jonathan Bass Headshot
Artistry in Action: Faculty Recital—Jonathan Bass, Piano
Tuesday / March 28, 2023 / 8:00 pm
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Acclaimed pianist and Boston Conservatory at Berklee Professor Jonathan Bass performs works by Beethoven, Chopin, Howard Frazin, George Walker, Debussy, and Liszt.

Admission
FREE
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Norm Zocher Faculty Artist Clinic
Thursday / April 6, 2023 / 1:00 pm
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Ask Norm! Inside and outside techniques guitarists should know for all styles made (relatively) easy for improvisation and composition.
 

Admission
Free
Bobby Stanton

Bobby Stanton

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Bobby Stanton Clinic
Monday / April 10, 2023 / 1:00 pm
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Bobby Stanton presents a guitar clinic featuring numerous applications of contemporary fingerstyle techniques.

Admission
Free
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Masterclass with Vincent Gardner
Monday / April 10, 2023 / 1:00 pm
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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The brass department presents a masterclass with trombonist Vincent Gardner.

Admission
Free
John Fedchock

John Fedchock

John Fedchock Master Class: Music and the Business of Music
Wednesday / April 12, 2023 / 1:00 pm
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Two-time Grammy-nominated arranger, trombonist, and bandleader John Fedchock will give a master class on music and the music business. He will perform and also discuss his take on the business of jazz. "In the competitive world of music, it is not only important to be prepared musically, but also to be prepared emotionally and have good business sense."

Admission
Free
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Artistry in Action: Piano Master Class—Dimitri Toufexis
Wednesday / April 12, 2023 / 4:00 pm
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Dimitri Toufexis presents a master class in piano performance.

Admission
FREE
Nino

Nino de los Reyes

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Performance and Masterclass with Nino de los Reyes, Chick Corea’s Dancer and Percussionist
Thursday / April 13, 2023 / 1:00 pm
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Flamenco percussionist and dancer with Chick Corea’s Spanish Heart Band Nino de los Reyes will present repertoire that was recorded and toured with Chick Corea on the Grammy-award winning album “Antidote.” 

Admission
Free
Headshot of Carlos Vargas.
Artistry in Action: Faculty Recital—Carlos Vargas, Piano
Saturday / April 15, 2023 / 8:00 pm
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Instructor of Piano Carlos Vargas and friends present a recital of chamber music.

Admission
FREE

Past Events

Moussa Traore

Moussa Traore

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Djembe Experience: The Power of West African Djembe with Moussa Traore, Master Djembefola.
Friday / March 17, 2023 / 1:00 pm
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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The power of West African jjembe with Moussa Traore: Master Djembefola.

Blaize Collard

Blaize Collard

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Blaize Collard: Rock/Metal Drum Set Clinic Performance
Thursday / March 16, 2023 / 1:30 pm
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Enjoy an afternoon of rock, prog, metal, and video game music with percussion professor Blaize Collard, featuring tracks from Chuggernaut, Paco Higdon, Replacire, and VGO—Video Game Orchestra.
 

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Artistry in Action: Piano Master Class—Peter Dugan
Wednesday / March 15, 2023 / 4:00 pm
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Peter Dugan presents a master class in piano performance.

Anne Bogart
Opera Innovators Series: Anne Bogart, Viewpoints Training Workshop for Singers
Friday / March 3, 2023 / 7:00 pm
Studio 401
31 Hemenway Street, Floor 4—Studio 401
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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In this installment of Boston Conservatory's Opera Innovators Series, Anne Bogart (cofounder of SITI Company) will work with students from the opera and musical theater programs.

Interior of the Berk Recital Hall
Open Improvisation Strategies: A Performance and Discussion with the Tony Malaby Group
Thursday / March 2, 2023 / 1:00 pm
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Internationally renowned saxophonist and Berklee professor Tony Malaby presents his group and leads a discussion on open improvisation techniques.

Interior of the David Friend Recital Hall
Keys Fest 2023: Steinway Spirio Workshop by Patrick Elisha
Wednesday / March 1, 2023 / 1:00 pm
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Join Steinway & Sons representative Patrick Elisha for a dynamic presentation about the Steinway Spirio B which will be housed at Berklee for a two week residency. The Steinway & Sons Spirio is the world’s finest high resolution player piano. Come explore the functionality this great instrument and how this technology can be used creatively for teaching and recording. 

Doug Johnson

Doug Johnson

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Keys Fest 2023: Embodying Rhythm Clinic with Doug Johnson
Wednesday / March 1, 2023 / 10:30 am
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Learn strategies for connecting more deeply to any groove, especially in meters that are in five or seven. Embodying these techniques will help you connect to the music organically, allowing you to play more rhythmically and more lyrically.
 

Hugo Alcázar

Hugo Alcázar

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Afro-Peruvian Jazz Drumming
Tuesday / February 14, 2023 / 1:00 pm
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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This master class, conducted by Hugo Alcázar, will develop an approach to jazz culture that incorporates Afro-Peruvian percussion and music. Alcázar will present various criteria and elements that are part of the sound of Afro-Peruvian jazz.

Snarky Puppy Trumpeter, Mike "Maz" Maher

Mike “Maz” Maher

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Berklee Brass Presents: Snarky Puppy Trumpeter Mike “Maz” Maher
Tuesday / February 7, 2023 / 4:30 pm
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Join us for an interactive informance (informational performance) led by Snarky Puppy trumpeter and co-founder Mike Maher, who will demonstrate his signature trumpet sound using technology and FX pedals. He also will discuss his experiences touring and recording with one of today’s most popular contemporary instrumental groups.

Alexander Technique
Alexander Technique Workshop: Happiness in a Time of Chaos
Sunday / February 5, 2023 / 9:30 am
Boston Conservatory Studio 301
31 Hemenway Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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This free workshop led by Jamee Culbertson, a Boston Conservatory at Berklee teacher-trainer and certified Alexander Technique instructor, focuses on how Alexander Technique can help us navigate the world of our emotions. Any donations made will support Boston Conservatory’s Scholarship Fund and students in the Conservatory’s Alexander Technique Teacher Training Course.