Events: Clinics and Master Classes

Carl Allen

Carl Allen

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Drum Set Clinic by Carl Allen
(EDT)
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Guest artist Carl Allen will present a drum set clinic as part of the 2025 Berklee Drums and Percussion Workshop. He will discuss and demonstrate foundational drum set concepts and techniques as applied to jazz drumming and overall musicianship. Additionally, important historical information, information about relevant recordings, and insights into Allen's illustrious career will be shared. Other clinic topics will include hand-to-hand development, four-way coordination, balance between limbs, drum set styles, repertoire development, and chart interpretation.

Admission
Free
David Fiuczynski and Philipp Gerschlauer

David Fiuczynski and Philipp Gerschlauer

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MikroJazz Clinic featuring Philipp Gerschlauer and David Fiuczynski
(EST)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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The Planet MicroJam Institute presents MikroJazz Clinic featuring Philipp Gerschlauer and David Fiuczynski, who will perform microtonal jazz and explain tuning systems, microtonal harmonies, and more, with audience Q&A welcome.

Admission
Free

Past Events

woman in blue dress sits at a piano
Artistry in Action: Piano Masters Series—Soyeon Kate Lee Master Class
(EDT)
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Soyeon Kate Lee is on the piano faculty at the Juilliard School of Music and the Bowdoin International Summer Piano Festival. She formerly was professor at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, and is in great demand for master classes around the world.

Bertram Lehmann

Bertram Lehmann

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Cuban Drum Set—Technique and Concepts
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Berklee Percussion Department faculty member Bertram Lehmann presents the second of a two-part series of clinics on Brazilian and Cuban drum set performance.

Jon Herrington

Jon Herington 

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Jon Herington Master Class: Steely Dan and Beyond
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Jon Herington will perform his music and discuss how to develop the essential professional skills to be an in-demand side person.



 

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Opera Innovators Series: Jamie Barton
(EDT)
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Boston Lyric Opera present a master class with award-winning mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton as part of the Opera Innovators Series.

Microphone on stage.
Jamon Maple Master Class—Uniting Voices: A Cross-Genre Singing Experience
(EDT)
Houston Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 1
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Jamon Maple will facilitate a hands-on master class focusing on contemporary vocal styles, where students will explore stylistic interpretation, vocal technique, and performance presence. 

Sean Jones

Sean Jones

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Sean Jones Master Class
(EDT)
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Renowned trumpeter and composer Sean Jones leads this master class, offering insights into his craft and artistic journey. Don’t miss this chance to learn from one of today’s most influential voices in jazz.

Interior of the Berk Recital Hall
Bobby Stanton Clinic
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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A guitar clinic featuring numerous applications of contemporary fingerstyle techniques, featuring Stephan Chaggaris and Bruce Gertz.


 

Interior of the Berk Recital Hall
Nightingale Vocal Ensemble Workshop with Berklee Student Composers
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Nightingale Vocal Ensemble with present a workshop/rehearsal of original music written by Berklee student composers.

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Artistry in Action: Piano Masters Series—Corey Hamm Master Class
(EDT)
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Corey Hamm is professor of piano at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. His students have won numerous prizes and awards, including first prize in the 2024 Leeds International Piano Competition.

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Opera Innovators Series: Christine Goerke
(EDT)
Opera + Community Studios
15 Channel Center St
Boston
MA
02210
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Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Boston Lyric Opera present an afternoon of conversation with soprano Christine Goerke.