Events: Special Events

Theater Masks

Image courtesy of the Theater Department

The Roca Rey Monologue Competition
(EST)
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Generously sponsored by Ricardo Lewitus, the Roca Rey Monologue Competition honors Ricardo Roca Rey and highlights the art of storytelling and the craft of connection through theater. 

Admission
Free
A performance inside of the Red Room at Cafe 939
Herb Alpert Residency Event Part 1
(EDT)
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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Each year, well-known individuals from the music industry are appointed as Herb Alpert visiting professors, working with Berklee students on a wide range of creative endeavors. 

Admission
Free
A performance inside of the Red Room at Cafe 939
Herb Alpert Residency Event Part 2
(EDT)
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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Each year, well-known individuals from the music industry are appointed as Herb Alpert visiting professors, working with Berklee students on a wide range of creative endeavors. 

Admission
Free
Interior of the Berk Recital Hall
Fifth Annual World Voice Day Concert
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Berklee College of Music student ensembles perform vocal music in a variety of styles and genres as part of Berklee's fifth annual World Voice Day celebration.

Admission
Free
Interior of the David Friend Recital Hall
TEDxBerkleeBoston
(EDT)
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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TEDx events are independently organized conferences that follow the TED format: short, impactful talks across a range of subjects. TEDxBerkleeBoston creates a platform for students, faculty, and guest speakers to share meaningful ideas centered around a unifying theme.

 

Admission
Free

Past Events

An indoor group presentation taking place in a room featuring coffered wooden ceilings and a large fireplace decorated with a clock and small plants. On the left, a female-presenting speaker wearing a teal turtleneck and black trousers stands facing the room, addressing an audience seated at round tables with dark tablecloths.

A lunch and learn event

Image courtesy of Dave Green

Lunch and Learn: Demystifying Office Hours and the Hidden Rules of College
(EDT)
The Loft
939 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
United States
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At this event, students will decode the unwritten rules of college, master office hours etiquette, and connect with first-generation faculty who have been in your shoes.

A performance inside of the Red Room at Cafe 939
Selmer Paris Saxophone/Clarinet Presentation and Play Testing
(EDT)
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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Selmer Paris will be on campus to present the history of the company and its current direction. Representatives will have saxophones and clarinets for students to play test.

Interior of the David Friend Recital Hall
Music Education Symposium
(EDT)
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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The Music Education Symposium will focus on hip-hop and DJing in K-12 music education.

Interior of the David Friend Recital Hall
Harmony of Nations: Japan and Korea in Concert
(EDT)
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Join Berklee and the Boston Consulates General of Japan and Korea in celebrating over six decades of diplomatic relations between Japan and Korea with an evening featuring traditional and contemporary musical styles from both countries.

A large, diverse group of young adults smiles and poses together for a group photo on a theater stage. They are arranged in multiple rows, with some standing in the back and others sitting or kneeling on the stage floor in the front. Overhead stage lighting illuminates the group, and a projection screen in the background faintly displays the Berklee College of Music logo.

Berklee Scholars Program pre-orientation

Image courtesy of Colgan Johnson

Berklee Scholars Program Welcome Social
(EDT)
Steve Heck Room
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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The Berklee Scholars Program Welcome Social is the perfect chance to enjoy some delicious bites, catch up with old friends, and meet new ones.

Interior of the David Friend Recital Hall
Music Business Expo 2026
(EDT)
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Join the Music Business/Management Department for the Music Business Opportunities Expo, an interactive event designed to connect you with the student clubs and resources affiliated with the department that support your creative and professional goals. 

A performance inside of the Red Room at Cafe 939
Woodwind Department Convocation
(EDT)
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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This convocation serves as an orientation session for incoming students, featuring live performances by the Woodwind Department faculty.

Group of students posing for a photo. Some kneeling, some standing straight. One student is a holding a sign that says "#Celebrate First Gen"

First generation dinner

Image courtesy of Dave Green

RISE Social: Fall Orientation
(EDT)
The Loft
939 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
United States
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Reach Independence through Support and Engagement (RISE) invites students to an orientation event. Details are in the Berklee Fall 2026 New Student Orientation Week event on the Cadence app. 

Interior of the David Friend Recital Hall
Soulflow: An Exploration of Brain Networks Through Musical Creativity and Empathy
(EDT)
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Professor Kevin Harris (Berklee) and Dr. Patrick Purdon (Stanford) are exploring the neuroscience of creativity and empathy by bridging European classical music with pan-African diasporic traditions.

Exterior of the Berklee Performance Center
2026 Berklee Boston Master's Commencement Ceremony
(EDT)
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Please join us to celebrate the accomplishments of the students at our Berklee Boston campus and in the Berklee Online master's programs.