Academics
With an array of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as summer, international, and precollege offerings, Berklee College of Music provides options for students of all levels to explore and achieve their artistic, academic, and career potential.
Associate Professor of Piano Vladan Milenkovic will be performing a set of specially selected pieces with his trio, featuring percussionist Salil Sachdev and violinist Jozef Nadj.
Pianist Isaac Singer presents Reimagined, a project combining pop, jazz, and funk. This senior recital will feature original compositions and re-harmonized arrangements of covers.
Jazz and gospel pianist Esli Honore takes the stage in a tribute concert to the most iconic Caribbean and Haitian jazz compositions that have left an indelible mark on him.
Florence B. Price, the first female African American composer to be performed by a national symphony orchestra, is an American hero. Discover her victorious musical accomplishments in spite of the Jim Crow era, the abandonment by her mother, the loss of other immediate family members, and homelessness during a period of time when the writing of music that spoke of her African heritage was not embraced by her own family members. Since the rediscovery of her music once thought lost for over 30 years, she is fast rising to fame. In addition, hear some of her music through recordings and some demonstrations of live performances.
Florence B. Price, the first female African American composer to be performed by a national symphony orchestra, is an American hero. Discover her victorious musical accomplishments in spite of the Jim Crow era, the abandonment by her mother, the loss of other immediate family members, and homelessness during a period of time when the writing of music that spoke of her African heritage was not embraced by her own family members. Since the rediscovery of her music once thought lost for over 30 years, she is fast rising to fame. In addition, hear some of her music through recordings and some demonstrations of live performances.
Join us for a collaborative concert of instrumental and vocal music by groundbreaking composer Florence Price on the occasion of her birthday. The concert will feature performances by faculty from Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Berklee College of Music, as well as guest artists from the Castle of Our Skins Chamber Ensemble.
Acclaimed pianist, composer, music director, and Berklee Professor Olivia Pérez-Collellmircelebrates the Boston premier of her first, full-length album, Olivia.
Pop/rock singer-songwriter, producer, rapper, and pianist Yiqin will release his second album, Petals, Ch. II: Hazel,’ during the summer of 2024. Following his first album and introduction to his artistry and thoughts on mental health, Hazel delves into the complex tapestry of love and human connection.
Raoul Schimkat is a pianist from Switzerland. His music is inspired by all that is piano, ranging from Chopin and Ravel to Keith Jarrett, Shai Maestro, Wynton Kelly, and Tigran Hamasyan. Along with various other musicians, he will be playing his own compositions with some standards sprinkled in between, all in the very broad range of what is considered jazz today.
Moojin Kim (Nick) is a jazz/fusion composer from South Korea. His original music spans genres from jazz/funk to jazz/rock and pop styles. This is a performance where he describes his life as an adventure in the U.S from South Korea.
This performance will feature music from three countries: China, South Korea, and the United States, providing everyone with the opportunity to immerse themselves in the diverse musical styles of each nation.
Peyton Griffin Trio returns to Oliver Colvin Hall for a special performance showcasing the music of Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Vince Guaraldi, and more.
This new group with unique instrumentation envisions another form of a piano trio that performs original compositions and arrangements influenced by styles such as jazz, drum 'n' bass, ECM, third stream, and world music.
The first annual Strayhorn Scholarship Concert celebrates the 2023 and 2024 winners of the Billy Strayhorn Jazz Education Scholarship for Piano and Composition, Kyle Tanaka and Mariia Kovalenko.