Events
Master Class with Singer-Songwriter Mary Gauthier
Wednesday / September 25, 2019 / 1:00 p.m.
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Join singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier for a master class on songwriting. Learn how to blaze a path to your unique voice, and how to use it to tell a story with truth that connects to listeners.
Admission: Free
Song Screening with Brill Building A&R Benjamin Groff
Tuesday / October 22, 2019 / 1:00 p.m.
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Want to get feedback on your song from an industry pro?
Benjamin Groff's career in music publishing extends over 25 years, including stints in A&R at BMG and EMI. He was also the first U.S. employee of Kobalt Music Publishing, where he helped build the roster over 10 years as the company's executive vice president of creative.
Groff is currently heading up his own publishing company, Brill Building, as well as the label, We Are: The Guard, in partnership with Kobalt. His signings include Ryan Tedder, Kelly Clarkson, The Lumineers, Grimes, Savan Kotecha, SOPHIE, Ariel Rechtshaid, Greg Kurstin, Tiesto, Kid Cudi, Ariel Pink, TOKiMONSTA, TR/ST, and Steel Panther. He specializies in early artist, writer, and writer/producer development. Get the link to submit your song by writing to songwriting@berklee.edu.
Admission: Free
Past Events
Songwriters: Simple Lead Sheets, Sketches, and Written Parts
Wednesday / July 31, 2019 / 1:00 p.m.
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Ensembles professor Dave Weigert demonstrates the many types of written (or not) parts that songwriters use for gigs, recordings, and performances. Handouts will be available.
Admission: Free
Giulia Emily Dukes
Thursday / July 11, 2019 / 7:30 p.m.
David Friend Recital Hall
921 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Giulia Emily Dukes, an Italian singer-songwriter, violinist, pianist, and guitarist, presents an evening of indie, pop, funk, and R&B originals and arrangements.
Admission: Free
Berklee in the Round
Tuesday / April 2, 2019 / 7:30 p.m.
David Friend Recital Hall
921 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
In this signature series of the Songwriting Department, five Berklee College of Music songwriters take turns playing their songs and telling their stories. Scheduled performers include Alida McKeon, Leng Bian, Brandon Xue, Jenni Rudolph, and Olivia for Now.
Admission: Free
Songwriting Scholarship Winners Showcase
Tuesday / March 5, 2019 / 7:00 p.m.
David Friend Recital Hall
921 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
This concert features performances by winners of the Songwriting Scholarships.
Admission: Free
The Music of András Hodorog: Last Master of the Carpathian Village Flute Tradition
Monday / February 4, 2019 / 1:00 p.m.
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
András Hodorog is the last living virtuoso among native flute players in the Carpathian region of Hungary.
Admission: Free
Songwriters Squared
Thursday / November 1, 2018 / 7:30 p.m.
David Friend Recital Hall
921 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Curated and organized by the Student Leadership Council of the Songwriting Department, this concert features small group collaborations performing original songs.
Admission: Free
Song Screening with Benjamin Groff of Brill Building Publishing
Wednesday / October 3, 2018 / 2:00 p.m.
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Benjamin Groff B.M. ’93 of Brill Building Publishing will give a short talk followed by an open song screening.
Admission: Free
Emily Dukes
Tuesday / September 25, 2018 / 3:00 p.m.
David Friend Recital Hall
921 Boylston Street, Boston, MA, 02115, United States
Italian singer-songwriter Emily Dukes, who also is a violinist, pianist, and guitarist, presents an afternoon of indie, pop, funk, and R&B originals and arrangements.
Admission: Free