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Berklee in Puerto Rico 2025

Berklee faculty, staff and students celebrate the first day of the Berklee in Puerto Rico program at Escuela Libre de Música Antonio Paoli (ELMAP) in Caguas, Puerto Rico on Monday, June 2, 2025.

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Berklee in Puerto Rico 30th Anniversary Celebration Culminates in Awarding $3.74 Million in Financial Aid
June 26, 2025

Berklee awarded nine full-tuition scholarships to study at the Boston campus, the largest number awarded in Berklee's 30 years in Puerto Rico. 

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A new report from the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice and Lara Pellegrinelli studies the gender gap in jazz education. 

Kelly Davidson

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Study Reveals Stark Gender Gap in Jazz Education
June 25, 2025

A new report from the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice and researcher Lara Pellegrinelli finds that male jazz faculty outnumber their female counterparts six to one.

Yoron Israel

Yoron Israel

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Jazz at the Fort Returns, Featuring Yoron Israel and High Standards
June 24, 2025

The performance is part of Berklee’s Summer in the City concert series.

Chelsey Green

Berklee associate professor Chelsey Green has been elected as chair of the board of trustees at the Recording Academy, making her the first Black woman and the youngest person to hold the position in the organization's 68-year history.

Derrel Todd

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Chelsey Green Makes History as Recording Academy Board Chair
June 18, 2025

The violinist, violist, vocalist, and Berklee professor is the first Black woman and youngest person to hold the position.

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Berklee’s Music Business/Management Department Recognized by the Music Biz Association
June 13, 2025

Students will receive financial assistance from the Braylin Campbell Memorial Scholarship Foundation.

Regie Gibson ceremony

Regie Gibson, an assistant professor at Berklee, was honored by the state of Massachusetts as its inaugural Poet Laureate.

Margot Murphy

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Berklee Professor Regie Gibson Named First Poet Laureate of Massachusetts
June 10, 2025

Governor Maura Healey honored Gibson as the inaugural Poet Laureate for the state in a ceremony at the Peabody Essex Museum.

Ray Seol

Ray Seol, an assistant professor in the Professional Music Department, has been awarded a Fulbright US Scholar Program award in music.

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Berklee Professor’s Fulbright Project Addresses Suicide Loss Through Art
June 6, 2025

Ray Seol’s cross-cultural production Another Season draws from personal grief and artistic advocacy to spark dialogue around suicide loss and healing.

Bob Clearmountain

Pioneering mixing engineer and producer Bob Clearmountain will receive an honorary doctorate from Berklee NYC on June 28.

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Bob Clearmountain to Receive Honorary Doctorate at Berklee NYC Graduate Commencement
June 4, 2025

The legendary mixing engineer and producer, known for his work with Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, and the Rolling Stones, will be honored on Saturday, June 28.

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Betsie Becker Named Executive Director of Berklee NYC
June 3, 2025

A veteran arts and education leader, Becker brings a strategic vision for academic innovation and community partnership to Berklee’s New York City campus.

Antonio Sánchez

Promo photo for Antonio Sánchez's 2022 album, SHIFT

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Antonio Sánchez ’97 to Deliver Keynote at Berklee College of Music’s Graduate Commencement
June 2, 2025

The ceremony will be held on Thursday, June 26.