Tom Oren, a Berklee student, is the winner of the Thelonious Monk Showcase, jazz's most influential competition.
Illustration by Michelle Parkos
Val Jeanty, who teaches with the Ensemble Department and Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, has been named a 2026 recipient of a Doris Duke Artist Award.
Image courtesy of the artist
From left to right (back row): Kino Billon, district executive, Santander Bank; Benjamin McCoy, commercial banking relationship manager, Santander Bank; Berklee students Samuel Brennen, Jonah Gangi, Neo Pono, and Jupiter Montalvo; Leah Daly, head of corporate responsibility and sustainability, Santander US; Kjudi Ibrahami, district executive, Santander Bank. From left to right (front row): Berklee students Emily Rodriguez, Sofia Ballestas, and Natasha Vázquez Ramirez.
Image by Michelle Parkos
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