The Berklee professor and trombonist will debut Let’s Make Some Noise, an immersive big band experience that invites audiences to co-compose in real time.
From left to right: student commencement speaker Grigori Balasanyan, Berklee President Jim Lucchese, honorary doctorate recipients Tania León and Kelli O’Hara, and Boston Conservatory Executive Director Michael Shinn.
Thanks to the Berklee Popular Music Institute, students will perform at Lollapalooza, Governors Ball, Warped Tour, and other events this summer and fall.
Left to right: David Bogen, Berklee executive vice president for academic affairs and provost; honorees Sara Bareilles and André 3000; and Berklee President Jim Lucchese
The 50th anniversary of the global event takes place June 8-14 at several local institutions, including Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee.
Boston Conservatory alum Andrew Durand (BFA '08) received his first Tony nomination in the category of Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role in Dead Outlaw.
