Oliver Colvin Recital Hall

Oliver Colvin Interior

Located in the 1140 Boylston Street building, the Oliver Colvin Recital Hall is a venue at the heart of Berklee's performance action. The venue hosts hundreds of events each year, including faculty concerts, senior concerts, and visiting artist clinics and master classes. Most Berklee students lead their first concert in this hall and it is their introduction to performing at the college. Events are free and open to the public, giving the Boston community an opportunity to hear the rich and diverse talent that resides on campus.

Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

The spring concert will feature some of the most talented voice students. Everyone will self-accompany using the techniques learned during the semester.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Chase Allardice's senior performance will feature the music of the cowpunk group Foxy Grandpa.

Admission
free
Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Guitarist Kevin Laughlin presents a dynamic senior recital featuring multiple pop-punk and fusion jam tunes. Join us for an energetic musical journey!

 
 
 
Admission
free
Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

The Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed Ensemble plays a variety of fingerstyle guitar solos and ensemble pieces. The very best of Berklee fingerstyle student guitarists.
 

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Contemporary jazz for five guitars and rhythm section, led by faculty guitarist Mark White.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Stars of the Infinity is a instrumental progressive metal/rock band, performing all original music written by Anthony Pierce. The music features technical guitar riffs with intense drum and bass rhythms to create a hard hitting but melodic atmosphere.

Admission
free
Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Latin Grammy–nominated accordionist and singer-songwriter Gregorio Uribe '07 celebrates the release of his book El Llamado (Abisinia Editorial) in combination with songs from his third album Hombre Absurdo

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Boston Conservatory at Berklee Theater Division Faculty Katya Stanislavskaya presents an evening of original musical theater songs. Featuring performances by students and faculty, the subjects span from immigration to female empowerment to dating while at a retirement home.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Students of Neil Olmstead will perform works from the classical and jazz repertoires in a solo piano recital.
 

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Auditioned student vocalists join forces with Voice Professor Peter Eldridge. Each student develops an arrangement or original composition specifically designed for this performance. Vocalists will showcase with full rhythm section, including Eldridge on piano.

Admission
Free

Past Events

Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Norwegian guitarist Henrik Granli Øieroset presents his final performance at Berklee, exploring a dynamic blend of Scandinavian and modern jazz tunes.

Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Guitar principal Yoon Seo Nam presents his senior recital.

Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Hey Rim Jeon, associate professor in the piano department at Berklee College of Music, leads a solo piano concert featuring students from her course, Solo Piano Improvisations of Keith Jarrett, as well as from her private studio. Students will demonstrate Jarrett’s improvisational techniques and improvise their own piano solos.

Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Jun Lee, a jazz guitarist from Korea, will bring out tunes that he has been inspired by during his time at Berklee, as well as his performance career. The recital will feature jazz standards arranged by Jun, including his original compositions.

Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

The Be-Bop Guitars ensemble features five guitars, bass, and drums. The group showcases some of Berklee's best guitar players performing intricate arrangements and compositions written specifically for the group in the jazz, Latin, and blues genres. 

Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

This concert will feature piano faculty Tim Ray and the student pianists in this class (The Music of Jarrett, Hancock, and Corea) performing original material composed by these three giants of jazz piano, as well as some of the standard material associated with Keith, Herbie, and Chick.
 

Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Multi-instrumentalist Donovan Milner will be preforming rock and pop songs by a variety of different artists he is currently working with, as well as covering some artists that have greatly influenced him throughout the past couple years. 

Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Professor Peter Eldridge and some of Berklee’s finest student vocalists join together for an intimate evening of songs from a wide variety of genres. The set represents the joy and delicacy of what just two voices and a piano can do.

Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

This concert will feature contemporary jazz for five guitars and a rhythm section, led by faculty guitarist Mark White.

Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Guitarist Luke Gjerde performs a set of iconic tunes written by legendary pianist and composer Chick Corea.