Berk Recital Hall

The Lee and Alma Berk Recital Hall is located on the ground floor at the 1140 Boylston Street building. It was named in honor of Berklee's founder Lawrence Berk and his wife Alma. The venue hosts hundreds of events each year, including faculty concerts, senior concerts, and visiting artist clinics and master classes. 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.

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Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Andrew Tiedeman performs a set of original songs in progressive rock and metal styles with a full band.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Guitarist Jason Wolf will perform a selected set of blues, funk, rock, and more for his final Berklee performance. Accompanied by friends he made during his years at the school, he will play songs they have all come to know well together.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

South Korean trumpet player Justin Kwak presents a dynamic recital exploring bebop and swing, showcasing his deep connection to jazz traditions and improvisation. 
 

Admission
Free
Event Dates
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Saxophonist George Fulton presents his senior recital at Berklee College of Music.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Drummer Puru Sharma presents Kilometers Ahead, a recital centered on jazz fusion, featuring covers and his own arrangements of classic standards.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Gabriel Nixon performs a selection of flamenco pieces, as well as some rock and jazz standards.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Piano major Headeun Choi will present her senior recital, Dedication for the Great Joey DeFrancesco, featuring an organ trio with a horn quintet and special guest Will. The performance will showcase DeFrancesco's repertoire, honoring his significant contributions to jazz organ music.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
(EDT)
Canceled
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Students from Vocal Perspectives on Songwriting Level 2 (Spring 2025) will perform original songs written throughout the semester, under the direction of course instructor Darcel Wilson.
 

Event Dates
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

The Berklee Contemporary Cello Ensemble, led by strings faculty member Jeremy Harman, will perform an eclectic program featuring compositions and arrangements by its members, including modern classical, rock, funk, and jazz influences.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Vocalist Yulia Wu presents her senior recital.

Admission
Free

Past Events

Event Dates
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Barbara LaFitte, a professor in the Ensemble Department, presents Original Fusion.

Event Dates
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Saxophonist and composer David Futcher presents an original set of programmatic jazz and fusion compositions based on personally influential excerpts from literature by Joseph Conrad, Herman Melville, and others.

Event Dates
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Leo Blanco, a professor in the Ensemble Department, presents Contemporary South American Folkloric Music.

Event Dates
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Lisa Guyer, a professor in the Ensemble Department, presents Classic Rock: Chucky Cheese Live. 

Event Dates
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Musical theatre singer and actor Tay An presents a one-man story with original theater numbers in a combination of jazz, rock, pop, and contemporary styles.

Event Dates
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Bruno Raberg, a professor in the Ensemble Department, presents the Music of Ornette Coleman.

Event Dates
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Gwendolyn Leathers, a professor in the Ensemble Department, presents ENRB Rating 3.

Event Dates
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Baltimore-raised drummer Tanner Albinak showcases a diverse range of musical styles on the drum set, spanning from straight-ahead bebop and heavy metal to a Taiwanese pop ballad sung in Mandarin. 

Event Dates
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Farayi Malek, a professor in the Ensemble Department, presents the Sam Cooke, Tina Turner, and Otis Redding Ensemble.

Event Dates
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Bruno Raberg, a professor in the Ensemble Department, presents the ECM/Free Jazz Ensemble.