The David Friend Recital Hall, located in the Genko Uchida building at 921 Boylston Street, is a semicircular performance space with a horseshoe-shaped balcony, designed by architect Shizuo Harada.
The fourth annual International Hip-Hop Symposium presents a night of music, performances, dance, and more. Performers and panelists include super producer and UNC Chapel Hill professor Suzi Analogue (TOKiMONSTA, Mndsgn, Knxwledge), Martha Diaz (founder of the Hip-Hop Education Center), breakthrough Massachusetts artists E-Los, MonaVelili, and Lilah, Lakei Barrientos, and the Berklee Hip-Hop Cypher. The event is hosted by Toki Wright.
Tiantian has already wowed audiences with original concerts like Love Always Wins and Make a Better Day, blending genres such as R&B, trap soul, gospel, hip-hop, Latin jazz, and more. This time, he’s bringing a brand-new original song to David Friend Hall.
The Sarah Brindell Quintet continues to mesmerize listeners around the world. With tight grooves, intimate songs, and sweet vocals, they create a beautiful journey evolving out of a deep love and devotion for neo-soul and traditional Brazilian popular music.
This year, the Mediterranean Music Institute's spring concert will be a musical journey from North Africa to Spain and Portugal. Featuring a carefully selected repertoire by contemporary composers, the concert will explore the evolving landscape of Mediterranean music, where ancient traditions blend with modern styles.
Professor Debo Ray will engage her Haitian background and present a concert mixing Haitian microtonal folk roots, rock music, and other spicy ingredients to showcase her amazing vocal talents with the Planet MicroJam Institute under the direction of David Fiuczynski. Backing her up will be MicroJam students, alumni, and faculty.
This concert features the winners of the International Folk Festival in the category of contemporary fusion. Hear music inspired by the folk traditions of different cultures, reimagined through a modern musical lens.
This annual event, now in its second year, features a diverse range of women producers, sound designers, musicians, and artists showcasing new works that center on electronic instruments and music.
Saxophonist, composer, and transdisciplinary artist Neil Leonard presents new works for jazz quartet, live electronics, and video in a performance coinciding with exhibitions of his work at both the Tate Modern and the Getty Center.
Shwesmo is a Boston-based Israeli producer and guitarist who combines metal, fusion and Middle Eastern influences into a new electronic context. With vast experience as a composer and guitarist, along with unique sound design, Shwesmo is devoted to endless exploration and breaking musical borders.
Get ready for an electrifying night of K-pop as B-Girls take over David Friend Recital Hall. This high-energy concert showcases the iconic sounds and dynamic performances of the K-pop genre, featuring a full lineup of choreography-driven stages, live vocals, and genre-blending musical arrangements.
The International Hip-Hop Symposium is an annual event presented by Berklee College of Music’s Professional Music Department, and focusing on hip-hop culture’s impact on the global society.
This concert features the winners of the International Folk Festival in the category of contemporary fusion. You will hear music inspired by the folk traditions of different cultures, re-imagined through a modern musical lens.
This concert features the winners of the International Folk Festival in the category of contemporary fusion. You will hear music inspired by the folk traditions of different cultures, re-imagined through a modern musical lens.
Acclaimed pianist, composer, music director, and Berklee Professor Olivia Pérez-Collellmircelebrates the Boston premier of her first, full-length album, Olivia.
Chinese singer-songwriter Susanna Cai and her producer and engineer Vix Wang, who is also an indie musician, will bring a set of original songs to heat the atmosphere of our David Friend Recital Hall.
This year’s Mediterranean Music Institute concert repertoire features ancient Persian and Middle Eastern influences with songs from Iran, Palestine, Egypt, and Tunisia and creates new bridges between the Latin cultures.
