David Friend Recital Hall

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.

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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

The SOL Collective is an ensemble of musicians and interdisciplinary artists from the Boston area committed to cultivating non-male community. This concert is to share duo collaborations and co-commissioned new works with community partners.

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Free
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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Arpa en Clave is a sound exploration in which, through original compositions, Professor César Secundino brings the harp closer to typical Latin American rhythms that are not common in the harp world, such as tango, songo, salsa, bossa, samba, bolero, bambuco, son, and polka.
 

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Free
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Canceled
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

John Maynard Keynes developed groundbreaking economic theories in a turbulent time. Animal Spirits (book, words, and music by Professor of Voice David Thorne Scott) shows how Keynes’s friendships and love affairs with brilliant artists and free-spirited bohemians unlocked his genius and changed the world. This concert will feature Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory teachers performing the music of Animal Spirits under the direction of Associate Professor of Voice Hayley Thompson-King.

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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Klemer is a world music trio featuring musicians from diverse cultural backgrounds, united by the goal of fostering communication through music and transcending cultural differences. 

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Free
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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Join us for an evening of music for jazz orchestra featuring some of Boston's finest musicians. The set will include original compositions and arrangements inspired by poetry, literature, and cosmic phenomena.

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Free
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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Renowned jazz pianist and composer Laszlo Gardony will perform a solo piano concert featuring a compelling mix of original compositions, distinctive interpretations of jazz standards, and evocative, spontaneous improvisations—hallmarks of his spirited and dynamic solo performances.

 

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Free
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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

The Randy Pingrey Jazz Orchestra presents an evening of new music for jazz orchestra, featuring many Berklee College of Music faculty, alumni, and Boston music community members.
 

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Free
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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Led by violinist Jason Anick, the Jazz Violin Summit showcases and celebrates the talents of jazz violin faculty and top students at Berklee College of Music.

 

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Free
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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

This concert reimagines the Cole Porter songbook through the rich, expressive sound of Americana Roots music—featuring arrangements for fiddle, mandolin, pedal steel, acoustic guitar, upright bass, accordion, and piano.

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Free
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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

The 24th Solo/Duo Faculty Guitar Night features faculty from the Guitar Department in solo and duo settings. Kim Perlak and Sheryl Bailey, chair and assistant chair of the Guitar Department, will share the stage with colleagues who perform in the classical, jazz, fingerstyle, folk, funk, slide, modern improvisation, and blues styles.

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Free

Past Events

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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Join Berklee faculty Stefano Marchese and Andrea Pejrolo, along with some exceptional guest artists, for an exciting evening of sophisticated music, where Mediterranean rhythms and atmospheres meet jazz harmonies and melodies.

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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

This concert, directed by Yoshie Nakayama, is dedicated to promoting world peace through the universal language of music, embracing the diversity and global spirit of the Berklee community.
 

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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Please join us for a memorial celebration of the remarkable life of our beloved Professor Emeritus Bob Winter. 

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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

A celebration of life and music with Berklee alumna Yas Ishibashi.

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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Drums and percussion concert featuring Craig McNutt, Gustavo Agatiello, Eguie Castrillo, and guests.

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String Department
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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Enjoy a strings showcase by students who spent the week learning from and jamming with Berklee faculty and scholars, including Adrian Anantawan, Beth Bahia Cohen, Bruce Molsky, César Secundino, Chelsey Green, David Wallace, Jeremy Harman, Jozef Nadj, Mimi Rabson, Patrice Jackson-Tilghman, and Hui Weng. Expect many diverse genres, including Arabic, funk, jazz, Latin, old-time, pop, Roma, and more.

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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Join us at the International Mixer, where you can connect with people from around the world and expand your friendships within the vibrant Berklee community. Enjoy free food and drinks while forging lifelong connections. Don't miss this opportunity to make friends for life at an unforgettable event!
 

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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

This concert features performances by Voice Department students and faculty singing songs from the Post 1960 Jazz Vocal Repertoire Project, a developing resource website curated by Voice Department Professor Lisa Thorson in collaboration with Library Resources. The concert brings the music to a live performance environment, arranged and interpreted by our talented student and faculty vocalists.


 

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Canceled
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Anastassiya Petrova, a member of the Ensemble Department, will present new material inspired by the dynamic pace of life in New York—material which reflects on past events and looks into the future with hope. She will be joined by Berklee alumni, friends, and special guests. 
 

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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Internationally-renowned guitar virtuoso German Schauss will be presenting a clinic on modern rock guitar techniques and concepts.