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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Please note: Not all events will be streamed. 

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

The Jazz Composers' Workshop Orchestra will perform student works under the direction of assistant chair Ayn Inserto.

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

Join the Career Center for the annual Job and Internship Expo. This event offers an exclusive opportunity for current students to network with a diverse mix of employers from across the music, performing arts, entertainment, and technology industries.

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

Contemporary violin virtuoso Jozef Nadj brings his band Groove Machine to Berklee. Ensemble/String department faculty blends jazz, rock, and funk together beautifully with an accent on his significant electric violin sound.

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

Professor of guitar Julien Kasper and his band will present a concert of original grooving psychedelic jazz/rock featuring music from his new release. 

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

This concert is presented by faculty in the ear training department and features a wide variety of styles.

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

A variety of musicians, scholars, and writers will perform and speak to recognize and honor Indigenous Peoples' Day.

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

This special "one time" quintet led by Vice President Ron Savage explores the jazz idiom from many angles featuring this group of jazz masters.
 

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

The annual Symposium for Interconnected Arts and Music Performance, presented by the Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI) and curated by BGJI Professor Patricia Zarate Perez, creates a space to explore the multidimensionality of music and the connections between creativity, improvisation, science, spirituality, and the broader human experience.

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

Faculty saxophonists and composers Allan Chase and Sam Spear co-lead a big band in a concert of pieces featuring alto saxophone, including their new original compositions and classics by Oliver Nelson, Prince Shell, and Billy Strayhorn.

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

Every performance by Son Mass carries an enormous energy force characterized not only by its jazz-like harmonies and arrangements, but also for its extensive collective improvisation between the brass and rhythmic sections, while inevitably making the audience get on their feet and dance. 

Admission
Free

Past Events

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

Join us for an exciting evening of music from our three Brass Showcase finalists and guest artists.

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

Emerald Jazz merges improvisational jazz with traditional Irish music. Join us to hear uilleann pipes and low whistle player Cillian Vallely, saxophonist Stan Strickland, pianist Witness Matlou, bassist Ron Mahdi, and drummer Ron Savage. The ensemble is directed by Irish fiddler Oisin McAuley.
 

Presented By
The Music and Health Institute
Event Dates
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Join leading experts to explore and put forth agendas of action for research and programming focused on the arts as a viable tool for improving the mental health and wellbeing of older adults.

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

The Society of Composers will present a concert of original chamber music written by Berklee student composers. 

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

Ear Training Department faculty members perform original compositions as well as current and centuries-old music from across the globe.

Presented By
Music Business/Management Department
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David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

The 16th annual Business of Hip-Hop Music Symposium, presented by the Music Business/Management Department, continues with Real Talk, a conversation about the business side of the industry with Grammy award-winning record producer, engineer, songwriter, and composer DannyBoyStyles.

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

Led by Lorenzo Breda, this performance will feature original music entirely composed and arranged by the members of the group. 

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

The Music Education Department presents its fall 2022 symposium. Details will be announced at a later date.

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

Calling all music teachers, future teachers, parents, and caregivers! This hands-on session is designed to share innovative, jazz-based teaching strategies that promote creativity development for young children. 

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

This concert will feature faculty members from different departments performing the music of former Ear Training Department Chair Steve Prosser, who passed away ten years ago. The music will be performed in various formats: duos, trios, quartets, quintets, and choral pieces.