Events

Guitarist Ethan Xue presents a set of modern jazz inspired by the music of Bill Evans, Lage Lund, and Jim Hall. Featuring original arrangements of jazz standards, the performance emphasizes melody, interplay, and improvisation.

Korean guitarist Ted Kwon presents a modern fusion jazz performance featuring music by Ben Wendel, Guthrie Govan, and Herbie Hancock. Joined by a versatile ensemble, the recital showcases contemporary arrangements shaped by a range of musical influences.

Guitarist Noah Kroeze presents an assortment of music that has shaped his playing over the years. Get ready for an eclectic evening full of jazz, groove, and original compositions.

Guitarist Aaron Kan presents a performance of jazz arrangements and original compositions that reflect his musical journey at Berklee College of Music.

Improvisational guitarist Greg Perlman performs a trio set of jazz, rock, and reggae.

Guitarist Dacheng Jiang presents his senior recital, featuring classical guitar, a collaborative duo performance, and a band set spanning blues, funk, and smooth jazz.

Colin Lillich’s senior recital features a diverse palette of rock and blues music explored throughout his time at Berklee. The performance showcases his work as a guitarist, along with his slide guitar playing and vocal abilities.

This is the 26th concert in a semi-annual series, featuring 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.

 

Paolo Valdivia presents an evening of Afro-Peruvian jazz, fusion, and world music with bossa nova and flamenco influences. 

Guitarist and composer Norm Zocher brings his genre-bending Electric Strings Quintet to the Berk Recital Hall. This concert, which draws from jazz, rock, R&B, country, and classical traditions, features Zocher on guitar surrounded by fellow faculty members, including Mimi Rabson on violin, Rebecca Shrimpton on voice, Abby Aronson Zocher on bass, and Mike Connors on drums.