Academics
With an array of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as summer, international, and precollege offerings, Berklee College of Music provides options for students of all levels to explore and achieve their artistic, academic, and career potential.
Uruguayan guitarist and composer Camilo Astiazaran performs a set of original compositions, combining candombe and Latin American music with classical music.
The Bebop Guitars is a student guitar ensemble consisting of five guitars and rhythm section. The music features original arrangements and compositions by faculty leader John Baboian. The style ranges from jazz and Latin to blues.
Guitarist Zach Hunhoff presents his senior recital with a varied repertoire, accompanied by close friends and collaborators he has met at Berklee College of Music.
Six guitar principals lead their bands in a program of originals and covers in contemporary, traditional R&B, and funk styles. This event is presented by guitar professors Thaddeus Hogarth, Jeff Lockhart, and Jim Peterson.
Guitarist Nasuree Van Gelder presents a rock 'n' roll performance featuring original music and rock classics influenced by Janis Joplin, the Rolling Stones, Heart, the Beatles, and Pink Floyd.
Guitarist Zhiyuan Zhao presents a recital blending pop, rock, and contemporary instrumental guitar music, with vocal performances and electric guitar instrumentals influenced by artists including Taylor Swift, Mateus Asato, and Lari Basilio.
David Tronzo and Kim Perlak perform new written and spontaneous compositions for modern slide guitar and classical guitar. As a duo-in-residence in the Berklee Guitar Department since 2014, Professor Tronzo and Chair Perlak have developed team-taught course curricula based on their ground-breaking stylistic collaboration, and have shared their work internationally in performance, clinics, and on two recordings.
Berklee's annual Guitar Night: Rock and Pop is a showcase featuring top student-led, guitar-centric bands selected by the Berklee College of Music Guitar Department. The concert features a variety of rock and pop styles, from acoustic duos to full band performances.
Mandolin player, singer, and songwriter Penelope Jane and her band perform original compositions and standards blending modern and traditional bluegrass, folk, and Americana.