Events

Fabiola Méndez

Fabiola Méndez

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Fabiola Méndez & John Baboian in Conversation
(EDT)
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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Join acclaimed cuatro player and Berklee alumna Fabiola Méndez and her former teacher, John Baboian, for an intimate afternoon of music, conversation, and Q&A. Fabiola and John will reflect on her journey from Berklee student to accomplished recording and performing artist, share lessons from their musical relationship, and explore the experiences that shaped her career.
 

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Free
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Solo/Duo Faculty Guitar Night XXVI and Convocation
(EDT)
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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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.

 

Admission
Free
Paolo Valdivia

Paolo Valdivia

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Paolo Valdivia: Afro-Peruvian Jazz Reimagined
(EDT)
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Paolo Valdivia presents an evening of Afro-Peruvian jazz, fusion, and world music with bossa nova and flamenco influences. 

Admission
Free
Claire Wang

Claire Wang

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Claire Wang Ensemble
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Claire Wang Ensemble performs jazz, fusion, and Brazilian music with friends.

Admission
Free
Norm Zocher

Norm Zocher

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Guitar Faculty Recital: Norm Zocher
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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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.

Admission
Free
Neo Chinese Folk Engine

Neo Chinese Folk Engine

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Neo Chinese Folk Engine
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Neo Chinese Folk Engine presents a fusion of traditional Chinese instruments and modern genres, blending folk elements with rock, metal, and pop.

Admission
Free
Julien Kasper

Julien Kasper

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Julien Kasper
(EDT)
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Professor of guitar Julien Kasper and his band, featuring Jesse Williams on bass and Zac Casher on drums, perform Kasper's unique original music. 

Admission
Free
David Tronzo and Kim Perlak

David Tronzo and Kim Perlak

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David Tronzo/Kim Perlak Duo
(EDT)
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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David Tronzo and Kim Perlak perform new written and spontaneous compositions for modern slide guitar and classical guitar.

Admission
Free
Interior of the Oliver Colvin Recital Hall
Dongsheng Huang: LAMP
(EDT)
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Guitarist Dongsheng Huang presents a performance of music by the Japanese band Lamp, blending city pop, jazz, and bossa nova.

Admission
Free
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Doge’s Fusion Ensemble
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Doge's Fusion Ensemble presents a set of jazz and funk fusion, featuring compositions by Pat Metheny, John Scofield, and Chris Potter, alongside original pieces.

Admission
Free

Past Events

Colin Lillich's Senior Recital

Colin Lillich

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Colin Lillich's Senior Recital
(EDT)
Jackson Browne Stage/Berklee Dining Hall
160 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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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.

Bobby Stanton

Bob Stanton

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Berklee Summer Guitar Sessions 2026
Country Guitar Night: Bob Stanton
(EDT)
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Bob Stanton is a master guitarist, acclaimed performer, and world-class educator. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, before relocating to Boston, Massachusetts, to attend Berklee College of Music, where he graduated with honors and became the first student to receive the prestigious Ovation Award.

Dacheng's Senior Recital

Dacheng Jiang

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Dacheng Jiang's Senior Recital
(EDT)
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Guitarist Dacheng Jiang presents his senior recital, featuring classical guitar, a collaborative duo performance, and a band set spanning blues, funk, and smooth jazz.

 

Rich Hinman

Rich Hinman

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Berklee Summer Programs Presents
Summer Guitar Sessions Clinic: Rich Hinman—Country Guitar
(EDT)
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Berklee Summer Guitar Sessions presents a country guitar clinic with Rich Hinman. Hinman has been a working musician—playing guitar and pedal steel guitar—for more than 20 years. 

Tony Watt

Tony Watt

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Berklee Summer Programs Presents
Summer Guitar Sessions Clinic: Tony Watt—Bluegrass
(EDT)
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Berklee Summer Guitar Sessions presents a bluegrass clinic with Tony Watt. 2024 Mentor of the Year Award winner Tony Watt is a bluegrass guitarist and mandolinist who has performed throughout North America, across Europe, and on the Grand Ole Opry stage.

Sal DiFusco

Sal DiFusco

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Berklee Summer Guitar Sessions 2026
Fusion Guitar Night: Sal DiFusco
(EDT)
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Guitar Sessions Assistant Director Sal DiFusco has extensive experience writing, recording, producing, and performing with many world-class artists. He has toured the world performing original music, earning favorable reviews from top national entertainment magazines.

Julien Kasper

Julien Kasper

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Berklee Summer Programs Presents
Summer Guitar Sessions Clinic: Julien Kasper—Psychedelic Rock/Jazz
(EDT)
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Berklee Summer Guitar Sessions presents a psychedelic rock/jazz clinic with Julien Kasper. Kasper seamlessly channels the fiery expressionism of Jimi Hendrix, the harmonic sophistication of John Scofield, and the emotional power of Jeff Beck. 

Nir Felder

Nir Felder

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Berklee Summer Programs Presents
Summer Guitar Sessions Clinic: Nir Felder—Melodic Flow
(EDT)
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Berklee Summer Guitar Sessions presents a melodic flow clinic with Nir Felder. Called “the next big jazz guitarist” by NPR and hailed by the New York Times as a “whiz kid,” Felder is a leading voice in modern jazz guitar. 

Camila Meza

Camila Meza

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Berklee Summer Guitar Sessions 2026
Jazz/Latin/Pop Guitar Night: Camila Meza
(EDT)
Berklee Performance Center
136 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Guitar Sessions 2026 Featured Artist Camila Meza is a guitarist, vocalist, and composer known for her genre-blending approach to jazz, Latin, and folk traditions. 

Interior of the Oliver Colvin Recital Hall
The Greg Perlman Guitar Trio
(EDT)
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Improvisational guitarist Greg Perlman performs a trio set of jazz, rock, and reggae.