Events

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.

Marque Gilmore is an internationally acclaimed drummer, and producer and a pioneering force in live electronic music, bridging ancient musical traditions with modern technology in what he calls science-friction-drum-and-space. Gilmore is considered the leading creator and pioneer of the sub-genre phenomenon known as live drum ’n’ bass with his interactive music platform and live performance.

Claire Wang Ensemble performs jazz, fusion, and Brazilian music with friends.

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

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.

 

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.
 

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.

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.

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

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.