The Montaño Big Band is a 19-piece jazz ensemble led by pianist and composer Alan Montaño. They perform original compositions and arrangements that showcase Montaño’s passion for Latin music and jazz.
Join us for the 31st Annual Harmony and Jazz Composition Department Write of Spring Concert, showcasing original compositions and arrangements by the department's esteemed faculty. Produced by Randy Pingrey and Brian Landrus, this special evening will feature performances by a dynamic faculty ensemble representing talented musicians from across the Berklee community.
Violinist and composer Maya Leibowitz presents a wide spectrum of original pieces from her time at Berklee, featuring strings, horns, and rhythm section.
Composer Jiahan Zhang, a.k.a. Victoria, showcases original jazz works highlighting through-composed structures, non-functional harmony, and rhythmic innovation with her ensemble.
Between head-nodding grooves and thoughtful melodies, Ferran Rico’s music weaves together contemporary jazz, Central European harmony, his Mediterranean roots, and global influences—always grounded in the deep traditions of improvised Black American music.
Thomas Mulcahy, bassist and jazz composition major, presents his recital Love Letters, Beauty, and the Interior Life. An orchestra of outstanding musicians, under his direction, offers a reflection on the beauty of the interior life.
Under the direction of Ayn Inserto, assistant chair of the Harmony and Jazz Composition Department, and Professor Randy Pingrey, the Berklee Jazz Composers' Workshop Orchestra will perform original student works and arrangements.
