Events

Join virtuoso percussionist David Antonio Rosado Ortiz for an immersive musical odyssey. Drawing from his formative years at Berklee and a storied professional career, Ortiz weaves a vibrant tapestry of Afro-Boricua and Afro-Cuban jazz, infused with his own signature rhythmic flair.

Drummer, mandolinist, and composer Emily Coley presents a night of jazz and folk tunes, alongside her own compositions.

Students enrolled in Marimba Ensembles, Marimba in Mixed Chamber Music ensemble, and Marimba Transcriptions and Repertoire Lab will perform compositions and arrangements featuring marimba and vibraphone and spanning genres from classical new music to jazz and pop styles. 

Students enrolled in Marimba Ensembles, Marimba in Mixed Chamber Music ensemble, and Marimba Transcriptions and Repertoire Lab will perform compositions and arrangements featuring marimba and vibraphone and spanning genres from classical new music to jazz and pop styles. 

Violin soloist Anyango Yarbo-Davenport performs Concerto in D for violin and orchestra by Wynton Marsalis. The evening will also include the overture from Richard Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Florence Price's Dances in the Canebrakes, and selections from John Williams's score for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Maine/New York City–raised jazz drummer Otto Cook-Sharp leads his band for his senior recital.

Drummer Ben Fowler performs a set of jazz classics featuring works by Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, and Pat Metheny.

Zongmou Jiang presents a recital featuring free jazz, jazz standards, and original compositions and rearrangements. This performance marks his final appearance as an undergraduate.

Drummer Rowan Cheyne presents a two-part recital featuring lo-fi jazz and R&B alongside experimental metal, performed with two different ensembles.

Drummer Nikhil Soares and friends perform a set of original music alongside covers by progressive and fusion artists including Chon, Animals as Leaders, Hiromi, Jesús Molina, and Tigran Hamasyan.