Professor Kevin Harris (Berklee College of Music) and Dr. Patrick Purdon (Stanford) are exploring the neuroscience of creativity and empathy by bridging European classical music with pan-African diasporic traditions.
Vocalist and pianist Apurva Gouri presents original songs and reimagined covers blending pop, R&B, and Indian folk influences through intimate storytelling and contemporary arrangements.
Arranger and composer Shufu Lee presents a recital of jazz-centered arrangements, featuring a cappella works and vocal-led band performances focused on collaboration and vocal jazz.
Haibo Xu presents a set of rearranged songs exploring jazz, rock, fusion, and contemporary styles. Through new harmonies, rhythms, and ensemble textures, the performance reimagines familiar works in a fresh creative context.
Pianist Mark Shilansky presents a program of jazz and world music written and inspired by composer Vince Mendoza, whose music has been recorded by jazz luminaries such as Michael Brecker, John Scofield, and Luciana Souza, and who has written arrangements for pop artists such as Joni Mitchell and Björk. Shilansky explores Mendoza's music in small group settings, from trio to multi-horn ensembles, featuring a variety of Berklee faculty guests.
Admission
Free
Clockwise from top left: John Lockwood, Laszlo Gardony, Yoron Israel, Stan Strickland, Christian Artmann.
Pianist, composer, and Berklee and Harvard Piano Professor Laszlo Gardony invited Stan Strickland and Christian Artmann to join his long-standing trio for this concert.
This talk and concert addresses how jazz musicians created jazz standards by playing songs from Broadway musicals, featuring examples by Oscar Peterson and Bill Evans.
Pianist and composer Reese Pike presents music from her project "Cuando vuelva a tu lado": A Journey of Self-Discovery through the Music of María Grever. This recital will feature original compositions inspired by jazz and bolero styles.
South Korean pianist Yujin Han and her band present original compositions inspired by her personal experiences living in the US. Developed at the Berklee Global Jazz Institute, the project reflects on themes of belonging, resilience, and empathy. These compositions will be performed by a dynamic ensemble of emerging artists from the institute, each offering their own unique musical narrative.
Selected voice students will showcase their artistry in a recital of spring-themed songs. Performing simultaneously as vocalists and pianists, these students will present original arrangements of popular tunes, highlighting the technical piano skills developed throughout the semester.
This concert will showcase piano faculty Tim Ray and student pianists from his class entitled the Music of Jarrett, Hancock, and Corea. They will perform well-known classics composed by jazz piano legends Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, and Chick Corea, along with standard pieces associated with their work.
Hey Rim Jeon, professor in the Piano Department at Berklee College of Music, leads a solo piano concert featuring students from her course, Solo Piano Improvisations of Keith Jarrett, as well as from her private studio. Students will demonstrate Jarrett’s improvisational techniques and improvise their own piano solos.
Second-year performance majors in the Piano Department come together to perform a solo piece of their choice. This recital is one of three recurring concerts at the end of each semester and is led by Laszlo Gardony, a professor in the Piano Department.
