Events

This interactive clinic addresses music performance anxiety, helping students recognize anxiety patterns and develop practical tools for managing stage nerves. Through guided reflection, somatic techniques, and performance exercises, participants will build resilience and cultivate a healthier relationship with performance energy.
 

This concert highlights Aiden Chang, the recipient of the Billy Strayhorn Scholarship, celebrating excellence in jazz piano and composition and honoring the legacy of one of America’s most influential composers and collaborators.
 

Each year, students compete in the Emmanuel Zambelli Classical Piano Competition for a financial award and the chance to perform a 60-minute recital. This year’s winner, second-semester student Pau Riba Martínez, will perform solo and duo works by a diverse range of composers, including one of his own original compositions.

This concert features Berklee College of Music Piano Department faculty performing in trio and group settings.
 

Led by piano Professor Kevin Harris and fourth-semester guitarist Matteo Mariano, this exciting concert offers the Piano Department a signature event designed to resonate across the Berklee community. The performance also features drummer Francisco Mela and a bassist to be announced. With exceptional music, strong production, and thoughtful narrative context, this performance will be standout event of the festival and a catalyst for renewed engagement with Bud Powell’s legacy.
 

Piano faculty member Ross Ramsay presents a concert of original jazz/fusion/funk/pop instrumental and vocal music featuring various guest Berklee College of Music faculty performers.

Piano faculty Jalon Smith and Grammy Award–winning songwriting faculty Keli Nicole Price present an evening of original student R&B compositions alongside tribute performances honoring the late legends D’Angelo and Angie Stone. This concert highlights the power of interdepartmental collaboration in the R&B space, where songwriting and performance come together in celebration of soul, groove, and legacy.

Samuel Zuluaga Cardona presents the Colombian Jazz Show, featuring music by leading Colombian jazz artists from the Pacific to the Atlantic coast.

This concert features Berklee faculty members Jason Yeager (piano) and Edmar Colón (saxophone), and opens with interdepartmental student duo pairings, offering a powerful example of collaborative artistry across faculty and students.

Featuring outstanding pianists selected by faculty adjudicators, the Keys Fest Student Concert showcases high-level performances across a variety of genres in solo piano settings. These exceptional students represent the depth of artistry within the Berklee Piano Department.