Academics
With an array of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as summer, international, and precollege offerings, Berklee College of Music provides options for students of all levels to explore and achieve their artistic, academic, and career potential.
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 Elnar Dastan presents Breath of the Steppe, a program of Kazakh jazz fusion inspired by the steppe landscape and Kazakh musical tradition.
The Bruno Melgar Group will present a series of original compositions and arrangements that are brought together by the arduous study of jazz and other traditions.
Pianist Carol presents a jazz fusion and R&B performance featuring improvisation and funk music inspired by artists including Cory Wong and Snarky Puppy.
Pianist Vera Z presents original music, beginning with ambient piano and synthesizer and followed by a full band set blending electronic, jazz, and rock.
Pianist and vocalist Sera Chen presents genre-spanning arrangements ranging from contemporary jazz trio works to alternative rock, pop, and big band–influenced video game music.
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.
Indian vocalist, pianist, and composer Apurva Gouri presents original works and reimagined covers blending contemporary pop, cinematic scoring, and Indian classical influences.
Designed to inspire students through both performance and direct artistic engagement, this presentation offers a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of groove, rhythm, harmony, and contemporary improvisation.
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.
Pianist and electronic production and design major Kevin Yuen presents Last Dance. Featuring a mix of Chinese pop, Western pop, and contemporary classics, the recital brings together songs that have shaped his time at Berklee College of Music.
Banaras, India-born singer and pianist Raghav Kathuria presents his culminating Berklee recital, featuring original compositions that blend poetry, improvisation, and storytelling in an exploration of shared human experiences.