Events

We Black Folk is a folk festival created by Cliff Notez and HipStory that celebrates folk music by Black artists. Please join us for an evening celebrating, preserving, and evolving Black folk traditions through music, storytelling, and community engagement.

Playscape is an interactive art installation by Matt Issa-Abbas featuring sound-making objects by glassblower Kenny Kay and a live electroacoustic ensemble playing a mixture of orchestral, ambient, and noise music composed by Issa-Abbas.
 

The International Hip-Hop Symposium is an annual event presented by Berklee College of Music’s Professional Music Department. It focuses on hip-hop culture’s impact on global society.
 

A panel of esteemed young alumni from Berklee College of Music's Professional Music Department will discuss their journeys since graduation.

The Professional Music Department's third annual student showcase features instrumentalists and vocalists celebrating their culture, roots, and native language on stage.
 

The African Music Symposium is a celebration of the rich musical traditions, innovations, and cultural impact of the African continent and its diaspora. Join artists, scholars, and industry leaders for a dynamic day of panels, performances, and conversations exploring the rhythms, stories, and global influence of African music.

Mari presents her capstone project with a showcase featuring her regular bands and close collaborators, including Koko Dynski, Cohle Smith, Chloe Morehouse, and Axel & Lolo.

For her capstone performance, Sophia Nadder presents Spinning Out, a high-energy pop set featuring covers, a horn section, and the premiere of her first original song.