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.
Vocalist and composer Shira Gu presents an intimate performance that blends pop, jazz, and cinematic soundscapes. Featuring original works and reimagined classics, the program highlights her expressive storytelling, nuanced arrangements, and distinctive artistic voice.
Vocalist Jennifer performs Chinese and English rock songs in newly refreshed arrangements, reflecting her growth over the past year. She aims to offer a dynamic and engaging musical experience.
Alchemy celebrates the beautifully blurred line between classical and popular music. Vocalist Rebecca Shrimpton and pianist/composer Herman Weiss perform American art songs by jazz and classical composers, including Charles Ives, Ornette Coleman, Florence Price, and Duke Ellington, as well as new original works. These uniquely American songs bend genre boundaries by uniting masterly compositional structures with traditional hymns, spirituals, early popular tunes, blues, and jazz.
Vocalist Randall, who is majoring in music production and engineering and electronic production and design, presents a recital that brings the spirit of the disco era into a modern context by merging live performance with creative sound production.
Vocalist Yujun Zhou and her live band deliver a soft, dreamy night of jazz-infused R&B. Soulful covers are reimagined with gentle harmonies, warm textures, and a haze of moonlit groove. It is a cozy, velvet-soft concert for anyone who loves slow, beautiful music.
Ariana Rezaei, a vocalist and songwriter from Iran, presents a set of R&B and jazz songs infused with Persian melodies and bilingual lyrics. Her performance blends soulful originals with inventive arrangements of covers. This recital celebrates cross-cultural sound, identity, and artistic freedom.
The Singing Tribe performs a tribute to the incredible Bobby McFerrin. Enjoy pieces from Vocabularies and beyond as they explore his groundbreaking sound. Get ready for an inspiring evening of pure vocal brilliance.
Mexican singer-songwriter Lorena Inclán, also known as SOLO LO, presents 12 Mentiras y 1 Verdad (12 Lies and 1 Truth), a senior recital featuring original songs and select covers that blur the lines between folk, pop, and rock.
Please join us for the final performances of the Vocal Perspectives on Songwriting class. This class, created by Grammy Award–winning artist Paula Cole, is currently taught by singer-songwriter Kristin Cifelli, professor in the Voice Department. Come hear and celebrate the thought-provoking and original perspectives of your peers in song.
Students from Peter Eldridge's Vocal Perspectives on Songwriting class perform songs developed through the course of the semester in an intimate setting.
Coco 3rush delivers an alt R&B performance that merges personal storytelling with lush harmonies and minimalist production inspired by Summer Walker and Kehlani.