Oliver Colvin Recital Hall

Oliver Colvin Interior

Located in the 1140 Boylston Street building, the Oliver Colvin Recital Hall is a venue at the heart of Berklee's performance action. The venue hosts hundreds of events each year, including faculty concerts, senior concerts, and visiting artist clinics and master classes. Most Berklee students lead their first concert in this hall and it is their introduction to performing at the college. Events are free and open to the public, giving the Boston community an opportunity to hear the rich and diverse talent that resides on campus.

Event Dates
Monday / March 27, 2023 / 4:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Yiqin performs self-arranged live versions of previous original singles and unreleased pop songs influenced by K-pop, funk, and hip-hop. Get ready to dance, sing along, and have a good time!

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Monday / March 27, 2023 / 7:00 pm
Canceled
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Vocalist Betty Hwang presents an exploration of the conversation between instrumentalists and vocalists without spoken languages. Even without any context of the message or proper lyrics, the musical chemistry between the instrumentalists and vocalists can also give a clear story of each tune. 

Event Dates
Monday / March 27, 2023 / 7:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Priscilla Ariana's band will put on a cosmic show featuring blazing soul/pop, rock, Brazilian, and electronic elements weaved together intricately to navigate through the journey of Ariana’s album, Door to the Cosmos.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Tuesday / March 28, 2023 / 7:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Drumset principal Ari Pent presents an exploration of jazz and jazz fusion's role in the contemporary landscape of culture—seeking to make high energy, accessible music that still stays true to the emotional center of the art form.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Wednesday / March 29, 2023 / 7:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Pianist/composer Liz Sinn presents a set in a combination of jazz/funk/fusion styles.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Thursday / March 30, 2023 / 4:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Violinist Soo Choi presents Gypsy, Latin and standard jazz music.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Thursday / March 30, 2023 / 7:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Singer-songwriter Kennen Butler performs an energetic collection of covers and originals. There’s a little something for everyone with styles ranging from pop and rock to R&B and soul.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Friday / March 31, 2023 / 4:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Guitarist and improviser Gavriel Boyarin presents Dark Eyes Group, an ensemble blurring the lines between improvisation and composition featuring Alexei Petrov, Anna Fortuna, Jack Davies, and Shahar Amdor.

Event Dates
Friday / March 31, 2023 / 4:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Guitarist and improviser Gavriel Boyarin presents Dark Eyes Group, an ensemble blurring the lines between improvisation and composition featuring Alexei Petrov, Anna Fortuna, Jack Davies, and Shahar Amdor.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Friday / March 31, 2023 / 7:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Guitarist Chen Wang pays tribute to Dream Theater, the famous Berklee alumni progressive metal band, and his biggest inspiration to learn music and become a professional guitarist. 

Admission
Free

Past Events

Event Dates
Tuesday / March 29, 2022 / 7:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

A rookie second-semester leader and her band members will perform pop-rock style and some original songs.

Event Dates
Wednesday / March 30, 2022 / 7:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Accompanied by master musicians Ciara Moser and Lumanyano Mzi, Amaury Cabral will perform a set of original compositions and arrangements spanning a variety of styles within the jazz realm. 

Event Dates
Friday / April 1, 2022 / 7:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Vocalist Chloe DeSteno presents a collection of songs with classical-crossover and folk influences. This recital will feature new interpretations and arrangements by Lisa Guo and Chloe DeSteno. 

Event Dates
Tuesday / April 5, 2022 / 7:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

This concert will be an intimate evening of duos featuring some of Berklee's finest vocalists, each joining together with faculty member Peter Eldridge (on piano and vocals), performing repertoire ranging from singer-songwriter to jazz to pop to original tunes and anything else that strikes a chord. It has become a tradition with every semester and is always inspiring and emotional.

Event Dates
Wednesday / April 6, 2022 / 4:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

In his senior recital, voice principal G-ming presents pop and R&B tunes with his band.

Event Dates
Wednesday / April 6, 2022 / 6:30 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Sound Icon will present a reading and recording session of original music by Berklee student composers.

Event Dates
Thursday / April 7, 2022 / 4:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

French guitarist and composer Nikola Zmijarevic and his band will perform a set of original compositions influenced by contemporary jazz, fusion, and rock.

Event Dates
Thursday / April 7, 2022 / 6:30 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Sound Icon will present a reading and recording session of original music by Berklee student composers.

Event Dates
Friday / April 8, 2022 / 4:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Bulgarian-American bassist and composer Victor Blagoev presents an afternoon of original music with a multi-cultural influence blending Latin, fusion, world, and jazz.

Event Dates
Friday / April 8, 2022 / 7:00 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Bassist Brad Young performs a set of originals and covers in the styles of punk and metal.