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.

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Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Through spontaneous composition and written original works, Professor David Tronzo and Chair Kim Perlak from the Berklee Guitar Department create new music that honors the modern improvisation and classical traditions. This performance will include images and discussion of their creative process. 
 

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Saxophonist and composer Sen Yoshimura presents a collection of covers and original music, showcasing a blend of contemporary jazz styles.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Chinese singer-songwriter Jiaqi Yan‘s senior recital.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Fast and Out XII—getting that “out” sound on guitar using whole tone, diminished, augmented, and double augmented scales, plus the circle of 5ths/4ths, the mother chord, and full chromaticism.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Experience an exceptional evening with bassist Cooper Ockenfels, known for his proficiency in funk, jazz, and fusion. The performance will showcase compositions by influential artists such as Chief Xian aTunde Adjuah, Mathew Stevens, Tim Miller, Ben Jones, and Nicholas Payton.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Flutist Claudia Anderson's newest project, Glass Ceilings, commissioned several high-profile women composers and flutists to write pieces for flute(s) solo and electronic media, with its originating theme of gender inequality expanded to embrace the effects of COVID-19 and racial tensions of 2020.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

In his senior recital, trumpet player and composer Akihiro Kokufukata presents his compositions in the jazz, Latin, and contemporary genres.

Admission
free
Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Charlie Burket presents his senior recital, joined onstage by members of the Boston-based bands Ringpop!, Park National, and Nailed Shut. Expect a diverse range of genres, including indie rock, emo, pop punk, and metal.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Enrique Vargas pays homage to his Berklee influences in his senior recital, delivering a captivating mix of jazz and funk/R&B songs on both electric and upright bass.

Admission
Free
Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Kyle Aronson is a drummer from Indianapolis, Indiana. He will be performing different styles of music to close out his time at Berklee.

Admission
Free

Past Events

Event Dates
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!

Event Dates
Canceled
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
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.

Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

In his last performance at Berklee, Yonggil Cho presents a performance featuring a duet between guitar and piano.

Event Dates
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.

Event Dates
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.

Event Dates
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

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

Event Dates
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.

Event Dates
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
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, Mark Abramowski, and Shahar Amdor.