Visiting Artist Events

Performers, engineers, and music business professionals are among the industry experts who visit Berklee to offer clinics and master classes about the business and art of making, recording, promoting, and composing music. Often only open to the college community, these visits are opportunities for Berklee students and faculty to get an intimate and inside perspective of the industry.

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Past Visiting Artist Events

Presented By
Africana Studies
Event Dates
Thursday / April 20, 2023 / 1:00 pm
Venue
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States
Event Dates
Wednesday / April 19, 2023 / 1:00 pm
Venue
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Memphis-bred, Grammy-nominated, Echo Award-winning bassist/composer Stephan Crump is an active bandleader with twelve critically-acclaimed album releases in addition to numerous film scoring contributions. Known for transforming his instrument into a speaking entity of magnetic pull, his focus on creative instrumental music has led to collaborations with many of the leading lights of his generation.  

 

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

In this master class/performance, the Armenian folk fusion group Tmbata, founded at Tumo Center, led by Arik Grigorian, will demonstrate different aspects of the Armenian folk tradition and the different ways it can be integrated in more contemporary styles.

Event Dates
Wednesday / March 29, 2023 / 1:00 pm
Venue
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Grammy-nominated saxophonist Ben Wendel presents music that Michael Brecker was working on before he passed away, which has not been played live or recorded. This workshop will introduce the project and serve as an open rehearsal for the concert. 

Event Dates
Wednesday / March 15, 2023 / 3:00 pm
Venue
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Join famed jazz pianist Benny Green for a 30 minutes solo piano mini-concert, followed by a 45 minute session of engaging Q&A about his inspiring career journey and so much more. 

Event Dates
Tuesday / February 28, 2023 / 10:00 am
Venue
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Join Florence Price champion and researcher Dr. Karen Walwyn for a deep dive into the personal life and musical work of the first African American female to gain international renown as a classical composer and performer. 

Event Dates
Monday / February 27, 2023 / 10:30 am
Venue
David Friend Recital Hall (DFRH)
921 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02115
United States

Damien Sneed is a pianist, organist, conductor, composer, producer, arranger, and arts educator whose work spans multiple genres.

Event Dates
Monday / February 6, 2023 / 6:30 pm
Venue
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall (1W)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States

Described as a modern jazz icon-in-the-making, drummer Allison Miller has won critics polls in DownBeat and JazzTimes magazines. Miller is a proud member of the supergroup ARTEMIS, and her composition “Speak Eddie” is featured in New Standards: 101 Lead Sheets by Women Composers.
 

Event Dates
Thursday / December 8, 2022 / 8:00 pm
Venue
Old South Church
645 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02116
United States

Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s chorus and orchestra welcome guest soloist Karen Slack to present the New England premiere of Florence Price's Song of Hope. This performance has been selected as part of Boston Conservatory at Berklee's fall 2022 Center Stage collection.

Event Dates
Friday / November 18, 2022 / 1:00 pm
Venue
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States

Join us for an intimate interview with jazz luminary Nicholas Payton, where we will explore the cultural contexts of jazz, jazz education, and performance.