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.

 Visiting artist events are not open to the public. Log in with your OnePass to see a list of upcoming events.

Michael Fabiano
Opera Innovators Series: Master Class with Michael Fabiano, Tenor
(EDT)
Opera + Community Studios at Boston Lyric Opera
15 Channel Center Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02210
United States
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Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Boston Lyric Opera proudly present a master class with American operatic tenor Michael Fabiano.

Benjamin Appl
Boston Baroque and Boston Conservatory Present a Master Class with Benjamin Appl, Baritone
(EDT)
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Boston Baroque and Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s Vocal Arts Division proudly present German British lyric baritone Benjamin Appl for a master class focusing on German lieder.

Admission
FREE
A Golden Seam
Shaw Pong Liu Residency Project: A Golden Seam
(EDT)
Studio 106
132 Ipswich Street (Richard Ortner Studio Building), Floor 1—Studio 106
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Violinist Shaw Pong Liu presents her one-woman immersive experience, A Golden Seam: Of Birth, Breath, and Becoming.

Admission
Free
A Golden Seam
Shaw Pong Liu Residency Project: A Golden Seam
(EDT)
Studio 106
132 Ipswich Street (Richard Ortner Studio Building), Floor 1—Studio 106
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Violinist Shaw Pong Liu presents her one-woman immersive experience, A Golden Seam: Of Birth, Breath, and Becoming.

Admission
Free
Glasses and pen resting on sheet music
Martin Bresnick Residency Concert
(EDT)
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Boston Conservatory at Berklee students and faculty perform an evening of chamber works by visiting composer Martin Bresnick, marking his 80th birthday.

Admission
Free
Faculty Recital: Dan VanHassel Featuring SPLICE Ensemble
(EDT)
Studio 106
132 Ipswich Street (Richard Ortner Studio Building), Floor 1—Studio 106
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Dan VanHassel, assistant professor of composition, presents a recital featuring contemporary electroacoustic chamber music trio SPLICE Ensemble. 

Admission
Free
Patricia Racette
Opera Innovators Series: Master Class with Patricia Racette
(EST)
Opera + Community Studios at Boston Lyric Opera
15 Channel Center Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02210
United States
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Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Boston Lyric Opera proudly present a master class with Patricia Raccette, the American soprano, director, and master teacher.

Admission
FREE
Amanda Forsythe
Boston Baroque and Boston Conservatory Present the X-tet—Sounds of Italy
(EST)
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Boston Baroque and Boston Conservatory at Berklee proudly present a chamber performance with X-tet, featuring soprano Amanda Forsythe and Cristiano Contadin on the viola da gamba.

Amanda Forsythe
Boston Baroque and Boston Conservatory Present the X-tet—Sounds of Italy
(EST)
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
(View Map)

Boston Baroque and Boston Conservatory at Berklee proudly present a chamber performance with X-tet, featuring soprano Amanda Forsythe and Cristiano Contadin on the viola da gamba.

Amanda Forsythe
Boston Baroque and Boston Conservatory at Berklee Present a Master Class with Amanda Forsythe, Soprano
(EST)
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Boston Baroque and Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s Vocal Arts Division proudly present a master class with American soprano Amanda Forsythe.

Admission
Free

Past Visiting Artist Events

Alisa Amador looks at the camera, she has straight brown hair, gold hoop earrings, and a patterned gray sweater

Alisa Amador

Image courtesy of Sasha Pedro

The Gathering with Alisa Amador
(EDT)
JGJ Ensemble Room 130
1249 Boylston St.
Boston
MA
02215
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For this week's Gathering, the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice welcomes Alisa Amador. Praised by NPR’s Bob Boilen as a “powerful voice whose tender performance commands attention and fosters connection,” Amador made history in 2022 with the first-ever Spanish language song to win the prestigious Tiny Desk Contest. Matt Stevens Ensemble will open.

Dr. Nicholas Perna
Vocal Pedagogy Guest Residency Fall Lecture and Master Class with Dr. Nicholas Perna
(EDT)
Houston Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 1
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Dr. Nicholas Perna, associate professor and director of vocal pedagogy at the University of Colorado Boulder, presents a public master class and lecture as part of the vocal pedagogy fall guest residency. Perna, a Van Lawrence Fellow and PAVA-recognized vocologist, brings expertise in acoustics, nasality, and cross-training to this evening of teaching demonstration and discussion with Boston Conservatory at Berklee vocal pedagogy singers.

Saxophone
Guest Artist: Trio Nebbia
(EDT)
Studio 401
31 Hemenway Street, Floor 4—Studio 401
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Guest artist Trio Nebbia embarks on their East Coast tour with a vibrant performance at Boston Conservatory at Berklee. The trio will perform works of Aperghis, Fujikura, Murail, and will present a world premiere by Tyshawn Sorey.

Interior of the Berk Recital Hall
Groove, Rhythm, and Harmonic Vocabulary in Contemporary Improvisation with Cuban Pianist Jorge Luis Pacheco
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Designed to inspire students through both performance and direct artistic engagement, this presentation offers a unique opportunity to explore the intersection of groove, rhythm, harmony, and contemporary improvisation.
 

Angela Cheng_full body
Artistry in Action: Piano Masters—Angela Cheng Master Class
(EDT)
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Canadian pianist Angela Cheng is a winner of the Arthur Rubinstein Competition and the Montreal International Piano Competition. Her master class with Boston Conservatory pianists is free and open to the public.

Angela Cheng_headshot
Artistry in Action: Piano Masters Series—Angela Cheng in Recital
(EDT)
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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A gold medal winner in the Rubinstein Competition, pianist Angela Cheng will perform sonatas by Mozart and Beethoven, variations by Cecile Chaminade, and works by Chopin.

Jordan Bak
Artistry in Action: String Masters Series—Jordan Bak, Viola, and Ji Yung Lee, Piano
(EDT)
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Violist Jordan Bak has been hailed as “a powerhouse musician, with a strong voice and compelling sound” (The Whole Note). He will be joined by pianist Ji Yung Lee, an award-winning performer and vocal coach for Boston Lyric Opera. 

Sam Kelder

Sam Kelder

Image courtesy of the artist

Viola, Voice, and Correspondence
(EDT)
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Visiting artist and violist Sam Kelder is the guest performer in this solo viola concert featuring work by Berklee College of Music faculty. 

city lights, blurred at night
Opera Innovators Series: Master Class with George Gagnidze, Baritone
(EDT)
Opera + Community Studios at Boston Lyric Opera
15 Channel Center Street
Boston
MA
02210
United States
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Boston Conservatory at Berklee and Boston Lyric Opera welcome Georgian operatic baritone George Gagnidze for a master class.

Lamnth, a violin and cimbalom duo, founded in 2023. A woman stands behind a man sitting on a red couch.
Guest Artist: Lamnth Performs the Music of Bahar Royaee
(EDT)
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Guest ensemble Lamnth (Lilit Hartunian, violin, and Nicholas Tolle, cimbalom) performs works by faculty member Bahar Royaee.