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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Opera Innovators Series: Master Class with Melanie Bacaling
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Boston Conservatory at Berklee is proud to welcome back alum and opera director Melanie Bacaling (MM '15) for a master class.

Admission
FREE
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Sparks & Wiry Cries SongSlam Competition, Hosted by Ricky Ian Gordon
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Boston Conservatory at Berklee, in collaboration with Sparks & Wiry Cries, presents an evening of newly composed art song at this unique concert and competition, hosted by composer Ricky Ian Gordon.

Admission
FREE
A yellow pencil on top of written sheet music.
Guest Artist: An Afternoon with Composer Ricky Ian Gordon
Studio 401
31 Hemenway Street, Floor 4—Studio 401
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Boston Conservatory at Berklee presents an intimate afternoon of conversation and music-making with American composer Ricky Ian Gordon.

Admission
FREE
Andres Barrios

Andrés Barrios

Image courtesy of Paco de Lucía Festival

Festival Paco de Lucía Mallorca Presents
Andrés Barrios and Nino de los Reyes: A Flamenco Fusion Performance
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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Pianist and composer Andrés Barrios, recently nominated for the 2025 Latin Grammy Awards, will perform alongside acclaimed flamenco dancer Nino de los Reyes in a special event that brings their artistry together on one stage. This performance blends flamenco, jazz, and contemporary music, creating a vibrant dialogue between piano and dance that showcases both tradition and innovation.

This event is presented in collaboration with Festival Paco de Lucía Mallorca, which has the institutional support of the Paco de Lucía Foundation, together with Berklee Global, and is part of the Festival Paco de Lucía Mallorca Young Talents Scholarship initiative.

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Guest Artist: Lamnth Performs the Music of Anthony Green
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) presents a concert of music by Anthony Green.

Admission
FREE
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Guest Artist: Guitarist Dan Lippel Performs Student Works
Studio 401
31 Hemenway Street, Floor 4—Studio 401
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Classical guitarist Dan Lippel presents a concert of works by Boston Conservatory student composers.

Admission
FREE
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Artistry in Action: String Masters Series—Phoebe Carrai, Baroque Cello
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Baroque cellist Phoebe Carrai is a distinguished music educator and a longtime member of Musica Antiqua Köln, with over 40 recordings for Deutsche Gramophone. Carrai will present a program or works of J.S. Bach, Dall’Abaco, and Kummer.

Admission
FREE
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Opera Innovators Series: Workshop with Anne Bogart
Studio 401
31 Hemenway Street, Floor 4—Studio 401
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Legendary theater and opera director Anne Bogart leads a workshop with Boston Conservatory at Berklee students as part of the Opera Innovators Series.

This event is open to Berklee students, faculty, and staff with a valid Berklee ID, and invited guests only.
 

Admission
FREE
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Guest Artist: Lamnth Performs the Music of Juri Seo
Studio 106
132 Ipswich Street (Richard Ortner Studio Building), Floor 1—Studio 106
Boston
MA
02115
United States
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Guest ensemble Lamnth (Lilit Hartunian, violin, and Nicholas Tolle, cimbalom) presents a concert of music by Juri Seo.

Admission
FREE
Stage Mic
Guest Artist: Master Class with Andrew Garland, Baritone
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Boston Conservatory at Berklee welcomes American baritone Andrew Garland for a master class.

Admission
FREE

Past Visiting Artist Events

Guest Artist: Lamnth Performs the Music of Marti Epstein
Studio 401
31 Hemenway Street, Floor 4—Studio 401
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Guest ensemble Lamnth (Lilit Hartunian, violin, and Nicholas Tolle, cimbalom) presents a program of music by Boston Conservatory faculty member Marti Epstein.

Kate Liu posing in a black dress in front of a white wall with a music graphic to the left
Artistry in Action: Piano Masters Series—Kate Liu Master Class
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Acclaimed pianist Kate Liu presents a master class, working with Boston Conservatory at Berklee piano students. This event is free and open to the public.

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Artistry in Action: Piano Masters Series—Kate Liu in Recital
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Ten years after winning third prize in the 2015 International Chopin Competition, Kate Liu has earned a devoted international audience. Her Piano Masters Series recital will include works by Chopin, Scriabin, and Franck.

Lara Pellegrinelli

Lara Pellegrinelli

Image courtesy of Lara Pellegrinelli

Jazz and Gender Justice Presents: Jazz Counts with Researcher Lara Pellegrinelli
Berk Recital Hall (1A)
1140 Boylston Street
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Join Terri Lyne Carrington, founder of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, and scholar-in-residence Lara Pellegrinelli for a behind-the-scenes look at the Jazz Counts research study.

Stage Mic
Guest Artist: Master Class in Japanese Art Song with Sahoko Timpone
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Boston Conservatory at Berklee’s Vocal Arts Department proudly presents a master class on Japanese art song led by Japanese American mezzo-soprano Dr. Sahoko Timpone.

The Rhythm Method String Quartet

The Rhythm Method String Quartet

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PWMTD Visiting Artists: The Rhythm Method String Quartet in Residence at Berklee
Red Room at Cafe 939
939 Boylston Street
Boston
Massachusetts
02115
United States
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The Rhythm Method String Quartet performs as part of their residency in the Professional Writing and Music Technology Division.

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Guest Artist: Dan Lippel, Classical Guitar
Houston Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 1
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Guitarist Dan Lippel presents a concert of contemporary works for classical guitar.

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Opera Innovators Series: Karen Slack and Scott Nicholas in Recital
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Internationally renowned soprano Karen Slack and Boston Conservatory faculty member Scott Nicholas (piano) present a performance of the album Beyond the Years, for which Slack won the 2025 Grammy Award for Best Classical Solo Vocal Album. 

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Master Class with Karen Slack, Soprano
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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Boston Conservatory at Berklee proudly welcomes back to campus American soprano Karen Slack for a vocal arts master class.

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Graduate Vocal Pedagogy Guest Residency: Lecture and Master Class
Seully Hall
8 Fenway, Floor 4
Boston
MA
02215
United States
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The graduate vocal pedagogy program will be joined by an esteemed guest for a lecture and master class.