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Stefanie Henning and Gianni Di Marco

Stefanie Henning and Gianni Di Marco, winners of this year's mirror ball trophy

Image by Mike Spencer

Stars Align for Dance Division Fundraiser
January 27, 2022

Dancing with the Stars: Berklee Edition raises more than $37,000 in dance scholarship funds.

Taylor Swift

Among this season's slate of Berklee's Signature Series is a tribute to the music of Taylor Swift on March 3. 

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Berklee’s Spring 2022 Signature Concert Series Begins February 10
January 13, 2022

The series will include performances by Afro-Cuban singer Daymé Arocena, guitarist Julian Lage, Grammy Award–winning pianist and composer Danilo Pérez, and more. 

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington, Berklee's first honorary doctorate recipient, performs for guests at the college's 1971 commencement ceremony. 

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Berklee Legacy Award Concert Honors African American Trailblazers in Music and Dance
January 12, 2022

Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Joseph Douglass, and Carmen de Lavallade will be celebrated for their contributions.

Dr. Marcela Castillo-Rama

Dr. Marcela Castillo-Rama

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Marcela Castillo-Rama Named Assistant Chair of Liberal Arts and Sciences
December 14, 2021

A Berklee faculty member since 2016, Castillo-Rama is a physician and scientist with an extensive medical and research background.

Pianist and composer Kevin Harris seated at a grand piano

Kevin Harris

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Kevin Harris Explores the Music of 'Doorways' for the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
December 10, 2021

The Berklee pianist is the focus of a new documentary produced in partnership with the museum.

Covert art for Woodstock Then and Now

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Woodstock Then and Now Explores the Festival That Defined a Generation
December 9, 2021

Berklee historians take readers behind the scenes of the iconic festival in a new book from Clemson University Press.

Photo of Arooj Aftab

Arooj Aftab B.M. ’10

 

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Berklee’s 2022 Alumni Grammy Nominees: See the Full List
November 23, 2021

Nominees include Arooj Aftab, Miguel Zenón, Esperanza Spalding, and others in categories including Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year.

Terri Lyne Carrington, Kris Davis, and Linda May Han Oh

Left to right: Kris Davis, Terri Lyne Carrington, and Linda May Han Oh 

Image by Kelly Davidson

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Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice Presents Signature Series Concert
November 19, 2021

Featuring special guest trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, students and faculty from the institute will perform songs from the upcoming book New Standards: 101 Lead Sheets by Women Composers.

Photo of guitarists performing

Image by Dave Green

Guitar Playing Styles to Explore and Master
November 15, 2021

From classical and jazz to hard rock and the avant-garde, take a tour of the instrument’s near-limitless potential.

Billie Eilish

Berklee's Signature Series presents a tribute to the music of Billie Eilish on December 2. 

Image courtesy of the artist

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Signature Series Presents Tribute to Billie Eilish
November 10, 2021

Berklee students will perform songs from the acclaimed singer-songwriter’s catalog in an immersive multimedia concert.