The Berklee alumna, who previously served on the Songwriting faculty, will begin her new role on August 1.
Regie Gibson, assistant professor and inaugural Massachusetts poet laureate, with US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer (left) at We Hold These Truths on June 25, 2026.
Professor Regie Gibson and Konstantin Solopov BM ’26 wrote and composed pieces for the We Hold These Truths event, also featuring remarks from former Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer.
Left to right: Assistant professor Martin Shore; Raindance Film Festival founder Elliot Grove; student Honor Minors; Africana Studies Department chair Dr. Mike Mason; and recent graduate Samuel Apoutou at the 2026 Raindance Film Fesitval in London.
The Berklee professor, bassist, and composer will use the fellowship to debut Dreams of Knowing, an interdisciplinary work that bridges science, data, and music.
Grammy-winning artist and Bizzy Awards host Lecrae (left) stands with chair of Berklee Music Business/Management Department Tonya Butler (right) after she received the Music Business Educator of the Year Award.
The Berklee graduate and faculty member will debut her choral symphony with 200 musicians from the London Philharmonia Orchestra and Orfeó Català on June 10.
The Berklee professor and chair of the Recording Academy Board of Trustees joins other high-profile women on this year’s list, including Laufey BM ’21.
Val Jeanty, who teaches with the Ensemble Department and Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, has been named a 2026 recipient of a Doris Duke Artist Award.
