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Panel members at 15th Annual Business of Hip-Hop Music Symposium

Left to right: Tonya Butler, chair of the Music Business/Management Department; artist and producer Belly; songwriter and producer DaHeala; and Lola Plaku, Belly's manager and founder and CEO of Lola Media Group

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Belly Inspires Students at Berklee's 15th Business of Hip-Hop Music Symposium
October 13, 2021

The Roc Nation/XO recording artist and his team discussed his rise to success and shared business advice for working in the music industry.

Miguel Zenon

Miguel Zenón

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Miguel Zenón Quintet Opens Berklee's Signature Series October 19
October 1, 2021

Zenón, a Berklee alumnus, was recently nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for El Arte Del Bolero, his duet album with pianist Luis Perdomo.

Nella Rojas B.M. ’15, who performs as Nella, was nominated for three Latin Grammys.

Image by Eva Marqués

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Berklee Alumni and Faculty Nominated for 2021 Latin Grammy Awards
September 29, 2021

Fifteen Berklee alumni and one faculty member received a combined total of 26 Latin Grammy nominations across 16 categories, including Album of the Year.

Berklee vocal jazz ensemble

A Berklee vocal jazz ensemble directed by Professor Ned Rosenblatt performs at the 2020 Jazz Education Network Conference.

Image by Michelle Tsimtsos

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Students and Faculty Honored at 44th Annual DownBeat Student Music Awards
June 16, 2021

Six student ensembles were recognized with DownBeat Student Music Awards across various categories.

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K-pop supergroup BTS

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BTS and Beyond: What K-Pop Does Differently
June 14, 2021

During the first day of Berklee's K-Pop Summit, Korean music industry insiders give a primer on the multifaceted genre.

Devina Boughton

Devina Boughton B.M. ’21

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Alumni Receive Fulbright Awards to Finland and Argentina
June 3, 2021

Devina Boughton B.M. ’21 and Andrew Skinner M.M. ’20 have been selected for Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards in the 2021–2022 academic year.

Emile Mosseri '07

Emile Mosseri B.M. '07

Image by John Marsico

Emile Mosseri's Oscar-Nominated Score for Minari Evokes Dreamlike Memory
May 27, 2021

The alumnus' music helps frame the story of a Korean-American family in the 1980s, and sends Mosseri to the Academy Awards. 

Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra session for Sky Blossom

Maria Lineva conducts an ensemble of Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra students at the Kennedy Center in a preview event for Sky Blossom in November 2019. 

Image courtesy of Vino Wong/Sky Blossom Films

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Alumna Scores New Film About Young Caregivers of Disabled Vets
May 25, 2021

A new documentary, Sky Blossom: Diaries of the Next Greatest Generation, features music by Maria Lineva B.M. ’18, performed by the Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra.

Grace Kinstler on 2021 American Idol

Grace Kinstler

Image courtesy of ABC/Eric McCandless and 'American Idol'

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Student Grace Kinstler Wins Third Place on American Idol
May 24, 2021

The songwriting major's finish is the highest any Berklee artist has ever placed on the show.

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Film Scoring Students Write for Hollywood's A-List Session Players
May 17, 2021

Listen to student works performed by the musicians behind the blockbuster soundtracks for Frozen II, the Star Wars franchise, and more.