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Berklee students perform at the Institute of Contemporary Art as part of the Summer in the City Concert Series

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Press Release
Berklee’s Summer in the City Series Brings Free Concerts to Boston Area
May 31, 2023

The free series will feature Berklee students, faculty, and alumni performing at beloved venues throughout the city and beyond.

Miguel Zenón

Image courtesy of Miguel Zenón

Press Release
Miguel Zenón Named the 2023 Ken Pullig Visiting Scholar in Jazz Studies
May 31, 2023

The Guggenheim and MacArthur fellow will give master classes, lead an ensemble, and work with jazz composition students.

Bogota
Taking Root
May 30, 2023

Thanks to years of perseverance and a steady supply of talent, an alum’s partner school flourishes in Bogotá.

Berta Rojas

Associate Professor Berta Rojas in the Berklee Performance Center. 

Image by John Huet

A Legacy of Her Own
May 30, 2023

Classical guitarist Berta Rojas discusses a banner year of awards, honors, and the return of her irreplaceable stolen instrument.

Faculty Notes: Spring 2023
May 30, 2023

Recent accomplishments, releases, and events by Berklee faculty.

Tracy Yang

Tracy Yang '15 recorded her 17-piece jazz orchestra debut album, OR, at Power Station Berklee NYC.

Alum Notes: Spring 2023
May 29, 2023

The most recent news from your fellow alumni. 

Little Moon drummer Chris Shemwell

Chris Shemwell B.M. ’20 plays drums in Little Moon, the winner of NPR's 2023 Tiny Desk Contest.

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Alum Featured on NPR’s 2023 Tiny Desk Contest Winner
May 26, 2023

"Wonder Eye" by Little Moon, which includes Chris Shemwell B.M. '20 on drums, was the judges' top choice among 6,000 entries.

Yvette Noel-Schure

Yvette Noel-Schure, a prominent entrepreneur and music and entertainment PR executive, will be honored at this year's Berklee Valencia commencement ceremony.

Image courtesy of Yvette Noel-Schure

Press Release
Yvette Noel-Schure to Receive Honorary Doctorate at Berklee Valencia’s 2023 Commencement
May 25, 2023

Berklee’s campus in Valencia, Spain, will honor the prominent entrepreneur and PR executive at its 2023 commencement ceremony on Monday, July 10.

mom rock may 23

Berklee alumni band Mom Rock will perform at the benefit concert for Evan Gershkovich at Taffeta in Lowell, Massachusetts, on Friday, June 23.

Image courtesy of the Berklee Popular Music Institute

Alumni Band to Headline Benefit Concert for Detained Journalist
May 24, 2023

Morgan Milardo, who manages the Berklee Popular Music Institute, shares the story behind the concert and how people can help support efforts to free Evan Gershkovich, a reporter detained in Russia.

Michael Lucarelli

Michael Lucarelli M.M. ’20 is one of two Berklee alumni to receive Fulbright Awards this year.

Press Release
Two Berklee Alumni Receive Fulbright Awards to Sweden and Hungary
May 18, 2023

Michael Doughty B.M. ’23 and Michael Lucarelli M.M. ’20 have been selected for Fulbright awards for the 2023–2024 academic year.