The David Friend Recital Hall, located in the Genko Uchida building at 921 Boylston Street, is a semicircular performance space with a horseshoe-shaped balcony, designed by architect Shizuo Harada.
Join leading experts, researchers, and practitioners to explore the impact of community music on health and wellbeing. This exchange will highlight the latest research, emerging practices, and innovative programs that harness the benefits of community-centered music for public health.
Acclaimed Italian singer-songwriter and educator Stefano Marchese takes the stage alongside a constellation of extraordinary talent in a concert titled Concerto di Duetti.
This performance by Kim Perlak, David Tronzo, and Francisco Mela features modern, original, impressionistic, and spontaneously-composed music for classical guitar, slide guitar, and drums.
Through written and spontaneous composition, slide guitarist and improviser David Tronzo and classical guitarist Kim Perlak create modern music that honors both traditions.
The aim of this concert is to connect listeners to the deep meaning and expression of the French chansons by Michel Legrand, Jacques Prévert, Édith Piaf, and other legendary musicians and poets. Upon listening, you might suddenly find yourself in Belleville, Paris, the ethnically diverse district described by Daniel Pennac. Here, you will feel the atmosphere of the banlieue parisienne, where freedom of expression and creativity are celebrated. Throughout this journey, more fusion of styles and original music will unfold, led by an ensemble unafraid of exploration.
Kramer Gibson B.M. '12 is a drummer, singer, and pianist. In this concert, he will collaborate with other Berklee graduates and educators, engaging the audience with a performance and roundtable discussion reflecting on the never-ending journey of learning music.
Shirazette and Sonic WallPaper Band present Sonic Cacophony—a bold fusion of chaotic, dissonant energy. The concept came to Shirazette Tinnin while exploring the relationship between movement and sound, whether intentional or not, and the dissonant effects they can create.
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Professional Music alumni and Department Chair Toki Wright discuss strategies for succeeding as a young Berklee alumni.
Join us as we welcome a panel of esteemed young alumni from Berklee College of Music's Professional Music Department to discuss their journeys since graduation.
Composer and director Malachi Del Rosario presents an original show, Biblical Meditations, which blends ambient and classical music to explore profound biblical themes in an immersive and reflective experience.
South Asian Scholar Association (SASA) is Berklee's first of its kind community representing the South Asian students and alumni of Berklee. Every semester, SASA hosts a showcase featuring an array of unique and diverse performances that encapsulate the divine essence of South Asian culture. Whether it's Carnatic music from India, folk music from Bangladesh, or Qawwalis from Pakistan. This spring 2024, get ready to witness an extraordinary showcase featuring the best performers from the lands of South Asia.
Join Berklee Scholars in Residence John Patitucci and Victor Wooten, along with Bass Chair Steve Bailey, as they host Brazilian bass phenom Michael Pipoquinha, exploring the challenges and rewards of making bass music. A one of a kind event that is not to be missed.
The Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI) is a forward-thinking music institution dedicated to nurturing the artists of the new millennium. It is under the artistic direction of the renowned pianist and composer Danilo Pérez, with Italian saxophonist Marco Pignataro serving as its managing director
Vibrant, rhythmic, captivating, and full of lyricism, Alex Clements presents a showcase of original contemporary jazz and Latin music with his new septet featuring Berklee faculty, students, alumni, and friends. This concert introduces Clements to our Berklee community with his diverse writing with pieces, both old and new, that reflect an artist's journey through time. Come join Clements and his highly creative and innovative world of creativity and artistic expression which transcends musical and cultural boundaries.
Brooke Sanders is a classical pianist turned singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. Combining influences from her Southern roots and love of modern pop-rock lyricism, her music showcases modern folk/rock fusion with instruments such as electric guitar, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, and more.
