David Friend Recital Hall

This concert features new music composed and performed by Apostolos Paraskevas and friends. 

Join us for the 40th annual Fall Together concert, featuring original works by the Jazz Composition Department faculty performed by the faculty jazz orchestra.

 

Let’s Get Medieval combines the lively atmosphere of a medieval fair—complete with food and music—with fascinating mini-lectures and demonstrations from experts across the Liberal Arts and Sciences Department in collaboration with other Berklee College of Music departments. 

The Professional Music Department's third annual student showcase features instrumentalists and vocalists celebrating their culture, roots, and native language on stage.
 

The celebrated ensemble Voyager Reed Quintet will play a program of new American music.
 

This ensemble will perform alongside the Ken Pullig Visiting Scholar and present works by both the scholar and student composers.

Viva Brasil presents a program of instrumental compositions that showcase the rich rhythmic traditions of Brazil—including partido alto, bossa nova, ijexá, samba, and baião. The repertoire features music by Azymuth, Antônio Carlos Jobim, Hermeto Pascoal, Egberto Gismonti, Arismar Espírito Santo, and Thiago Espírito Santo.

 

This recital presents a diverse program of contemporary chamber music, featuring original works by Murong and Mike. Murong’s compositions form the centerpiece of the evening, ranging from a string quartet to mixed chamber ensembles that integrate piano, winds, and solo horn. His music explores new sonorities and textures, with modern techniques that highlight both intensity and subtlety. 

Percussionist Quinn Medina presents a fun night playing music with his friends, including works by Ivan Trevino, Adam Tan, and others as well as original pieces by his band, the Pals. Instrumentation features orchestral percussion instruments, drum set, guitar/vox, and a string ensemble.

Under the direction of Ayn Inserto, assistant chair of the Harmony and Jazz Composition Department, and Professor Randy Pingrey, the Berklee Jazz Composers' Workshop Orchestra will perform original student works and arrangements.