Oliver Colvin Recital Hall

Come enjoy the singular talents of this outstanding group of singer-songwriters at the second annual Summer Singer-Songwriter Soirée.
 

The Olson Pingrey Quartet, a.k.a. the OPQ, is led by the husband/wife team of trombonist Randy Pingrey and baritone saxophonist Kathy Olson. This chordless quartet plays original jazz compositions and is rounded out by the fantastic Fernando Huergo on electric bass and the incomparable Austin McMahon on drums.

Join us for an electrifying concert featuring several of our voice faculty collaborating to deliver a powerhouse performance! Expect an exciting mix of genres—including rock, jazz, R&B, and musical theater. This is one show you won’t want to miss.

The Fingerstyle Guitar Ensemble will perform a variety of pieces from the genre.

Auditioned vocal soloists team up with Voice Professor Peter Eldridge to arrange and perform songs tailored specifically to their unique talents. The concert showcases a wide range of musical genres, including original compositions created especially for this event. Performances will feature both full rhythm section arrangements and intimate duo settings with Eldridge at the piano.

The student Bebop Guitars Ensemble consists of five guitars, bass, and drums. The group consists of some of the best guitar players at Berklee College of Music. Their repertoire includes jazz, blues, and Latin grooves written specifically for the ensemble to showcase the unique characteristic of all five guitarists reading charts and playing together.
 

Students from Peter Eldridge's Vocal Perspectives on Songwriting class perform songs developed through the course of the semester in an intimate setting.

The Eclectic Electrics Band is contemporary jazz with five guitars and rhythm section.

This concert will feature piano faculty Tim Ray and the student pianists in his class (the Music of Jarrett, Hancock, and Corea) performing well-known classics composed by these three giants of jazz piano, as well as some of the standard repertoire associated with these musicians. Accompanied by bass and drums, this recital is a culmination of a semester’s work listening to, analyzing, and learning to play some of the most compelling and influential jazz trio music of the past 70 years.

The student Bebop Guitars Ensemble consists of five guitars, bass, and drums. The group consists of some of the best guitar players at Berklee College of Music. Their repertoire includes jazz, blues, and Latin grooves written specifically for the ensemble to showcase the unique characteristic of all five guitarists reading charts and playing together.