Visiting Artist News

Each year Berklee hosts visiting artist events with the most innovative performers and creators working today. Often only open to students, these clinics and master classes are opportunities for you to get an intimate and inside perspective of the industry.

Elena Pinderhughes

Elena Pinderhughes

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Berklee Announces 2023 Fall Signature Series Lineup
August 28, 2023

This year's series will feature Elena Pinderhughes, Braxton Cook, Pavel Núñez, and the Pletenitsa Balkan Choir, as well as a career-spanning tribute to Madonna.

yvette noel-schure hon doc

Yvette Noel-Schure delivered her remarks at the Berklee Valencia commencement ceremony.

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Acclaimed Music Publicist Yvette Noel-Schure Receives Honorary Degree at Berklee Valencia
July 11, 2023

Noel-Schure was honored at the Berklee Valencia commencement ceremony on Monday, July 10.

Terri Lyne Carrington

NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington is also the founder and artistic director of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice.

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Berklee and Emerson Present New Standards Exhibition and Performance Series
June 30, 2023

The installation opens on July 12 and is curated by Grammy Award–winning artist Terri Lyne Carrington.

VaShawn Mitchell

Gospel recording artist and producer VaShawn Mitchell

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VaShawn Mitchell Joins Gospel Performance Program as Artist in Residence
June 29, 2023

The two-time Grammy-nominated singer will present a master class as part of the five-day program.

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Illustration by Dana Smith

Music Licensing 101: How to Sync Your Music
June 5, 2023

Learn how to create syncable music, stand out to music supervisors, and negotiate sync deals with these tips and insights from music licensing experts.

Miguel Zenón

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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.

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.

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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.

Usher speaks at the commencement ceremony

Usher addresses the crowd at Berklee College of Music's commencement ceremony. 

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Berklee Honors Usher, Roberta Flack, and Sona Jobarteh at Commencement
May 13, 2023

The legendary artists received honorary doctorates for their immeasurable impact on music, activism, and popular culture.

Laura Escudé

Laura Escudé, a pioneer of the style she dubs "future classical," is a keynote presenter at 2023 Connect: EDI Summit.

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Berklee Hosts Electronic Music Influencers for Connect 2023: EDI Summit
May 8, 2023

The second annual summit will explore the most advanced techniques and tools electronic digital instrument (EDI) artists are using on stage and in the studio.

Laura Orshaw

Laura Orshaw

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Laura Orshaw Receives 2023 Eisenson Family Prize for American Roots Music
April 24, 2023

The endowed fund provides for an annual visit to Berklee by an outstanding roots musician.