Student Recitals

Mexican guitarist Francisco Moncayo performs original compositions from his projects Enfierce and Herd of Bison.

Philadelphia native Kayla Arthur presents her senior recital—a culmination of all she’s learned and a sort of family reunion.

Drumset principal Xiaorong Li presents his senior recital. 

Singer-songwriter Ava DiSimone, joined by friends and family, will present a performance featuring original material and cover songs. With a diverse range of styles—from punk to jazz and everything in between—get ready for an eclectic musical experience.

Guitarist and vocalist Benjamin Bramlitt presents his senior recital.

The Funkestra is an all acoustic string ensemble. The players choose their favorite tunes for this performance. 

Darby Patterson returns to Berklee after a four-year break for her senior recital. The show, There and Back Again, curated with covers, reflects on her journey from Martha's Vineyard, offering reflections on the past and the journey ahead.

Trumpeter and singer Aybie Drori will perform her original songs with her band featuring a combination of alternative jazz, indie, and R&B.

Jenny Owen Youngs captivates audiences with her infectious pop sensibilities, dreamy arrangements, and riveting, gentle-yet-insistent live performances.

Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter and actress Emily Kinney mines for inspiration in her vulnerable and wry music.

Haley Smalls is an artist, songwriter, and sound engineer from Toronto, Canada with a deceptively sweet classically trained voice, distinctive mainstream sound, and noticeable R&B/hip hop influence.

Pacific Avenue is a shining example of rock's resurgence in Australia's contemporary music scene.

Preston Lydotes is a Boston-raised pop/rock singer-songwriter combining freewheeling guitar hooks with dynamic vocals.

For folksinger Willi Carlisle, singing is healing.

Guitarist and songwriter Justin Golden understands that the blues underpins nearly every American genre, and hears the blues wherever he goes.

Ghostly Kisses is the dreamy pop music of singer-songwriter Margaux Sauvé. The name Ghostly Kisses was inspired by reading William Faulkner’s poem "Une ballade des dames Perdues" and seemed like the perfect reflection of her ethereal voice.

KROY is a Montreal-based multi-disciplinary artist often described as a visionary.

It’s now 10 years since Brisbane band Sheppard charmed the globe with their wildly-catchy “Geronimo”—a song which has now had over two billion streams. Sheppard's journey continues with Zora, a testament to resilience, growth, and the enduring power of dreams.

The mission of Mon Rovîa's music is to heal with others — with every nation and tongue—in due time.

Nourished By Time presents a unique blend of new wave, R&B, and dance, and explores themes of existentialism, love, consumerism, and their relationship with labor.

urika’s bedroom hides in plain site; focused and alive–you hear the noise and hiss; cracking through the digital heat.

In this master class, Ricardo Silveira will be talking about a melodic approach to improvisation on Brazilian standards and original compositions from the recently released songbook Bom de Tocar: A Música de Ricardo Silveira.

From Indian Lakes began as the solo project of California-based singer-songwriter Joey Vannucchi.

Joe Sutkowski has entered a new era of Dirt Buyer, one that matches of the vibrancy of his red-dyed hair and is more representative of Dirt Buyer’s invigorating live performances.

Laura Elliot’s music and beautiful vocals explore the themes of love, loss, and melancholy; as well as the resulting strength of spirit that emerges from working through difficult times.

Singer-songwriter Thunderstorm Artis strongly believes that, through music, he can make the world a better place and lift the hearts of others.