Upcoming Events

Born to second-generation Cape Verdean immigrants, Lisbon-based Sara Tavares sings for a generation caught between cultures. The young singer and guitarist has drawn widespread praise for her worldly songs spiced with Angolan and Portuguese slang, Cape Verdean Crioulo, and English, and layered with Afro-beat, reggae, jazz, and infectious Cape Verdean rhythms.

Locksley is a true rock band from Madison, Wisconsin that played Bamboozle last May and not stopping since. Their album Darling It's True is sure to win over many new fans. Also appearing: Super Satellite.

Jean-Luc Ponty is a pioneer and undisputed master of violin in the arena of jazz and rock. He is widely regarded as an innovator who has applied a unique visionary spin that has expanded the vocabulary of modern music. Bring your string instruments to this workshop and play with this world-famous violinist. Students will have a chance to play over Ponty's own background tracks, an interesting challenge for the even the most advanced jazz improvisers. And, for a different rhythmic perspective, students will have a chance to work with some of the African rhythms from Ponty's album Tchokola.

Vocalist Kina Lee will be presenting her first recital including pop and jazz tunes.

Showcases Berklee Marimba Ensemble 1 and Marimba Ensemble 2 in mixed chamber groups.

Shu Odamura presents this jazz composition portfolio recital.

A vibrant evening of r&b, pop, and soul tunes for this promising singer's senior recital.

Vibraphonist Mihye Kim will lead a concert of original jazz compositions and standards with bass, drums, piano, and saxophone accompaniment.

This concert will feature Berklee's three marimba ensembles, Marimba Ensemble 3, Marimba Transcriptions and Repertoire Lab, and student performers from other marimba courses at the college.

This showcase features some of Berklee's top student guitarists leading groups in the jazz and blues genres.

Steven Chelliah presents his jazz composition portfolio in this recital.

Rebecca Cline presents Latin jazz classics from Brazil, Cuba, and New York with her student ensemble as part of the Latin Culture Celebration.

Flutist Sofia Gonzlez Hidalgo leads this recital.

Pianist Rodolfo Valderrey presents his recital.

Under the direction of Eugene Friesen, the Berklee Jazz/World String Orchestra presents a special concert at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul. [details]

Students in the Advanced Theater Scriptwriting workshop will do a staged reading of the script they are preparing for the spring musical, Michael Jackson: A Work in Progress.

Linda Eder, who possesses one of the great contemporary voices of our time, celebrates the release of her new album. Golden Circle tickets include a special meet-and-greet with the artist after the show.

Telehit, the music channel on the Latin American TV network Televisa, will broadcast the Berklee Canta en Español concert and songwriting competition on November 22 and 29 to 60 countries. RCN satellite subscribers in the U.S. can watch on channel 555. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Joanne Brackeen, Jetro DaSilva, and Skip Smith. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including soul, jazz, r&b, and music from South Africa. Follow the "details" link for set start times. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Paul Elmen, Bob Doezema, Bob Tamagni, and Nancy Morris. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including jazz, rock, funk, and pop. Follow the "details" link for set start times. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Lello Molinari, Peter Cokkinias, Mirek Kocandrie, Rebecca Cline, and Skip Smith. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including jazz, rock, and r&b. Follow the "details" link for set start times. [details]

Melissa Aldana Proulx presents her senior saxophone recital.

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Abigail Aronson, Mark Whitfield, and Larry Watson, will cover a range of styles, including folk, jazz, soul, and Motown. Follow the "details" link for set start times. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Darren Barrett, David Fiuczynksi, Kris Adams, and Winston Maccow. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including r&b, funk, jazz, and reggae. Follow the "details" link for set start times. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Charlie Lewis and Jon Finn. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including jazz and rock. Follow the "details" link for set start times. 4:45pm - Charlie Lewis 5:15pm - Jon Finn [details]

Blake Branch presents his jazz composition portfolio in this recital.

Pianist Minsun Park’s recital will feature different instrumental settings, originals, and jazz standards.

Gabrielle Goodman is an acclaimed vocalist, composer, and educator who has traveled the world providing back-up vocals for artists such as Roberta Flack, Chaka Kahn, Freddie Jackson and Brian Ferry. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Robert Schlink, Terri Lyne Carrington, Greg Osby, Leo Mollinari, and Nancy Morris. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including heavy metal, jazz, and contemporary Christian. Follow the "details" link for set start times. [details]

Student ensembles perform a series of afternoon and evening recitals, led by faculty members Carolyn Wilkins, Neal Itzler, and Kenwood Dennard. These end-of-semester performance finals will cover a range of styles, including jazz, rock, pop, Latin, funk, and r&b. Follow the "details" link for set start times. [details]

Jared Trace presents his jazz composition portfolio in this recital.

Ami Nakazono presents this senior saxophone recital.

Democracy in Dakar explores youth, hip-hop, and politics in Africa. The film screening will follow a live acoustic performance by featured artists from the film. [details]

Joe Birmingham's final performance at Berklee College of Music, a night to be remembered. It will be the last call to hear Joe grace the stages of the recital halls as he leads the best of the best in one funked up night that will be more than a recital—a celebration of four years of hard work. Get funked up! [details]

Guitarist Michael Kindel presents his senior guitar recital.

Berklee's premiere vocal event offers a variety of styles and musical settings for some of the college's exceptional singers. The outstanding lead singers will be chosen from more than 100 students who audition for a spot in this immensely popular concert.

Saxophonist Christopher Weller will be performing original and standard repertoire in the jazz idiom.

Guitarist Trevor Paul presents his senior recital.

Lee Moretti and her band deliver hooks with a one-two punch, reflecting on love, loss, and the powers of fate, change, and choice. People can't quite put their finger on what genre Emily Peal falls into. . . and that's a beautiful thing. "Quirk-rock," maybe? [details]

After more than 15 years making music, it's obvious Ohio duo Over the Rhine is in it for the long haul, and for keeps. Their commitment is underscored by their latest CD, The Trumpet Child, and its opening track, "I Wanna Waste Your Time," a manifesto of sorts for the artists recently named to Paste magazine's list of 100 Best Living Songwriters.

Video Game Orchestra is once again returning to the Berklee Performance Center to perform contemporary, orchestral video game music with a symphony, choir, and rock band.

Don't call it a simple return. Call it a metamorphosis, a deep progression, an inspired evolution or—perhaps most fitting—a rewarding exercise in self-actualization. Stepping into his own in order to connect to his heart and artistic vision, Graham Colton has emerged with a stunning collection of pop-rock melodies, lyrics, and emotions in 12 tracks that swing between love and heartbreak, trials and relief. [details]

Rickie Lee Jones, singer, songwriter, and guitarist, has become an American classic—from her 1979 "Chuck E's in Love" to the latest CD Balm in Gilead.

Mark White leads a group of five guitars with rhythm section.

Yoichi Suzuki presents this senior recital.

An evening of gospel music featuring Berklee’s Reverence Gospel Ensemble, Women of Virtue, Overjoyed, and Men of Valor, under the direction of Dennis Montgomery.

A product of America's rich aural folk tradition as well as classical and flamenco music, Mark O'Connor's creative journey began at the feet of a pair of musical giants. The first was the folk fiddler and innovator who created the modern era of American fiddling in the 1940s, Benny Thomasson; the second, French jazz violinist, Stephane Grappelli. Between these musical extremes, O'Connor absorbed knowledge and influence from the multitude of musical styles and genres he studied. Now, at age 47, he has melded and shaped these influences into a new American classical music, and a vision of an entirely American school of string playing. As the Los Angeles Times noted, he has "crossed over so many boundaries, that his style is purely personal."

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Drummer Sam Wiseman presents this recital.

Pianist Yuki Shibata presents this recital.

Great classic music from the history of jazz with featured vocalist Aubrey Logan.