Academics
With an array of undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as summer, international, and precollege offerings, Berklee College of Music provides options for students of all levels to explore and achieve their artistic, academic, and career potential.
The David Friend Recital Hall, located in the Genko Uchida building at 921 Boylston Street, is a semicircular performance space with a horseshoe-shaped balcony, designed by architect Shizuo Harada.
Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller, Victor Wooten, and Steve Bailey discuss and demonstrate the necessary skills to get the gig, play the gig, and keep the gig from the college classroom and practice room to the tour bus. Learn what keeps gigs and what loses them.
A fun showcase of 8-10 students (from Berklee College of Music and Boston Conservatory at Berklee) playing several marimba solos, a duo, and a quartet in a variety of styles.
Yoron Israel and his quartet will perform music associated with the legacy of innovator Max Roach while highlighting many of his most monumental musical collaborations throughout his illustrious career. Featuring Israel on drums, Zahili Zamora on piano, Jacques Schwarz-Bart on saxophone, and John Lockwood on bass.
Drummer and producer Gudy Prada performs a set of fusion music from Latin to jazz with a large ensemble with a mixture of popular instruments and a marimba feature.
Prepare to be blown away by the unstoppable force of TRIAD, featuring Multi Grammy and Latin Grammy Award–winner Mark Walker on drums. Joining forces with the masterful Maxim Lubarsky on piano and the incomparable Oscar Stagnaro on bass, TRIAD offers an exhilarating fusion of rhythm and melody that will ignite your passion for music. Dive into the pulsating grooves of the Caribbean and South America, the dynamic interplay of jazz, and explosive solos that define TRIAD's unparalleled sound.
Associate Professor of Piano Vladan Milenkovic will be performing a set of specially selected pieces with his trio, featuring percussionist Salil Sachdev and violinist Jozef Nadj.
Join us for an extraordinary musical experience as we delve into the fascinating world of microtonal music, led by the visionary composer and musician, Utar Artun.
The NEC Honors Ensembles, selected by competitive audition, exhibit both extraordinary artistic accomplishment and a commitment to work together. Hear some of this year's Honors Ensembles perform the work of Berklee faculty composers.
Grammy-nominated saxophonist and composer Ben Wendel performs Michael Brecker's Bulgarian Project music with a standout group of students from Berklee College of Music and the Global Jazz Institute.
Now in its 26th year, Storytellers showcases Berklee's most original and compelling singers and singer-songwriters. Nine performers will reveal "the story behind the song" in an intimate, conversational setting.
Xingyao Xue is an international percussionist and marimba soloist from China. She will perform a set of classical and contemporary music on marimba, vibraphone, and multi-percussion with special guest Xingyue Xue (Boston Conservatory at Berklee M.M. '24, percussion).
This event features music education students sharing thoughts about the state of music education today and performing in a variety of ensemble configurations. Those who teach, perform!
The Mediterranean Music Institute’s spring concert will feature a guest artist from the Mediterranean region, performing with an ensemble of student musicians, led by creative director Javier Limón and music director Matthew Nicholl.
Join us for the opening reception of an art show featuring artists with disabilities. This show is part of the 2023 ABLE Assembly: Arts Better the Lives of Everyone Conference.
Jazz vocal presentation of the music of Duke Ellington exploring unique contemporary arrangements that showcase odd meters, New Orleans grooves, and gospel styles. The concert is a collaboration of students and faculty from the voice department as well as a phenomenal student-led trio.
The Billy Childs Ensemble will present a concert featuring the music of Billy Childs from his vast repertoire of small group and “jazz chamber music” albums from the past 30 years.