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What's Happening at Berklee

Ashley Sonlin, your guide to all things Berklee, tells you what's happening the week of May 20, 2013.

Carole King, Willie Nelson, and Annie Lennox Honored at Commencement

More than 1,050 graduates—the college’s largest-ever graduating class—and three music legends received degrees.

The Journey Begins for the Class of 2013

Berklee’s 2013 class—1,053 students representing 60 countries—will graduate this weekend. Many of them overcame significant obstacles, battling everything from cancer on down to skeptical parents. Here are a few brief profiles of the many talented and dedicated Berklee students who are soon to become alumni.

From Construction to Classroom: The Making of an Audio Complex

Berklee’s new 16-story building under construction at 160 Massachusetts Avenue is doubling as a teaching tool, with students observing design and construction in real time.

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Alumni News

WGBH Drive Time Live: Pianist Kirill Gerstein

April 02, 2012

Alumnus Kirill Gerstein was in the WGBH studio to perform and talk about inhabiting both the classical and jazz worlds.

Berklee on the Big Screen

March 29, 2012

Berklee alumni have an impressive set of credits for Hollywood's latest blockbusters.

Alumni Profile: Alejandro Cajiao '05

March 26, 2012

This film scoring major went on to start a music school in his native Colombia with other Berklee graduates.

Berklee Rocks at SXSW

March 26, 2012

Berklee alumni and students rocked out at the college's seventh annual SXSW bash in Austin.

PODCAST: Lost in the Trees

March 22, 2012

Ambitious alumni band blends indie-rock songwriting and classical composition.

Film Focuses on Berklee Women Horn Players

March 20, 2012

Documentary challenges gender stereotypes of female horn players and casts alumna Hailey Niswanger in a starring role.

PODCAST: 2012 SXSW Roundup

March 09, 2012

Berklee is back in Austin as the only college to host an official day party at one of the music industry's largest events.

PODCAST: Kishi Bashi '99

February 27, 2012

Iconoclastic composer blends east and west

Berklee's Seventh Annual SXSW Party

February 21, 2012

Berklee is back in Austin as the only college to host an official day party at one of the music industry's largest events.

Berklee Today: Chuck Doud '88

February 17, 2012

Since 1997, alumnus Chuck Doud has been an influential figure in the evolution of video game music.

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