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What's Happening at Berklee

Valentina Lombardi, your guide to all things Berklee, tells you what's happening the week of May 13, 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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Berklee News

VIDEO: Faculty Bassist Oscar Stagnaro

January 15, 2008

A professor of bass still feels the thrill of his early days after 20 years at Berklee.

VIDEO: Alumnus Guitarist Michel Gonzalez

January 15, 2008

Less than a year after graduating, a musician reflects on his days at Berklee.

VIDEO: Joy Roster

January 15, 2008

An alumna saxophonist says Berklee is "for the musician of today."

VIDEO: Drummer Marcelo Woloski

January 15, 2008

A percussionist raves about his teachers and the mix of cultures at Berklee.

VIDEO: Bassist Andres Rotmistrovsky

January 15, 2008

Watch an Argentinian bassist perform with a singer/songwriter and talk about Berklee's big musical pallet.

VIDEO: Cellist Malcolm Parson

January 15, 2008

Parson, a Presidential Scholar and New Orleans native, began studying violin and classical music at age eight.

VIDEO: Alumna Drummer JoBeth Umali

January 15, 2008

A Houston-bred percussionist expanded her ears at Berklee.

VIDEO: Vocalist Eleanora Bianchini

January 15, 2008

Being around lots of other gifted musicians provides inspiration for a talented singer.

VIDEO: Vocalist Rajdulari

January 15, 2008

For an alumna vocalist, it was all about the ensembles.

VIDEO: Jennifer Hirsh

January 15, 2008

The Five-Week Summer Performance Program let Jennifer "eat, sleep, and breathe music."

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