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Left to right: Berklee Interim Executive Vice President Betsy Newman, Q-Tip, Ledisi, Gilberto Santa Rosa, and Berklee Interim President and Provost David Bogen. — Left to right: Interim Executive Vice President Betsy Newman; honorees Q-Tip, Ledisi, and Gilberto Santa Rosa; and Interim President and Provost David Bogen

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Berklee Honors Ledisi, Q-Tip, and Gilberto Santa Rosa at Commencement

May 11, 2024

This year's honorary doctorate recipients were recognized for their profound influence as artists, educators, and activists.

Berklee's class of 2023 fills Boston's Agganis Arena — Image by Michael D. Spencer

Meet Graduates from Berklee's Class of 2024

May 10, 2024

Members of this year's graduating class reflect on their proudest moments at Berklee and look ahead to what's next.

Talya Ozsardas

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Berklee Announces 2024 Songs for Social Change Contest Winners

May 10, 2024

Student songwriters shine in the annual contest that recognizes music with a socially conscious message.

Riko Sasaki

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Berklee Student Riko Sasaski Named 2024 Yamaha Young Performing Artist

April 24, 2024

The accomplished saxophonist secured a spot among the elite winners of this year’s YYPA competition.

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Berklee Online to Hold 2024 Berklee Onsite Music Conference May 31–June 1

April 22, 2024

The in-person conference is open to Berklee Online students and the music community at large.

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Berklee’s Yoon-Ji Lee Receives Guggenheim Fellowship

April 17, 2024

Lee, an assistant professor of composition, creates music based on unconventional and nonlinear structures that weaves together acoustic and electroacoustic mediums.

Jonathan Perkins, FINNEAS, Ashe, and Paul Wachter onstage at the Berklee Performance Center — Left to right: Songwriting Department Assistant Chair Jonathan Perkins, FINNEAS, Ashe BM 15, and Paul Wachter shared the Berklee Performance Center stage during this year's Career Jam keynote panel discussion.

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FINNEAS and Ashe Talk Confidence and Collaboration in the Music Industry

April 16, 2024

Days before his sister Billie Eilish's new album announcement, producer and songwriter FINNEAS joined singer-songwriter Ashe BM ’15 onstage for Berklee's Career Jam keynote panel.