Berklee Ensemble Orchestra to Perform the Music of Led Zeppelin
Brent Havens ’77 leads a symphony orchestra in a performance of the music of Led Zeppelin.
Image courtesy of Windborne Music
The Berklee Ensemble Orchestra, an ensemble of students and recent graduates, will join musicians from Windborne Music for the The Music of Led Zeppelin(Opens in a new window), a concert featuring symphonic arrangements of the legendary band’s greatest hits. The performance takes place at the historic Emerson Colonial in Boston on Saturday, March 1, at 8:00 p.m.
Brent Havens ’77
Led by Berklee alumnus and celebrated conductor Brent Havens(Opens in a new window) ’77, the performance will showcase a 27-piece orchestra and Windbourne’s rock band in a two-hour, 18-song setlist of Led Zeppelin’s biggest hits, including “Stairway to Heaven,” “Heartbreaker,” “Black Dog,” and “Immigrant Song.” Arranged by Havens to capture the raw power of the original recordings, the program reimagines the pioneering sound of the British rock giants in a style that blends the passion of a hard rock outfit with the forceful backing of a large symphonic ensemble.
“I am thrilled to be working with the Berklee Ensemble Orchestra for our Music of Led Zeppelin performance at the Emerson Colonial Theatre,” said Havens, who has collaborated with the Doobie Brothers, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, the Nashville Symphony, and others. “Not only did I study at Berklee, a place that prepared me for decades in music, but two of the three members of our rock band are Berklee graduates. To return to our roots and share the stage with the next generation of students is incredibly exciting.”
The performance will also feature Randy Jackson, lead singer of American hard rock band Zebra, as well as Berklee alumni Dan Clemens BM ’89 on bass and Powell Randolph ’89 on drums.
“We feel very fortunate to have this opportunity to collaborate with Windborne Music,” says Tyrone Chase, assistant chair of the Ensemble Department. “These types of real-world experiences are invaluable to our students' development and education. We are extremely excited to share the stage with Windborne’s incomparable musicians and look forward to creating a spectacular and awe-inspiring show.”
Tickets for the performance are on sale now and available for purchase online(Opens in a new window) or at the Emerson Colonial Theatre Box Office, located at 106 Boylston Street, Boston.
