First Annual Berklee Global Jazz Institute Festival
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In celebration of UNESCO International Jazz Appreciation Month, the Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI) will present the first BGJI Jazz Festival, with three days of performances, and the BGJI Symposium of Interconnected Arts and Music Performance.
The BGJI Jazz Festival will feature members of the 2023 BGJI graduate class performing original compositions that promote intercultural, interracial, and social understanding and values. It takes place at the Zumix Firehouse, 260 Sumner Street, East Boston, on April 8, 15, and 16, 3:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Rounding out the festival, the seventh annual BGJI Symposium of Interconnected Arts and Music Performance on April 14 will explore the multidimensionality of music and the connections between creativity, improvisation, science, spirituality, art, activism, and the broader human experience. It takes place at David Friend Recital Hall, 921 Boylston Street, Boston, on April 14, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
All events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact BGJI@berklee.edu.