The Berklee Performance Center is located at 136 Massachusetts Avenue, in Boston's historic Back Bay. The BPC, which is both the college's flagship performance space and one of Boston's most prestigious concert halls, is easily accessible by public transportation, with parking available in neighboring garages.
The Greater Boston region offers a unique mix of modern change and historic culture where people are looking for a place to be challenged and inspired. In this unique event explore how Northway Church can serve this dynamic and diverse community. Admission: Free
The Greater Boston region offers a unique mix of modern change and historic culture where people are looking for a place to be challenged and inspired. In this unique event explore how Northway Church can serve this dynamic and diverse community.
Nine years ago, pastor Buddy Cremeans and his wife, Debbie, had a dream to start a church that believes the best in people. Today, Northway Church is inspiring love, hope, and faith and has become one of the fastest growing churches in the Northeast with locations in New York and Massachusetts, as well as an inspirational TV program.
Northway Church Boston could be a place where you make new connections and call home. Look for 2012 monthly events at the Berklee Performace Center as well.
A showcase of student clubs at Berklee, featuring Pitch Slapped, Point of Departure, the Video Game Music Choir, and hosted by the Y Chromotones. The evening is sponsored by the Student Activities Center.
A showcase of student clubs at Berklee, featuring Pitch Slapped, Point of Departure, the Video Game Music Choir, and hosted by the Y Chromotones. The evening is sponsored by the Student Activities Center.
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
At 8:15 p.m., trumpet player, composer, arranger, and thinker Jenn Allen presents her senior performance recital with special guests.
At 9:15 p.m., Jazz Writers' Collective, a collaborative six-horn jazz band, will present a selection of originals and arrangements written by its members. Contributing composers, arrangers, and players represent some of the best talent from the writing and performing divisions at Berklee. Led by founding JWC member, senior Lorenzo Carrano. Admission: Free
At 8:15 p.m., trumpet player, composer, arranger, and thinker Jenn Allen presents her senior performance recital with special guests.
At 9:15 p.m., Jazz Writers' Collective, a collaborative six-horn jazz band, will present a selection of originals and arrangements written by its members. Contributing composers, arrangers, and players represent some of the best talent from the writing and performing divisions at Berklee. Led by founding JWC member, senior Lorenzo Carrano. Admission: Free
Explore the beauty of the Spanish horn!. Amparo Edo Biol is presenting a repertoire of contemporary classical chamber music for horn, full of Spanish influences and featuring amazing musicians and friends. You can't miss it.
Explore the beauty of the Spanish horn!. Amparo Edo Biol is presenting a repertoire of contemporary classical chamber music for horn, full of Spanish influences and featuring amazing musicians and friends. You can't miss it.
Javier Colón is best known for winning NBC's The Voice. Featuring Ernie Halter.
Due to recent promotional commitments and responsibilities, Javier Colón is forced to move his headline tour to February 2012. Tickets for the original show date will be honored for the new show date on Feb 3, 2012.
If you are unable to attend the performance on the rescheduled date, please contact the Berklee Performance Center Box Office during business hours.
Javier Colón is best known for winning NBC's The Voice. Featuring Ernie Halter.
Due to recent promotional commitments and responsibilities, Javier Colón is forced to move his headline tour to February 2012. Tickets for the original show date will be honored for the new show date on Feb 3, 2012.
If you are unable to attend the performance on the rescheduled date, please contact the Berklee Performance Center Box Office during business hours.
$75 (includes meet and greet and signed CD), $39.50, $29.50, reserved seating
Berklee judges open the doors to the final round of auditions for one of the college's most popular events: Singers Showcase. Each vocalist will perform in front of a panel of prestigious Berklee faculty and a live audience—a unique opportunity for aspiring performers to witness the audition experience. After the final audition, the audience will be invited to vote, and the rseults will be combined with the judges' scores. Be a part of the selection process, hear the judges' critiques, and support your favorite singer as the top vocalists are chosen for the December concert. Results will be announced at the end of the night.
Berklee judges open the doors to the final round of auditions for one of the college's most popular events: Singers Showcase. Each vocalist will perform in front of a panel of prestigious Berklee faculty and a live audience—a unique opportunity for aspiring performers to witness the audition experience. After the final audition, the audience will be invited to vote, and the rseults will be combined with the judges' scores. Be a part of the selection process, hear the judges' critiques, and support your favorite singer as the top vocalists are chosen for the December concert. Results will be announced at the end of the night.
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
Impressionistic jazz featuring original music combining many elements of the African diaspora, including gospel, Brazilian, African, bebop, and R&B. Special guests to appear.
Impressionistic jazz featuring original music combining many elements of the African diaspora, including gospel, Brazilian, African, bebop, and R&B. Special guests to appear.
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
At 8:15 p.m., Costa Rican composer and arranger Andrés Marín presents a compilation of his work, covering pop, rock, fusion, Latin, and jazz styles, and including vocal and instrumental pieces for small band format.
At 9:15 p.m., Felix Martin presents highly complex composition in the style of progressive rock, electronic, jazz, and fusion, with special arrangements for the V-drums and other surprises. Admission: Free
At 8:15 p.m., Costa Rican composer and arranger Andrés Marín presents a compilation of his work, covering pop, rock, fusion, Latin, and jazz styles, and including vocal and instrumental pieces for small band format.
At 9:15 p.m., Felix Martin presents highly complex composition in the style of progressive rock, electronic, jazz, and fusion, with special arrangements for the V-drums and other surprises.
Africana Studies Concert Series
Virtuosity of Mind, Craft, and Spirit: Lalah Hathaway with Berklee's Neo-Soul Ensemble
Born to R&B/soul music royalty, Lalah Hathaway is known to most people simply as the daughter of late soul music legend Donny Hathaway. But there is more to her than that. A trained pianist and vocalist, she is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and her career has spanned two decades. Twenty-one years after the release of her first LP, her career continues to thrive. Hathaway will perform her music with Berklee's Neo-Soul Ensemble.
Born to R&B/soul music royalty, Lalah Hathaway is known to most people simply as the daughter of late soul music legend Donny Hathaway. But there is more to her than that. A trained pianist and vocalist, she is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and her career has spanned two decades. Twenty-one years after the release of her first LP, her career continues to thrive. Hathaway will perform her music with Berklee's Neo-Soul Ensemble.
$8, $13 in advance (discount applied at checkout); $12, $17 day of show, reserved seating
With a deep, spiritual, and moving style, Yasmin Levy preserves and revives the most beautiful and romantic songs from the Ladino/Judeo-Spanish tradition. Her powerfully sensual voice, which combines flamenco's fiery passion with the microtonal melisma of Middle Eastern music, ripples across sashaying grooves built from hand percussion; Turkish-Arabic instruments such as the oud, ney, and qanun; and Western standbys, including acoustic guitar and bass.
With a deep, spiritual, and moving style, Yasmin Levy preserves and revives the most beautiful and romantic songs from the Ladino/Judeo-Spanish tradition. Her powerfully sensual voice, which combines flamenco's fiery passion with the microtonal melisma of Middle Eastern music, ripples across sashaying grooves built from hand percussion; Turkish-Arabic instruments such as the oud, ney, and qanun; and Western standbys, including acoustic guitar and bass.
Voice faculty come together for this tour-de-force rare performance, joined by student players, showcasing a variety of contemporary styles including jazz, R&B, pop/rock, Latin, and singer-songwriter.
Voice faculty come together for this tour-de-force rare performance, joined by student players, showcasing a variety of contemporary styles including jazz, R&B, pop/rock, Latin, and singer-songwriter.
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
The Berklee P-Funk Ensemble has been a popular ensemble since the 1990s. George Clinton made a surprise visit and directed the group for an MTV special a few years back. Now, one of the foremost innovators of funk music returns to Berklee for a four-day residency and a concert covering his artistic trajectory from Parliament in the 1960s to Funkadelic, and his amazing solo career.
The Berklee P-Funk Ensemble has been a popular ensemble since the 1990s. George Clinton made a surprise visit and directed the group for an MTV special a few years back. Now, one of the foremost innovators of funk music returns to Berklee for a four-day residency and a concert covering his artistic trajectory from Parliament in the 1960s to Funkadelic, and his amazing solo career.
The Varsity Vocals International Championship of A Cappella is the only international tournament that showcases the art of student a cappella singing. Hosted by Berklee's own award-winning group, Pitch Slapped, young vocalists have the opportunity to showcase their talent to an international audience and develop relationships with each other, cultivating the art of a cappella singing and a lifelong love of music.
The Varsity Vocals International Championship of A Cappella is the only international tournament that showcases the art of student a cappella singing. Hosted by Berklee's own award-winning group, Pitch Slapped, young vocalists have the opportunity to showcase their talent to an international audience and develop relationships with each other, cultivating the art of a cappella singing and a lifelong love of music.
Programs include both the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) and the International Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA), and both are dedicated to providing top-notch collegiate a cappella groups with valuable feedback from our highly qualified judges.
Each year, the tournament takes place from January through April in six regions: West, Midwest, South, Mid-Atlantic, Northeast, and Europe. Each region holds several quarterfinal events. The top two college groups at each quarterfinal advance to college semifinals, and the top high school group advances to high school semifinals. The winner of each semifinal is invited to participate in finals, held in the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, where they compete for cash prizes and the coveted title of Grand Champion.
Competitors
Ramifications - Suffolk University
The DownBeats - Northeastern University
The Maine Steiners - University of Maine, Orono
The Merimanders - Bates College
The Nor'easters - Northeastern University
The Vocal Suspects - University of Massachusetts Amherst
Vassar Devils - Vassar College
Longfellows - Bowdoin College
$10 with valid student ID, advance (discount applied at checkout); $17, $15 with student ID, day of show$12,
Fred Armisen (Saturday Night Live) and Carrie Brownstein (Wild Flag, Sleater- Kinney) from IFC's hit original comedy Portlandia are embarking on a unique six-city tour bringing the romanticized and dreamy rendering of Portland, Oregon to life for fans across the country. Portlandia: The Tour will feature Armisen and Brownstein, the cocreators, writers, and stars of Portlandia, performing live music, presenting sneak-peek clips from the show's second season, and sharing personal anecdotes about the creation and inspiration of Portlandia and its variety of eccentric characters.
Fred Armisen (Saturday Night Live) and Carrie Brownstein (Wild Flag, Sleater- Kinney) from IFC's hit original comedy Portlandia are embarking on a unique six-city tour bringing the romanticized and dreamy rendering of Portland, Oregon to life for fans across the country. Portlandia: The Tour will feature Armisen and Brownstein, the cocreators, writers, and stars of Portlandia, performing live music, presenting sneak-peek clips from the show's second season, and sharing personal anecdotes about the creation and inspiration of Portlandia and its variety of eccentric characters.
Los Hermanos Arangos is an ensemble from Guanabacoa, Cuba where Yoruba, Abakua and other African traditions are preserved in their most authentic form in the Americas. The Arangos are the only Cuban band to use completely unaltered Afrocuban ritual voice/hand drumming as the basis for a modern repertoire that integrates electric bass, keyboards, brass/winds (no drumset). Leaders, Feliciano and Eugenio Arango are the top-call percussionist/bassist in Cuba and toured with Chucho Valdes, Afrocuban All-Stars, N.G. La Banda, Pablo Milanes, Emiliano Salvador.
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
Tye Tribbett has been making bold declarations and bringing forth change within his music for years with Tye Tribbett and Greater Anointing (“GA”), his family and ministry. Together they toured and performed with some of the biggest artists in the secular world, including Whitney Houston, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, Luther Vandross, Elton John, Justin Timberlake and Jill Scott.
Tye Tribbett has been making bold declarations and bringing forth change within his music for years with Tye Tribbett and Greater Anointing (“GA”), his family and ministry. Together they toured and performed with some of the biggest artists in the secular world, including Whitney Houston, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, Luther Vandross, Elton John, Justin Timberlake and Jill Scott.
This event will feature an interview by Theresa Hairston, publisher of Gospel Today, with gospel music singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and choir director Tye Tribbett. Tribbett will also perform a collection of his songs with a Berklee ensemble.
$8, $13 in advance (discount applied at checkout); $12, $17 day of show, reserved seating
Individually, Hoagy Carmichael and Johnny Mercer composed some of the greatest tunes in the American songbook. Together, they wrote time-tested standards as "Skylark" and "In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening." At Berklee's annual celebration of the American Songbook, student and faculty vocalists backed by a full orchestra interpret the individual and collaborative songs of these American masters.
At 8:15 p.m., Francisco Vielma, Venezuelan percussionist and composer, presents small big band originals and arrangements of the must important traditional songwriters of Venezuela. Vielma's music travels throughout some of the native rhythms of his country, with elements of jazz and concert music.
At 9:15 p.m., pianist/bassist HyoYoung Kim presents mixed styles, arrangements and original tunes, with great student musicians, faculty and staff.
At 8:15 p.m., Francisco Vielma, Venezuelan percussionist and composer, presents small big band originals and arrangements of the must important traditional songwriters of Venezuela. Vielma's music travels throughout some of the native rhythms of his country, with elements of jazz and concert music.
At 9:15 p.m., pianist/bassist HyoYoung Kim presents mixed styles, arrangements and original tunes, with great student musicians, faculty and staff.
Songs from around the world by players from around the world, as
seen on the Playing for Change PBS special and on YouTube. The Playing For Change tour features musicians from different cultures uniting together for a common purpose of peace through music.
Songs from around the world by players from around the world, as
seen on the Playing for Change PBS special and on YouTube. The Playing For Change tour features musicians from different cultures uniting together for a common purpose of peace through music.
The Grammy Award–winning Carolina Chocolate Drops revitalize the old-time string and jug-band music of the Piedmont region with velocity and virtuosity. The band’s expanded new lineup includes original members Rhiannon Giddens on fiddle, banjo, and vocals and Dom Flemons on guitar, banjo, harmonica, jug, and snare. They are joined by new members Hubby Jenkins and Leyla McCalla.
The Grammy Award-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops revitalize the old-time string and jug-band music of the Piedmont region with velocity and virtuosity. The band's expanded new lineup includes original members Rhiannon Giddens on fiddle, banjo, and vocals and Dom Flemons on guitar, banjo, harmonica, jug, and snare. They are joined by new members Hubby Jenkins and Leyla McCalla.
Led by Jeff Galindo, the New Orleans superband Bonerama will perform at 8:15 p.m.
The 9:15 p.m. show will feature original and arranged material from Neal Smith's latest album and will showcase an all-star lineup of some of the finest in jazz.
Led by Jeff Galindo, the New Orleans superband Bonerama will perform at 8:15 p.m.
The 9:15 p.m. show will feature original and arranged material from Neal Smith's latest album and will showcase an all-star lineup of some of the finest in jazz.
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
This always-popular concert highlights the music of Berklee women students and their bands from around the world. An eclectic mix that can range from jazz and R&B to Latin, folk, alternative, and more. This year's lineup includes Berklee City Music, Zili Misk, and Renese King.
This always-popular concert highlights the music of Berklee women students and their bands from around the world. An eclectic mix that can range from jazz and R&B to Latin, folk, alternative, and more. This year's lineup includes Berklee City Music, Zili Misk, and Renese King.
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
Known for her smoky voice and magnetic performances, Mexican-American singer and composer Lila Downs has created one of the most singular explorations of Mexican roots music on both sides of the border. She blends Mexican folk rhythms and native dialects with American folk, blues, and rock. Her new release, Pecados y Milagros (Sins and Miracles), is inspired by Downs's experience becoming a new mother (something she calls a miracle), and a contemplation of the meaning of sin in the modern world. The music is accompanied by a series of specially commissioned votive paintings (retablos) by 15 Mexican painters. For this special performance, Downs and her band La Misteriosa will perform while these powerful images are projected onstage.
Known for her smoky voice and magnetic performances, Mexican-American singer and composer Lila Downs has created one of the most singular explorations of Mexican roots music on both sides of the border. She blends Mexican folk rhythms and native dialects with American folk, blues, and rock. Her new release, Pecados y Milagros (Sins and Miracles), is inspired by Downs's experience becoming a new mother (something she calls a miracle), and a contemplation of the meaning of sin in the modern world. The music is accompanied by a series of specially commissioned votive paintings (retablos) by 15 Mexican painters. For this special performance, Downs and her band La Misteriosa will perform while these powerful images are projected onstage.
The Greater Boston region offers a unique mix of modern change and historic culture where people are looking for a place to be challenged and inspired. In this unique event explore how Northway Church can serve this dynamic and diverse community. Admission: Free
The Greater Boston region offers a unique mix of modern change and historic culture where people are looking for a place to be challenged and inspired. In this unique event explore how Northway Church can serve this dynamic and diverse community.
Nine years ago, pastor Buddy Cremeans and his wife, Debbie, had a dream to start a church that believes the best in people. Today, Northway Church is inspiring love, hope, and faith and has become one of the fastest growing churches in the Northeast with locations in New York and Massachusetts, as well as an inspirational TV program.
Northway Church Boston could be a place where you make new connections and call home. Look for 2012 monthly events at the Berklee Performace Center as well.
The Middle Eastern Music Festival is a celebrated annual event that joins gifted artists from the Middle East and the Balkans with students from all over the world to perform traditional and inspiring music from these homelands.
The Middle Eastern Music Festival is a celebrated annual event that joins gifted artists from the Middle East and the Balkans with students from all over the world to perform traditional and inspiring music from these homelands.
Grammy Award–winning faculty drummer/composer Mark Walker presents a powerful and intoxicating blend of jazz improvisation with the rhythms and percussion of South America, the Caribbean, and North America. His new group, the Rhythm of the Americas, is a virtual wall of rhythm, sound, and color, and features two percussionists, Hammond organ, piano, guitar, saxophone, bass, and drums.
Grammy Award–winning faculty drummer/composer Mark Walker presents a powerful and intoxicating blend of jazz improvisation with the rhythms and percussion of South America, the Caribbean, and North America. His new group, the Rhythm of the Americas, is a virtual wall of rhythm, sound, and color, and features two percussionists, Hammond organ, piano, guitar, saxophone, bass, and drums.
Mark Walker - drums, leader Aubrey Johnson - voice Alain Mallet - piano, melodica Dave Limina - Hammond organ Daniel Ian Smith - woodwinds Tim Miller - guitar Andres Rotmistrovsky - electric bass Ernesto Diaz - percussion
Walker formed this group to balance the two sides of music he's been involved in for over two decades: the tradition and folklore of his Afro-Latin work with Paquito D’Rivera, Caribbean Jazz Project, Andy Narell, Cesar C. Mariano, and Michel Camilo and the expansive world jazz styles of Lyle Mays, Oregon, and Ralph Towner.
At the core of the group are two masters of percussion: Ernesto Diaz (from Colombia) and Marcus Santos (from Brazil). Together the three percussion virtuosos drive the ensemble with passion, groove, and fire. The group also features many masters of jazz improvisation and rhythm, such as saxophonist Dan Ian Smith, guitarist Tim Miller, organist Dave Limina, bassist Andres Rotmistrovsky, vocalist Aubrey Johnson, and pianist Rebecca Cline.
The music is made up of Walker's compositions, including the Grammy-nominated "Deep Six" recorded by Oregon and "What About That!" which was featured on the Paquito D’Rivera Quintet’s Grammy-winning album Funk Tango. Other compositions are featured in Walker’s instructional book World Jazz Drumming (Berklee Press/Hal Leonard).
You'll hear a wide range of rhythmic styles at a Rhythm of the Americas concert: festejo, valse, and lando from Peru; joropo, merengue, and onda nueva from Venezuela; cumbia, poro, and vallenato from Colombia; candombe from Uruguay; chacarera, zamba, and tango from Argentina; baião, maracatú, samba, and frevo from Brazil; calypso and soca from Trinidad; gwan bèlè, mazurka, and biguine from Martinique and Guadeloupe; bomba from Puerto Rico; rumba, chachachá, bembé, and Latin jazz from Cuba; and swing, second line, and funk from the United States.
Can't make it to the show? This event will stream live on Concert Window.
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
The concert features some of the best contemporary writing and production and electronic production and design students collaborating to present their dynamic songs, arrangements, and original compositions in an exciting mix of modern electrifying music.
The concert features some of the best contemporary writing and production and electronic production and design students collaborating to present their dynamic songs, arrangements, and original compositions in an exciting mix of modern electrifying music.
CWP and EPD majors will showcase, along with an exciting electric /acoustic/laptop band, original compositions and arrangements specifically written and sound designed for this concert. The evening will feature a wide variety of contemporary styles and modern compositions. Andrea Pejrolo, chairman of EPD, and Dave Howard, CWP associate professor are the directors of the show. This is a concert that you don’t want to miss!
Can't make it to the show? This event will stream live on Concert Window.
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
With explosive taiko drumming and innovative, acrobatic choreography, Tao: The Martial Art of Drumming offers a breathtaking, vibrantly modern twist on a traditional art form—and a visual and sonic tour de force. This all-new production captures the best of Tao’s extraordinary precision, energy, and stamina.
With explosive taiko drumming and innovative, acrobatic choreography, Tao: The Martial Art of Drumming offers a breathtaking, vibrantly modern twist on a traditional art form—and a visual and sonic tour de force. This all-new production captures the best of Tao's extraordinary precision, energy, and stamina.
Since meeting at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in 1939, the Blind Boys of Alabama have thrilled audiences worldwide with their potent, impassioned renditions of gospel songs. Winners of five Grammy Awards, celebrated by the National Endowment for the Arts with several Lifetime Achievement Awards and inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, they have attained the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 60 years and shows no signs of diminishing. The Blind Boys of Alabama send spirits soaring to dizzying heights with their foot-stomping, hand-clapping celebration.
Since meeting at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Blind in 1939, the Blind Boys of Alabama have thrilled audiences worldwide with their potent, impassioned renditions of gospel songs. Winners of five Grammy Awards, celebrated by the National Endowment for the Arts with several Lifetime Achievement Awards and inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, they have attained the highest levels of achievement in a career that spans over 60 years and shows no signs of diminishing. The Blind Boys of Alabama send spirits soaring to dizzying heights with their foot-stomping, hand-clapping celebration.
The Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI) is a performance program designed to foster creativity and musicianship through various musical disciplines, with pianist and composer Danilo Pérez as its artistic director. The BGJI provides a comprehensive contemporary music environment where students are given opportunities to explore their creativity to the highest level possible, advance the power of music as a tool for the betterment of society, and connect musical creative thinking with the natural environment. This concert will feature BGJI ensembles, faculty, and special guests.
The Berklee Global Jazz Institute (BGJI) is a performance program designed to foster creativity and musicianship through various musical disciplines, with pianist and composer Danilo Pérez as its artistic director. The BGJI provides a comprehensive contemporary music environment where students are given opportunities to explore their creativity to the highest level possible, advance the power of music as a tool for the betterment of society, and connect musical creative thinking with the natural environment. This concert will feature BGJI ensembles, faculty, and special guests.
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
This annual performance celebrates Berklee's abundant international student population proving that music is truly a cultural bridge. Students and faculty will perform, some wearing vibrant clothing and playing rarely seen instruments from their homelands. They will showcase a vast range of musical styles.
Since completing his studies at Berklee, Kirill Gerstein has devoted his career to classical repertoire. In 2010, he was awarded the coveted Gilmore Artist Award, which is presented every four years to recognize extraordinary artistry. Gerstein returns to Berklee with a program that includes Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in the original 1924 arrangement, with guest clarinetist and Berklee alumna Anat Cohen.
Since completing his studies at Berklee, Kirill Gerstein has devoted his career to classical repertoire. In 2010, he was awarded the coveted Gilmore Artist Award, which is presented every four years to recognize extraordinary artistry. Gerstein returns to Berklee with a program that includes Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in the original 1924 arrangement, with guest clarinetist and Berklee alumna Anat Cohen.
Four to six piano students are selected to perform in this stylistically diverse concert. Performances will range from solo piano to piano trio to large group.
Four to six piano students are selected to perform in this stylistically diverse concert. Performances will range from solo piano to piano trio to large group.
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
Music by the Paul Simon and Sting Ensemble and the Stevie, Chaka, Aretha, Marvin Ensemble, led by Alain Mallet and Skip Smith. This concert is part of the Ensemble Department's R&B initiative.
Music by the Paul Simon and Sting Ensemble and the Stevie, Chaka, Aretha, Marvin Ensemble, led by Alain Mallet and Skip Smith. This concert is part of the Ensemble Department's R&B initiative.
Can't make it to the show? This event will stream live on Concert Window.
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
Sponsored by Berklee's Guitar Department, this show will feature the best student-led guitar performers in this genre. Led by faculty members Mike Ihde and Jon Finn, it's one of the highlights of Berklee's concert season.
The Magnetic Fields represent the creative output of songwriter, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Stephin Merritt, who, along with longtime members Claudia Gonson, Sam Davol, and John Woo, are the quintessential pop eccentric of the 1990s. Coupled with clever, ironic lyrics, the Magnetic Fields' music borrows from many other styles, notably country, folk, and indie pop. Also performing will be guest artist DeVotchKa.
The Magnetic Fields represent the creative output of songwriter, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Stephin Merritt, who, along with longtime members Claudia Gonson, Sam Davol, and John Woo, are the quintessential pop eccentric of the 1990s. Coupled with clever, ironic lyrics, the Magnetic Fields' music borrows from many other styles, notably country, folk, and indie pop. Also performing will be guest artist DeVotchKa.
The Magnetic Fields represent the creative output of songwriter, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Stephin Merritt, who, along with longtime members Claudia Gonson, Sam Davol, and John Woo, are the quintessential pop eccentric of the 1990s. Coupled with clever, ironic lyrics, the Magnetic Fields' music borrows from many other styles, notably country, folk, and indie pop. Also performing will be guest artist DeVotchKa.
The Magnetic Fields represent the creative output of songwriter, singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Stephin Merritt, who, along with longtime members Claudia Gonson, Sam Davol, and John Woo, are the quintessential pop eccentric of the 1990s. Coupled with clever, ironic lyrics, the Magnetic Fields' music borrows from many other styles, notably country, folk, and indie pop. Also performing will be guest artist DeVotchKa.
The 14 winning songs from our annual Songwriters Competition are arranged, played, and sung by some of Berklee's finest student writers, instrumentalists, and vocalists.
The 14 winning songs from our annual Songwriters Competition are arranged, played, and sung by some of Berklee's finest student writers, instrumentalists, and vocalists.
Can't make it to the show? This event will stream live on Concert Window.
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
The Professional Writing Division Awards Concert features award-winning student compositions from each of the PWD's six departments as well as the Millican Award—a student composition paying homage to George Gershwin. The compositions range from full-orchestra film music to jazz ensemble and singer-songwriter. The writing and performance is at the highest level and is very engaging.
Chicago is a musical set in Prohibition-era Chicago. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the "celebrity criminal". The musical is based on a 1926 play of the same name by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins about actual criminals and crimes she reported on. Performed by Berklee students, with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse.
Chicago is a musical set in Prohibition-era Chicago. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the "celebrity criminal". The musical is based on a 1926 play of the same name by reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins about actual criminals and crimes she reported on. Performed by Berklee students, with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse.
Can't make it to the show? This event will stream live on Concert Window.
$8, $13 in advance (discount applied at checkout); $12, $17 day of show, reserved seating
Ensemble students (the Berklee JB All-Stars) pay tribute to the Godfather of Soul and his influence on contemporary music. This concert is part of the Ensemble Department R&B Initiative.
Ensemble students (the Berklee JB All-Stars) pay tribute to the Godfather of Soul and his influence on contemporary music. This concert is part of the Ensemble Department R&B Initiative.
Can't make it to the show? This event will stream live on Concert Window.
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
A concert of traditional and contemporary music for wind ensemble, presented by the Berklee Symphonic Winds, featuring a world premiere by Berklee alumnus Chris Opperman entitled "Kagemusha" and the music of Patrick Burns, Jack Stamp, Eric Whitacre, and Frank Ticheli.
A concert of traditional and contemporary music for wind ensemble, presented by the Berklee Symphonic Winds, featuring a world premiere by Berklee alumnus Chris Opperman entitled "Kagemusha" and the music of Patrick Burns, Jack Stamp, Eric Whitacre, and Frank Ticheli.
Can't make it to the show? This event will stream live on Concert Window.
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
Saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau first performed together in Redman’s acclaimed quartet during the ’90s. In the decade and a half since, both Grammy Award– nominated musicians have reached international and critical acclaim while forging their own distinctive voices as modern jazz icons. The duo format fosters a new convergence for these friends to reunite for an intimate performance in which they can openly create music that swings and deeply connects to the spirit.
Saxophonist Joshua Redman and pianist Brad Mehldau first performed together in Redman’s acclaimed quartet during the ’90s. In the decade and a half since, both Grammy Award– nominated musicians have reached international and critical acclaim while forging their own distinctive voices as modern jazz icons. The duo format fosters a new convergence for these friends to reunite for an intimate performance in which they can openly create music that swings and deeply connects to the spirit.
The Greater Boston region offers a unique mix of modern change and historic culture where people are looking for a place to be challenged and inspired. In this unique event explore how Northway Church can serve this dynamic and diverse community. Admission: Free
The Greater Boston region offers a unique mix of modern change and historic culture where people are looking for a place to be challenged and inspired. In this unique event explore how Northway Church can serve this dynamic and diverse community.
Nine years ago, pastor Buddy Cremeans and his wife, Debbie, had a dream to start a church that believes the best in people. Today, Northway Church is inspiring love, hope, and faith and has become one of the fastest growing churches in the Northeast with locations in New York and Massachusetts, as well as an inspirational TV program.
Northway Church Boston could be a place where you make new connections and call home. Look for 2012 monthly events at the Berklee Performace Center as well.
The 25th annual Pop/Rock Live Showcase concert, directed by Mirek Kocandrle, highlights the best music written and performed by some of the most talented student songwriters, singers, and arrangers. The concert will present variety of original contemporary compositions as well as new arrangements of standard pop/rock and R&B repertoire, featuring some of the college's best vocalists and instrumentalists.
The 25th annual Pop/Rock Live Showcase concert, directed by Mirek Kocandrle, highlights the best music written and performed by some of the most talented student songwriters, singers, and arrangers. The concert will present variety of original contemporary compositions as well as new arrangements of standard pop/rock and R&B repertoire, featuring some of the college's best vocalists and instrumentalists.
Can't make it to the show? This event will stream live on Concert Window.
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
The Joni Mitchell Show is a play with music and dance, written and performed by Berklee students, about the life and work of songwriter Joni Mitchell. When the dust settles, Mitchell may stand as the most important and influential female recording artist of the late 20th century. Uncompromising and iconoclastic, she confounded expectations at every turn; restlessly innovative, her music evolved from deeply personal folk stylings into pop, jazz, avant-garde, and even world music, presaging the multicultural experimentation of the 1980s and 1990s by over a decade. Please note that Joni Mitchell will not be performing or in attendance for this event.
The Joni Mitchell Show is a play with music and dance, written and performed by Berklee students, about the life and work of songwriter Joni Mitchell. When the dust settles, Mitchell may stand as the most important and influential female recording artist of the late 20th century. Uncompromising and iconoclastic, she confounded expectations at every turn; restlessly innovative, her music evolved from deeply personal folk stylings into pop, jazz, avant-garde, and even world music, presaging the multicultural experimentation of the 1980s and 1990s by over a decade. Please note that Joni Mitchell will not be performing or in attendance for this event.
Can't make it to the show? This event will stream live on Concert Window.
$8, $13 in advance (discount applied at checkout); $12, $17 day of show, reserved seating
As frontman and principal songwriter for ’80s sensation Men at Work, Colin Hay is responsible for one of the most identifiable sounds in pop music. Classic songs like "Down Under," "Overkill" and "Who Can It Be Now?" unfold like miniature movies, with timeless twists and a bittersweet sense of humor. In this solo acoustic performance, Hay intersperses classic and new songs with humorous, poignant and downright surreal stories drawn from his often unbelievable experiences over the last three decades.
As frontman and principal songwriter for ’80s sensation Men at Work, Colin Hay is responsible for one of the most identifiable sounds in pop music. Classic songs like "Down Under," "Overkill" and "Who Can It Be Now?" unfold like miniature movies, with timeless twists and a bittersweet sense of humor. In this solo acoustic performance, Hay intersperses classic and new songs with humorous, poignant and downright surreal stories drawn from his often unbelievable experiences over the last three decades.
Jazz Composition Department chair Ken Pullig will select some of his pieces for performance. Also tentatively scheduled is Mingus's "Black Saint and Sinner Lady" in its recorded form.
Jazz Composition Department chair Ken Pullig will select some of his pieces for performance. Also tentatively scheduled is Mingus's "Black Saint and Sinner Lady" in its recorded form.
Can't make it to the show? This event will stream live on Concert Window.
$8 in advance (discount applied at checkout), $12 day of show, general admission
The Tim Miller Trio will perform a concert of original music featuring Berklee faculty Tim Miller on guitar, Terri Lyne Carrington on drums, and Lincoln Goines on bass.
The Tim Miller Trio will perform a concert of original music featuring Berklee faculty Tim Miller on guitar, Terri Lyne Carrington on drums, and Lincoln Goines on bass.
Pino Daniele performs in Boston for the first time, while on an international tour of North America. Daniele is an influential Italian jazz-fusion guitarist. He has released 30 studio albums since 1975.
Pino Daniele performs in Boston for the first time, while on an international tour of North America. Daniele is an influential Italian jazz-fusion guitarist. He has released 30 studio albums since 1975.
Born in Naples, Italy on March 19, 1955, self-taught guitarist Pino Daniele recorded his first album at the age of 22. From the beginning of his career, it was evident that his passion lay in rock and blues. Greatly influenced by his own cultural background, his music was a successful fusion of tradition and modernity.
His solo debut, Terra Mia, sung in Neapolitan, was the first example of what Daniele called "taramblù," a combination of tarantella, rhumba, and blues. In 1979 his self‐titled sophomore record was released, followed by Nero a Metà in 1980, and that same year Daniele was invited to open for reggae superstar Bob Marley for his show in Milan. During the next few years the artist continued exploring his various Mediterranean, African, and Western inspirations—found in albums like Common Ground, a collaboration with American folk singer Richie Havens, and the Middle Eastern‐influenced Bonne Soirée—as well as writing soundtracks for films by Massimo Troisi.
In 1989 Daniele took a step toward greater commercial success with the release of the pop record Mascalzone Latino, followed by another deluge of albums, including 1991's Un Uomo in Blues, 1993's Che Dio Ti Benedica (which had two tracks produced by Chick Corea), 1995's Non Calpestare I Fiori Nel Deserto, 1997's Dimmi Cosa Succede Sulla Terra, and 2000's Medina.
Two years later the singer teamed up with fellow Italian stars Francesco DeGregori, Ron, and Fiorella Mannoia for a tour, captured on the appropriately titled In Tour. In 2005 Daniele released Iguana Café, another studio record. Between 2005 and 2010, Daniele released three more studio albums: Il Mio Nome e Pino Daniele e Vivo Qui, Ricomincio da 30, and Electric Jam. In 2010, Daniele released his 13th studio album, Boogie Boogie Man.
On June 24, 2011, in Salerno, Italy, Pino Daniele performed side by side with the English blues rock superstar Eric Clapton. A benefit for children's causes in Italy, the concert sold out to capacity at the Stadio di Cava de' Tirreni.
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