On November 21, professor Jeff Dorenfeld from the Music Business/Management Department led a special trip for his Concert Promotion & Touring class backstage at the TD Garden. The students were able to watch the set up of the stage and the sound check for the Jay-Z/Kanye West Watch the Throne Tour. Students Luiz Augusto Buff and [...]
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Berklee Breaks Ground at 160 Mass. Ave.
December 5, 2011 – 1:24 pm
President Roger H. Brown and Mayor Tom Menino spoke last week at the groundbreaking event for Berklee’s new building at 160 Mass. Ave. See the videos at www.youtube.com/BerkleeCollege, and read the full story on berklee.edu. “Finally! After four and a half years of planning and seven years of imagining, we are in the ground with [...]
Berklee Alums Rock CMJ
October 27, 2011 – 4:52 pm
Once upon a time Berklee was a jazz school. And while jazz is still alive and well in our community, we’ve come a long way since, and these days our alumni are doing amazing things in R&B, hip-hop, electronic, indie-rock–you name it! Our 5th annual CMJ Music Marathon Showcase was a great example of this, [...]
Berklee Alumni Bands at CMJ – Add Yours!
October 20, 2011 – 6:59 pm
This week in NYC, CMJ Music Marathon takes over the city with showcases, panels, and events all over town. Berklee will be right in the middle of the action. In addition to our fifth annual showcase on Friday, featuring Bleu, Sarah RabDAU & SEA, Endangered Speeches, Julia Easterlin, Particle Zoo, Electric Touch, and Da’Raiya, we’ll [...]
Berklee Profs at Pedal Steel Guitar Convention
September 26, 2011 – 8:50 am
Matt Glaser, Artistic Director of Berklee’s American Roots Program, reports from the 40th International Pedal Steel Guitar Convention in St. Louis earlier this month, which he attended with fellow faculty members Mike Ihde and Norm Zocher. Ever since the 1970s, when I was a young professional musician in New York City, I have heard about [...]